July 2018 - The Herdbook

Yes, I was an animal science major. No, I never wanted to be a vet.

By Jaclyn | July 4, 2018July 5, 2018 by Jaclyn

I was an odd animal science major of sorts. I hated it whenever anyone asked me what my major was. Every time I told them they assumed I was going to be a vet. Naturally, I had no idea what I was actually going to end up doing so I would just vaguely blubber…

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Farm Bill Update

By Jaclyn | July 4, 2018July 5, 2018 by Jaclyn

June 28, 2018- The Senate’s own version of the Farm Bill (as opposed to the House’s version which failed on its first vote) passed with an overwhelming 86-11 vote. The House also narrowly passed theirs on the second go-round by a 213-211 vote. Unlike the House, they were careful to avoid any changes to the SNAP…