Legislation Would Encourage More Veterinarians to Practice in Rural Areas

A newly introduced bill backed by the American Farm Bureau Federation would help bring more veterinarians to rural areas.

 

“Timely veterinary care is key to maintaining the health of our nation’s poultry flocks and dairy and livestock herds. However, a shortage of animal care professionals in many rural areas is putting farm animals at risk, jeopardizing the farms and ranches that care for them, and impacting the stability of our food supply,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a letter to the sponsors of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act (H.R. 2447), Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis,), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.).

Video: Ravens Leaving The Nest & A Ram Leaving The Farm!

The baby ravens have started leaving the nest and we have another Dorset ram leaving the farm. We've been watching the ravens again this year as yet again our resident ravens setup their nest on our silo. They have been doing this for years now and the babies fledging is always an exciting time but also a dangerous time as they leave the safety of home behind.