#rural-policy

#rural-policy

No cause of death has been announced, but the Butte county sheriff's office announced that LaMalfa died during an emergency surgical procedure at a local hospital after emergency responders transported him there on Monday evening. The sheriff's office said in a statement that it had received a call about a medical emergency at LaMalfa's home shortly before 7pm on 5 January. He was transported to a hospital in Chico, where he underwent emergency surgery and died during the procedure.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a 'Farm First' scheme to train graduates for careers in farming, aiming to prevent what they describe as a "lost generation" in the sector. The scheme would be similar to Teach First, a charity which trains graduates as teachers and places them in schools. The party estimates their proposal would cost 60m per year, funding two-year training placements for 1,000 trainees.