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2 hrs ago | MSNBC

Farm waste may demand return of biofuels

A combine hitched with a Cob Caddy gathers corn and cobs while blowing stover back into the field on a farm near Hurley, S.D. in this October 2007 file photo.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Alternative Energy, Ethanol Fuel, Energy, US News, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

3 hrs ago | Sunherald.com

Miss. crop planting lags behind schedule

Ernie Flint, an agronomist at the Mississippi State University Extension Service, says many of the state's farmers are running about month behind but still have time to catch up before it's too late to plant crops.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Mississippi Government, Mississippi, Weather, Mississippi State University, US News

7 hrs ago | Kansas City InfoZine

Cooking Traditional Asian American and Pacific Islander Dishes in a Healthy Way

"The key here is that you don't have to sacrifice flavor, sacrifice culture, to make food that is still actually good for you." Washington, D.C. - infoZine - To promote healthy eating among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Chef Ming Tsai have teamed up to film a cooking demonstration in the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Recipes, US News, Agriculture, Science

11 hrs ago | NJ.com

In Defense of Animals alleges mistreatment of circus elephants coming to Phillipsburg Mall

Val, a small Asian Elephant, performs during a previous show of the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars Monday evening at the Phillipsburg Mall.

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Related Topix: Animal Rights, Agriculture, Science, Non-Profit, US News

15 hrs ago | Vallejo News

Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway The organic food...

Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night House Agriculture Committee debate on farm legislation that for decades has propped up traditional crops and largely ignored organics.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Organic Food, US News, US Politics, Representative Austin Scott, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Lucas

18 hrs ago | Steuben Courier

Create five days of meals with 20 ingredients

Use a microwave-safe bowl or mug to scramble eggs for a quick, convenient breakfast or snack.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes, Breakfast, Vegetables, US News, Worcestershire County, England, World News, United Kingdom,

Sat May 18, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

State, USDA sharing data to catch fraud - Sat, 18 May 2013 PST

While the Washington Department of Social and Health Services is tracking people who misuse their benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is going after stores that illegally redeem benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

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Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Nutrition

CBS Local

Ute Farm & Ranch Wins $92,000 USDA Grant

The bright green alfalfa fields appear like a surreal oasis tucked into the rolling hills of desert shrubbery that extend south as far as the eye can see.

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Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Dolores, CO

Agri Marketing

USDA Releases 2012 Chemical Usage Data For Soybeans And Wheat

USDA RELEASES 2012 CHEMICAL USAGE DATA FOR SOYBEANS AND WHEAT May 17, 2013 Source: USDA news release The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service today published the 2012 Agricultural Chemical Use Survey data for soybeans and wheat.

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Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science

The Daily American

Somerset County manufacturer bringing jobs back from China

A Somerset County-based medical device manufacturer is creating about 20 local jobs by moving operations from China back to the county thanks to a $1.8 million business and industry loan guarantee announced Friday.

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Related Topix: Somerset County, PA, Marketing, Somerset, PA, US News

Jacksonville Daily News

ONWASA breaks ground on new Richlands sewer plant

A Friday ground breaking kicked off "the best thing that could possibly happen" to Richlands, according to Mayor McKinley Smith.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News

Reuters

Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond

A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new threat for the country's struggling pork producers.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Life, Food, Pork, Meat, US News, Agriculture, Science

Mother Jones

Taxpayer Dollars Are Helping Monsanto Sell Seeds Abroad

Nearly two decades after their mid-'90s debut in US farm fields, GMO seeds are looking less and less promising.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Marketing, Biotech, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Science / Technology

VentureBeat

Change.org CEO shows how online petitions change the face of health care

When people run into major problems with the health industry - trying to get money from insurance companies or to get access to an experimental drug, for example - they're no longer just turning to lawyers.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri May 17, 2013

Time

Forget the IRS - There's an Olive-Oil Scandal Afoot

We have an oil problem on our hands, and it has nothing to do with renewable energy and carbon emissions.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Davis, CA, US News, UC Davis

New Hampshire Public Radio -

Flax Seed: The Next Superfood For Cows And Beef?

Flax is the oily seed usually spotted in the nutritional supplement or cereal aisle.

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Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Flax, Supplement, Kansas State University, Agriculture, Science, US News

Russia Taday

'Monsanto Protection Act' might be repealed in Senate

The so-called Monsanto Protection Act signed into law earlier this year caused such an outrage that people around the world are planning to protest the biotech company later this month.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Democrat, Roy Blunt, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Roy Blunt, Agriculture, Science

KCRG

Conservation Reserve Program Signup to Begin

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers can sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program beginning Monday.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Iowa, US News

Jacksonville Daily News

Spaces remain in homeowner's class

Pre-registration is required by today to reserve a seat in the class. There is a non-refundable $10 fee that covers the cost of materials and lunch.

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Related Topix: US News, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures

Chico Enterprise-Record

The Real Dirt: Mystified by climate zones?

This image shows the Western Garden Book climate zones for Northern California. Because the Sunset zone maps are more precise than the USDA's, they are considered the standard references for gardeners in the West.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Chico, CA, US News