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United States Department of Agriculture

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Results 1 - 20 of 6,697 in United States Department of Agriculture

  1. Oklahoma Company Recalls 248,000 Pounds of BeefRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | ShoppingBlog.com

    U.S. Agriculture Department officials said a cluster of illnesses involving the E. coli bacteria was reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington state.

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    Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Agriculture, Science

  2. Guest column: Alex Breitinger Natural gas prices hit two-month highsRead the original story

    20 min ago | Green Bay Press-Gazette

    As temperatures dropped across the United States this week, natural gas futures took off to the upside.

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    Related Topix: World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Agriculture, Science, US News

  3. Post a CommentRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Town Talk

    Qualified farmers in all 13 parishes in Central Louisiana are eligible for low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

  4. USDA implements new crop disaster assistance programRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | North Texas e-News

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News

  5. Glenn farmers market drawing enthusiasmRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Chico Enterprise Record

    It's not spring yet, but folks in Glenn County are thinking ahead to summer when locally grown fruits and vegetables will be soaking up sunshine.

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    Related Topix: Glenn, CA, Glenn County, CA, Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

  6. Ethanol plant hot over corn cobsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Star Tribune

    A southwest Minnesota ethanol company will buy more than just corn from farmers.

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Biomass, Energy, University of Minnesota, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, US News

  7. 5 QUESTIONS: Rick Tolman, the voice of American corn growersRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Corn is the nation's most abundant, lucrative field crop and in recent years has hit record production and yield figures.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

  8. Rice County receives $30 million in stimulus dollarsRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Northfield News

    The KFC being constructed on Northfield's south end was one of the Rice County businesses to benefit directly from federal stimulus dollars.

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    Related Topix: Rice County, MN, Northfield, MN, Faribault, MN, US News, Saint Olaf College, Carleton College

  9. USDA announces signup for disaster programmeRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Daily Times

    NEW ORLEANS: Farmers hurt by bad weather last year will soon be able to sign up for aid under a federal disaster programme The US Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that signup for losses suffered during the 2008 crop year will begin Jan 4. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says qualified producers will receive payments beginning next ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science

  10. Okla. company recalls beefRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Topeka Capital-Journal

    The National Steak and Poultry, an Owasso, Okla., establishment, is recalling about 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced recently.

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    Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, E. Coli, Health, Food Science, Agriculture, Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US News

  11. Congress gets a taste of school lunchesRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | CalorieLab Calorie Counter News

    The United States Department of Agriculture recently offered members of Congress an opportunity to sample commodity foods that are part of the current school lunch program.

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

  12. Wellington quarantine owners meet Olympic horsesRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Palm Beach Post

    Running an equine quarantine facility is more glamorous than you might think. At least, Rich Faver, co-owner of South Florida Equine Quarantine in Wellington, thinks it is.

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    Related Topix: Florida, Horse, Pets, US News, Agriculture, Science

  13. YFCU new USDA lenderRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Daily Democrat

    Yolo Federal Credit Union announced their approval by the United States Department of Agriculture as an approved lender for the Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loan Program in a recent statement.

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    Related Topix: Yolo, CA, US News, Agriculture, Science

  14. Lost Lake sewerRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Pepperell Free Press

    ... determine if Lost Lake fits income-eligibility requirements for a grant through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The town of Groton as a whole isn't eligible, but valuations at the Lost Lake area are lower, and USDA gave the town ...

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    Related Topix: Groton, MA

  15. Merry Christmas + an unusual Crosman 760Read the original story

    21 hrs ago | Air guns

    For everyone else, happy Friday. You know I like to give you something interesting to talk about on Fridays, and today will be no exception.

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  16. New Method Tests Severity of Key Citrus VirusRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | USDA Agricultural Research Service

    A new rapid way to test severity of the devastating citrus tristeza virus in citrus trees has been developed by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Parlier, Calif.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Parlier, CA, Italy, Sicilia, Italy, World News, Catania, Italy

  17. Hungry as a horseRead the original story

    Thursday | Ocala Business Journal

    Published: Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Like many of the innocuous items in life, hay is often overlooked.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  18. This New Year resolve to make small, lasting changes for weight lossRead the original story

    Thursday | The Pine Journal

    Wea TMre turning the calendar over to 2010, and for many that means making New Yeara TMs resolutions.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, New Year's Day/Eve, Food, Dieting, Fruits, Vegetables

  19. Story: Louisiana rice may rival Thai jasmine grain in USRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

    The U.S. rice industry is making way for the Jazzman. It's a new variety of aromatic rice developed at Louisiana State University and being sold under several folksy-sounding labels - and it could become a viable competitor to the Thai jasmine rice that accounts for $350 million in U.S. business each year.

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    Related Topix: Louisiana State University, State University, AR

  20. Story: EPA, USDA push farmers to use coal waste on fieldsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

    The federal government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil even as it considers regulating coal wastes for the first time.

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US News, Agriculture, Science