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Oklahoma Company Recalls 248,000 Pounds of Beef
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. Comment?
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Guest column: Alex Breitinger Natural gas prices hit two-month highs
As temperatures dropped across the United States this week, natural gas futures took off to the upside. Comment?
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Qualified farmers in all 13 parishes in Central Louisiana are eligible for low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Comment?
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USDA implements new crop disaster assistance program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Comment?
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Glenn farmers market drawing enthusiasm
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. Comment?
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Ethanol plant hot over corn cobs
A southwest Minnesota ethanol company will buy more than just corn from farmers. Comment?
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5 QUESTIONS: Rick Tolman, the voice of American corn growers
Corn is the nation's most abundant, lucrative field crop and in recent years has hit record production and yield figures. Comment?
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Rice County receives $30 million in stimulus dollars
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The KFC being constructed on Northfield's south end was one of the Rice County businesses to benefit directly from federal stimulus dollars. Comment?
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USDA announces signup for disaster programme
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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 ... Comment?
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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. Comment?
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Congress gets a taste of school lunches
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. Comment?
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Wellington quarantine owners meet Olympic horses
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. Comment?
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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. Comment?
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... 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 ... Comment?
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Merry Christmas + an unusual Crosman 760
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. Comment?
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New Method Tests Severity of Key Citrus Virus
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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. Comment?
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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. Comment?
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This New Year resolve to make small, lasting changes for weight loss
Wea TMre turning the calendar over to 2010, and for many that means making New Yeara TMs resolutions. Comment?
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Story: Louisiana rice may rival Thai jasmine grain in US
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. Comment?
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Story: EPA, USDA push farmers to use coal waste on fields
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. Comment?
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