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Voice: Predictions may well come true
El CentroIt is time to take stock of where this Valley is today, and where it is going. Without accurate and constant education, agriculture in this country is taken for granted. That is the case in the Imperial Valley today. Agriculture is the No. 1 job creator,...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Absenteeism allegations dog Noem
SIOUX FALLS - Republican Rep. Kristi Noem is calling ''hogwash'' on allegations that she's slacking off in Washington by missing committee meetings, saying that she simply hasn't ''mastered the art of being in two or three places at the same time.''...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Newspaper and Magazine, Primaries, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Brazil's Rousseff vetoes key clauses of land law
Reuters* Rousseff restores some specific forest cover requirements * Bill has been tug of war between environment, farmer lobbies * Rousseff's changes still face hurdle of Congressional vote By Peter Murphy BRASILIA, May 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's President...Tags: Greenpeace, Natural Resources, Labor Legislation, Brasilia (Brazil), Forests
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Exclusive: Syria grain trade signals alarm for Assad
ReutersLONDON/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Syria is struggling to meet its grain import needs because of sanctions, raising the risk of bread shortages that could sap public support for President Bashar al-Assad as he tries to snuff out a 15-month-old uprising. Trade...Tags: Bashar Assad, International Trade, Turkey, Breads, Globalization
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... and growing danger
Last July, two 14-year-old girls from Sterling in northwestern Illinois died of electrocution when they came into contact with irrigation equipment that had been damaged by lightning. Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall were best friends engaged in the seasonal... -
Growing profits ...
It's hard to imagine a duller subject than crop insurance, and that suits the farm lobby just fine. If the facts about the billions of taxpayer dollars being wasted on this boondoggle were widely known, no one would stand for it.
Perhaps because it's...Tags: Prices, Tom Coburn, Insurance, Lobbying, Dick Durbin
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Family farms take fresh approach to agriculture careers
Tribune Media ServicesFarmer's market season is upon us, and nothing says summer like tables full of fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, local meat and just-picked flowers. But very few of us think about the work that went into the product when we're picking up...Tags: Farms, Consumers, Perennial Virant, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago Restaurants
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Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to cap wildfire liabilities in California
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to limit the amount of money government agencies can recoup for battling wildfires and restoring damaged public lands. The proposal would prevent agencies from seeking payouts several times larger than the...
Tags: Jim Nielsen, Natural Resources, Forests, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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"Know Before You Go" Camping Tips
KTLA NewsMemorial Day Weekend Marks the Start of the Camping Season on the San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino, Calif., May 22, 2012 – Camping in national forests can be a year-round endeavor, but for many people Memorial Day weekend is the deadline...Tags: Human Interest, Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry and Timber, Holidays
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EXCLUSIVE-Syria grain trade signals alarm for Assad
Reuters* Financial sanctions hit Syria grain imports * Food situation inside Syria seen worsening * Syria only able to buy small cargoes of grains By Jonathan Saul and Michael Hogan LONDON/HAMBURG, May 24 (Reuters) - Syria is struggling to meet its grain...Tags: Bashar Assad, International Trade, Turkey, Breads, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Former Packer and Stockyards official discusses industry competition
Fort Pierre Livestock shared their business site on Friday, May 18, with R-CALF USA and the South Dakota Stock Growers to host J. Dudley Butler, the former administrator for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. The theme of the...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Republican Party, Marketing, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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New study shows that cows prefer grazing clean grass
INDIANAPOLIS - A recent study by Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed scientist, confirms that cattle prefer clean, weed-free grass when given the choice. The study tracked grazing patterns across three continuously grazed locations in...
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