FUTURES FILE: Congress raises the specter of regulation
nwitimes.com - Munster,IN,USA
Nearly every piece of data from farmers and the Department of Agriculture points to big stresses in the grain markets. After a wet spring and late plantings ...
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Farms hit as floods kill 24 in US midwest
guardian.co.uk - UK
Devastation caused by week-long flooding in America's farm belt is threatening to push up food prices which are already at record highs. ...
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Planting a seed for agriculture research
Globe and Mail - Canada
The Bococks didn't want the land to end up in the hands of developers so they turned to the University of Alberta, which badly needed a new agriculture ...
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Farm costs rising by the gallon
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
"So often with rural families, they need to run and get a part for the farm equipment. There's not any alternative." It's gotten so expensive that many ...
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Farm Aid Responds to Midwest Flooding; Activates Family Farm ...
FOXBusiness - USA
As flooding continues to ravage agricultural and rural towns on the banks of the Mississippi River and other rivers, Farm Aid is activating its Family Farm ...
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PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers About Raw Milk Sold by ...
FOXBusiness - USA
In 2007, the Department of Agriculture revoked Stump Acres' permit after the Department of Health identified several individuals who had become sick after ...
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Fishermen angling to build wind farm
Providence Journal - Providence,RI,USA
Perhaps the most unlikely company hoping to build Rhode Island’s wind farm is Fishermen’s Energy of Rhode Island. The company, founded in New Jersey, ...
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Sale of Farm to Developer Is Under Way
New York Times - United States
By NANCY HAGGERTY ON a hot and humid afternoon recently at the Mahopac Farm here, two domestic geese shared swimming space with a Canada goose in a tiny ...
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Northey pegs farm damage at $3 billion with increase likely
Quad City Times - Davenport,IA,USA
The economic fallout from the flooding came as the farm sector was already undergoing significant changes, Northey said. With corn prices topping $7 a ...
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Pre-1997 farm loans to be waived too
Times of India - India
NAGPUR: In what may come as a good news for farmers, the Rs 71190 crore farm loan waiver scheme announced by P Chidambaram just got extended to a fresh ...
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Agricultural summary released
Portage Daily Graphic - Portage la Prairie,Manitoba,Canada
The National Agricultural Summary was released by the United States Department of Agriculture on June 17 for the week of June 8-15. ...
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Bug may threaten citrus crop
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA
While evidence of greening has not been found in the parish, the LSU AgCenter is working with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the ...
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California Drought Conditions May Affect Agriculture and Food Prices
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
"Central Valley agriculture is a $20 billion a year industry. If we don't get them water immediately the results will be devastating. ...
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State calls off sprayings for moth
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Agriculture leaders say the moth could cause millions of dollars of damage to crops if not eradicated, as well as disrupt international trade. ...
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Corn futures fall for 2nd day on improved weather
The Associated Press -
The US Department of Agriculture later this month will give a partial idea of how many corn acres were lost, but analyst say it's not too late for crops to ...
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Investing in agriculture: Food price rises create fields of gold
Independent - London,England,UK
"We're all going to be suffering from the higher food costs, so investing in agriculture is a nice way to get a little back," says Matthew Sena, ...
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Argentine farm strike extended through Friday
Brownfield - Jefferson City,MO,USA
 by John Perkins Argentina's farm strike has been extended through at least Friday, which should continue to push soybean, bean meal and bean oil export ...
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