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Briefs - Nov. 5
Clarinda Herald-Journal - Mon Nov 9, 9:38 pm ET
Senior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
Iran charges 3 detained Americans with spying
The Record and Herald News - Tue Nov 10, 2:05 am ET
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling that Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food
FOX 12 Idaho - 1 hour 9 minutes ago
At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after devastating floods and mudslides that damaged crops, destroyed homes and killed 130 people, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
November 10, 2009
Idaho State Journal - Tue Nov 10, 3:07 am ET
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
Iranian prosecutor accuses 3 Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage
Chicago Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 10:17 am ET
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
USDA still expecting record Nebraska corn crop
INO News - 49 minutes ago
(AP:LINCOLN, Neb.) The latest federal forecast shows no change in expectations for a record Nebraska corn crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that, based on Nov. 1 conditions, the corn crop should hit 1.58 billion bushels _ 14 percent higher than last year's 1.39 billion bushels.
CBOT Traders: USDA Reports Seen Negative For Soybeans
INO News - 2 hours 49 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--U.S. Department of Agriculture crop reports issued Tuesday were slightly supportive for Chicago Board of Trade corn futures, bearish for soybean futures and unfriendly for wheat futures, floor traders said.
Industry, FDA at odds on raw oysters
Washington Post - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 am ET
Glistening oysters cradled on beds of ice have provoked a political battle, with fishing industries along the Gulf Coast and their allies in Congress pitted against food safety officials in the Obama administration, who are determined to sanitize raw oysters.
Pa. to lease 32,000 acres for gas drilling
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour 46 minutes ago
Pennsylvania will open nearly 32,000 acres of additional state forest land to leasing by gas drilling companies, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said.
Monsanto Facing ‘Distrust’ as It Seeks to Stop Resurgent DuPont
Bloomberg - 1 hour 46 minutes ago
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Monsanto Co. , reeling from its first market-share losses to DuPont Co. in a decade, may be losing the confidence of some investors based on early results from the new modified seeds it’s counting on to beat competitors.
USDA still expecting record Nebraska corn crop
Seattle Times - 55 minutes ago
The latest federal forecast shows no change in expectations for a record Nebraska corn crop.
USDA chief briefed on beetles
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Tue Nov 10, 4:35 am ET
WORCESTER - In his first visit to Worcester, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack said Monday he is up to speed on why local officials are asking for $30 million to fight Asian longhorned beetles.
Survey: NY wine industry healthy and growing
WCAX-TV Vermont - Tue Nov 10, 3:16 am ET
Associated Press - November 10, 2009 3:05 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that New York state's wine industry has weathered the recession...
Climate change makes English winemakers see red
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 7:10 pm ET
The pickers working their way along the hillside, clipping bunches of small, dark purple grapes from the rows of vines and dropping them into plastic buckets are harbingers of a warmer planet.
Pfizer Inc. Plans To Vacate Its R & D Center In New London
Hartford Courant - Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET
Pfizer Inc. will shut down its global research and development headquarters in New London within two years, transplanting most of the 1,400 employees working there to its vast laboratory complex in Groton, the most dramatic fallout yet from the pharmaceutical giant's recent merger with Wyeth.
National farm organizations differ on climate change bill
Grand Island Independent - Tue Nov 10, 6:42 am ET
The National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation are differing on climate change legislation pending before the U.S. Senate, though both organizations are making sure agriculture's interests are protected.
Former B-C student remembered for courtesy, kindness
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Tue Nov 10, 6:40 am ET
BLOOM TOWNSHIP -- Chastity Marsh was a member of the Future Farmers of America for just a short time, but she quickly embraced the mission of the program.
Researchers complete draft genome sequence for cassava
EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 9, 12:03 pm ET
( University of Arizona ) A $1.3 Million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the next phase of research that is critical to global food security.
Monsanto Facing ‘Distrust’ as It Seeks to Stop Resurgent DuPont
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 10, 5:01 am ET
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Monsanto Co. , reeling from its first market-share losses to DuPont Co. in a decade, may be losing the confidence of some investors based on early results from the new modified seeds it’s counting on to beat competitors.
Protect pets from H1N1 virus
Abilene Reporter-News - Tue Nov 10, 12:30 am ET
If you’re struck down with H1N1, you might want to spare a bit of care for your favorite furry friends. Though local veterinarians and national health organizations agree it’s unlikely Fido or Mr. Pickles will come down with the creeping crud, it appears ferrets and cats, at the least, can get the illness. But you probably won’t be getting it from them. So far, the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

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Farmer Market Mess In Hollywood
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French milk farmers ally with local supermarket
AFP - Mon Nov 9, 5:43 am ET
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News 8 San Diego - Wed Nov 4, 1:49 pm ET
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China farmer's home-made music
Reuters - Mon Oct 26, 6:39 am ET
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Police: Men had sex with horses on Tenn. farm
AP - Wed Oct 21, 7:52 am ET
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Oh My Gourd! Pumpkins Fall From Sky
ABC News - Tue Oct 20, 6:01 pm ET

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