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McDonald's to cut Angus burger from US menu
ReutersMcDonald's Corp said on Thursday it is cutting the one-third pound Angus burgers from its restaurants in the United States as beef prices here hit a 10-year high. The company first announced in March it was considering the removal of its “premium&...Tags: Hamburgers, McDonald's, Burger King, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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CRP sign-up periods set
Two sign-up periods for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program are approaching. A four-week sign-up period for the general CRP program begins May 20. That is for farmers who want to enter new acres into the program. It... -
COMMODITIES-Dollar rally punishes oil, gold; USDA hurts grains
Reuters* Dollar rally versus yen weighs heavily on most commodities * Oil down about 2 pct, gold hits 2-week low * Copper rises, bucking trend, as metal stockpiles drop * Grains tumble after USDA crop data tops market forecasts By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Foreign Exchange Market, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Weather Reports
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Federal agencies expand urban rivers effort
Federal officials announced Friday a major expansion of the “urban waters” initiative they kicked off in Baltimore nearly two years ago, adding 11 new blighted water ways around the country to the seven they’ve already pledged to help...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Patapsco, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
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Latest Illinois news, sports, business and entertainment
CORN CROP USDA: Despite late start, record corn crop likely DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring...Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Judges, West Pullman, State University of New York
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Demand for college ag grads is strong this spring
For months, Matt Green has been hearing from companies that are interested in hiring him. “It just doesn't let up,” the University of Minnesota-Crookston senior says of employer interest. Green and many other college students majoring in agriculture...Tags: Unemployment, Michigan State University, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Conservation
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New Mexico horse slaughter plant to open soon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. In a...Tags: Politics, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Congress
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Should producers enroll in the ACRE Program for 2013?
The 2008 farm bill was extended through Sept. 30, 2013, for most programs that were in place for the 2012 crop year. This means producers have the option to enroll in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) program or the Average Crop Revenue... -
Antibiotics report ignores food safety
A recent Environmental Working Group (EWG) report blames antibiotic use in food animals for the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This report overlooks important data and the facts about food safety. Consumers can remain confident that strict...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Animal Science, Food Industry, Health Organizations, Drugs and Medicines
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May is Beef Month
PIERRE - Time to grill some beef! The summer grilling season is upon us and Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in South Dakota. “There are 3.7 million head of cattle in South Dakota, which is nearly five beef animals to every...Tags: Dennis Daugaard, Politics, Consumers, Executive Branch, Government
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R-CALF USA and others urge Congress to pass packer ban in Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. - R-CALF USA and 20 other livestock and consumer groups sent a joint letter to leaders of the agriculture committees in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate urging the inclusion of a ban on packer ownership of livestock and other livestock...Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Consumers, U.S. Congress, Bill Bullard Jr.
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Narrow window for U.S. corn plantings next week
Reuters* Five days of planting weather, then more rain * Corn seeding pace near three-decade low * Wet weather has been slowing corn plantings By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 10 (Reuters) - Drier weather by the weekend into early next week will boost U.S. corn...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Snow Storms
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