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Amherst vineyard owner named Virginia's top grape grower
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefEven in the dead of winter, there's plenty to see on Len Thompson's farm. His vineyard is a year-round labor of love. "There are easier ways to make money, but you've got to like what you do," said Thompson. For almost 14 years, he and his wife, Kay,...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Wines, Amherst County, Grapes
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Sweet-Tooth Tax: Should Consumers Have to Pay Extra For Candy And Soda?
Tobacco can make you sick and kill you. So can too much sugar in your diet, which most scientists agree is keyed into the obesity epidemic that's producing a generation of bloated kids and fat-plagued adults. We tax the hell out of cigarettes to...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), U.S. Congress, PepsiCo Inc., Heart Disease, Toni N Harp
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Local farmers doubt milk prices will double
Daily American Staff WriterThe predictions are dire: milk prices doubling, dairy markets collapsing, family farms folding. These are the potential results of congressional inaction on a new federal farm bill and the impending "fiscal cliff." But according to Milford...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Congress, Friedens, Consumers, Fiscal Cliff
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Pulaski County packaging company expanding, creating 100 new jobs
A packaging company in Pulaski County is expanding its operation in the New River Valley, and will create 100 new jobs. Governor Bob McDonnell’s office announced Friday morning that Phoenix Packaging Operations will invest $20 million into an...
Tags: Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Pulaski County (Virginia)
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Let the Girl Scouts cookies just be cookies
Are you ready for a road trip? Dade City in Pasco County is hosting its annual Kumquat Festival on Saturday, an event that honors the sweet-sour citrus. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., visitors can sample all manner of kumquat cuisine from pies, smoothies, marmalade,...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Girl Scout Cookies, Mangos
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Tax relief act is a disappointment for dairy farmers
After years of work to bring dairy policy reform to fruition, we are extremely disappointed that Congress has turned its back on dairy farmers. Although passing the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 averted a 'dairy cliff' that would have devastated the...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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PASSINGS: Daniel J. Edelman
Daniel J. Edelman, 92, who built one of the world's top public relations companies and pioneered celebrity endorsements and media tours, died of heart failure Tuesday at a Chicago hospital, said his son, Richard Edelman. Edelman is credited with...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, CBS Corp., Consumer Goods Industries, Public Relations, World War II (1939-1945)
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Fight brews on Maryland drink deposit law
In a bid to boost recycling and reduce litter, a trio of lawmakers announced plans Monday to push for legislation that would levy a refundable nickel deposit on every beverage container sold in Maryland.
But the announcement drew prompt opposition from...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Montgomery County (Maryland), Bethlehem Steel, John A. Olszewski, Jr., Annapolis
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New year's resolution
2012-13 Somerset County Dairy PrincessIt is a new year that means you made a new year's resolution. Either making some new friends or promising yourself you are going to lose weight. There is an easy solution to that, just drink milk, 3-Every Day. Happy New Year! I am Cheyenne Saumier,...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Lettuce, Onions, Parsley, Awards and Prizes
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Ky. Ag Commissioner Comer: Area farmers fared well
smojica@amnews.comMost Danville and Lancaster area farmers fared better than expected in 2012 and should have a very profitable 2013, according to Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner James Comer. “In this region of Kentucky, they suffered a mild drought but It wasn&...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Agriculture, Economic Policy, Business
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Dairy Focus: The gift of appreciation
'Tis always the season for giving appreciation, especially to employees. That is no different on the dairy or any ag operation that employs labor to conduct business. As the dairy industry continues to change, so will its reliance on hired labor. In...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Charles Dickens, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Florida travel calendar for November
Check out festivals and events in November across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 23. The Cannonball Christmas Express. Tavares. On select dates, the...Tags: Lettuce, Indigenous People, Public Officials, Everglades, Climbing
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