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Higher milk prices don't help dairy farmers much
RIVERDALE, Calif. (AP) — Milk prices are rising, but that's not helping a lot of dairy farmers, who are still struggling after several disastrous years. They say the increase isn't enough to make up for a rise in feed costs as corn is diverted...Tags: California
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U.S. Plains storms cause minor harm to Oklahoma/Kansas wheat
Reuters* Hail damage to wheat in localized areas * Crops blown down by wind to recover * Hot weather last week stressed Kansas wheat By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Tornadoes, high winds, rain and hail that cut a swath across the midsection of...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle jump with new beef price record
Reuters* Live cattle climb lifts feeder futures * CME hogs up with wholesale pork values By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday closed higher after wholesale beef prices notched another...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Groceries, Holidays, Services and Shopping, Memorial Day
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Policy pits candy against sugar
Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...
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Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
ReutersWINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. Under new regulations that...Tags: World Trade Organization, Corporate Officers, Government, Consumers, Tom Vilsack
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAM AG releases results of sobriety program PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Approximately 120 people have taken nearly 125,000 sobriety tests using an ignition interlock device as part of South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Program. Attorney...Tags: Powerball Lottery, Financial Aid, University of New Mexico, Students, Culture
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U.S. to introduce stricter rules on meat imports, labels
ReutersThe United States is expected to propose new rules this week that would require meat to be labeled with information about where an animal was born, fed and slaughtered -- a move that has drawn fire from Canada and Mexico. Officials said the rules are...Tags: World Trade Organization, Politics, Tom Vilsack, International Organizations, Mexico
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Showers to slow U.S. corn seedings from blistering pace
Reuters* Plantings at a record fast pace last week * Corn plantings still lag five-year average pace * Good weather next week to help crop growth, development By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Occasional rainfall over the next week to 10 days will...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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High crop prices entice farms to expand planting
BIGGSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield. He's not the only one turning over soil in unlikely...
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Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Above-normal temperatures and drier soils accelerated spring planting across South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that producers had on average 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork....Tags: Powerball Lottery, Arable Farming, Barack Obama, Snow Storms, FEMA
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LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures shrug off pig virus sell off
Reuters* Live cattle jump as beef prices set new record * Feeder futures follow CME live cattle higher By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs recovered on Monday from Friday's selloff, led in part by news of a hog virus...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Holidays, Memorial Day
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READER SUBMITTED: Historic Bill Prohibiting The Sale Of Puppy Mill Dogs In CT Pet Stores Awaits Vote In Hartford
StatewideConnecticut Votes for Animals (CVA), a Connecticut-based legislative animal advocacy organization, along with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and Connecticut...Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Wilton
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