U.S. Agriculture Department

American hunger

"The four largest firms took in $22.5 billion in profits through September. Meanwhile, far more people are going hungry in the United States than previously thought. The Department of Agriculture estimates 50 million Americans,...

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EU slashes dairy subsidies, murmurs the US will follow

Liam Baldwin | Monday November 23 2009 - 12:30pm Talk across the Pacific could see the United States government review dairy subsidies just as European Union did late last week. New Zealand’s Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomed...

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Jones Co. among disaster areas due to crop losses

By David Owens, newseditor@laurelleadercall.com Jones County and the surrounding areas have been declared primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due to crop losses by severe spring and fall...

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Play it safe with holiday menu

Proper prep work is key ingredient BY DOREEN NAGLE GANNETT CONTENTONE With visions of turkey dancing in our heads, families across the country are preparing their Thanksgiving Day menus. One of the most important ingredients is...

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Green ventures could deplete forest debris

Park Falls — orests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands....

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Season of plenty sees many fellow citizens in need

The holiday season is about to enter full roar, and for most of us the task at hand is to plan for Thanksgiving on Thursday. Family, tables groaning under the weight of food and travel plans occupy our thoughts.

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State farm survey starts soon

Nov 21, 2009 (The Record-Eagle - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- TRAVERSE CITY -- The agricultural season is winding down in northern Michigan, but the research is only beginning. Hundreds of area farmers...

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'Vernon who?' tackles question before possible run for governor

Paradise Valley mayor meets with Republicans here Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.22.2009 Vernon Parker understands that he's an enigma throughout much of the state. When one is running for governor in what could be a crowded...

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USDA puts beetle shots on menu

Latest plan will inject trees but leave ground soil alone for now By Steven H. Foskett Jr. TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WORCESTER — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will exclusively use trunk injections to treat trees that could...

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StillTasty

Yesterday, in an attempt to find out whether the oyster sauce which had been lurking in my fridge for months was still edible, I stumbled across what appears to be an incredibly useful site: StillTasty —“Your ultimate shelf...

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