Market to Market December 12, 2008 (#3415)

Vermont Commission Holds Off On Milk Surcharge
(Dec 12, 2008) MONTPELIER, Vt (AP) -- A panel looking for ways to help Vermont dairy farmers is holding off on adding a surcharge on milk sold in the state, opting instead to continue studying the plan.
Solar Systems Powering More California Agribusinesses
(Dec 12, 2008) RICHVALE, Calif (AP) -- For more than 70 years, California's abundance of sunshine has enabled the Lundberg family to grow rice in the Central Valley north of Sacramento.
Dying to Support Animal Rights? Try a PETA Coffin
(Dec 12, 2008) EDGEWOOD, N.M (AP) -- For animal rights activists, sticking up for furry or feathered critters is a way of life.
In Tough Times More Students Feed on Free Lunches
(Dec 12, 2008) WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government program that serves free lunches to low-income children has become a rapidly growing resource for families that find themselves blindsided by the depressed economy.
2008 Crop Has Missouri Wineries Popping Their Corks
(Dec 12, 2008) KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) -- A year after a freak spring freeze nearly derailed the Missouri wine industry, the grape gods have been kind to vineyard owners like Sarah Schmidt - perhaps too kind.

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