125-Plus Products Recalled in Peanut Outbreak
(Jan 23, 2009)
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, federal health officials said Wednesday.
ND 2008 Corn Estimate Could Be Off by Millions
(Jan 23, 2009)
BISMARCK, N.D (AP) — The federal government's estimate of North Dakota's 2008 corn production includes millions of bushels of grain that are covered by snow and might never end up in farmers' bins.
California Farmers Curb Planting to Cope with Drought
(Jan 23, 2009)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of the nation's largest farms plan to cut back on planting crops this spring over concerns that the drought plaguing California will cause federal water supplies to dry up.
Most New Yorker's Don't Want 'Fat Tax' on Soda
(Jan 23, 2009)
(AP) - Most New Yorkers are balking at Gov David Paterson's proposal to impose a "fat tax" on sugary drinks, but an even larger majority wants millionaires to hand over a bigger share of their earnings to the tax collector, according to a new poll.
Two Condemned to Death for Role in China Milk Crisis
(Jan 23, 2009)
SHIJIAZHUANG, China (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced two men to death and a dairy boss to life in prison for their roles in producing and selling infant formula tainted with melamine, a deadly industrial chemical added to watered-down milk to fool...
Greek Farmers Maintain Blockades
(Jan 23, 2009)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek farmers maintained highway blockades in several parts of the country after the agriculture minister on Wednesday failed to meet their demands for stronger government support.
Oil Prices Baffle Traders
(Jan 23, 2009)
NEW YORK (AP) — The government reported by midweek that oil inventories had soared, suggesting a serious dent in demand; there were horrible housing and jobless numbers Thursday and to end the week there was talk that OPEC couldn't cut...
