Global economic conditions bring out the bears. The Obama Administration targets direct payments to farmers. An eighth generation farm family brings the taste of the wide-open countryside to the narrow canyons of the big city. Market analysis with Darin Newsom.
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In the News
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Senate passes worker aid bill tied to trade deals
(Sep 23, 2011) By JIM ABRAMS WASHINGTON (AP) - Three free trade agreements that have spentyears in political limbo could finally be on a path towardcongressional action with a Senate vote Thursday to assure thatAmerican workers who lose their jobs to...
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Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program
(Sep 23, 2011) By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Minced Asian carp tacos? How about spaghetti withcarp sauce? Illinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plateis the creative...
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Official Slams Corn Syrup Rebranding
(Sep 23, 2011) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A recent attempt by the corn industry tochange the name of a widely used but increasingly controversialsweetener was misleading and could have robbed consumers ofimportant information, a top official at the Food and...
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Water Proposal Could Devastate Texas Rice Industry
(Sep 23, 2011) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - About 170 farmers in a South Texasrice-producing region could lose their main source of water nextyear under an emergency drought measure approved by the LowerColorado River Authority. A last-minute compromise Wednesday...
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Angel Food Ministries Shutting Down
(Sep 23, 2011) ATLANTA (AP) - Angel Food Ministries is going out of businessafter 17 years of providing discounted groceries to needy familiesacross the country, citing the economic downturn affecting manycustomers. The multi-million dollar food nonprofit says...
