USDA increases its estimates on domestic grain ending stocks. Congress approves three long-awaited unilateral trade agreements. And the World Food Prize honors two leaders for alleviating poverty and hunger. Those stories and market analysis with Jamey Kohake.
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Ag Panels Suggest $23 Billion Savings From Farm Programs
(Oct 14, 2011) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate agriculture committees are planning to suggest $23 billion in farm and nutrition savings over 10 years to the congressional supercommittee charged with reducing debt.Concerned about major cuts, the top...
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Foreign Insects, Disease Got Into U.S.
(Oct 14, 2011) FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that...
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California Has New Law to Stop Intimidation of Farmworkers
(Oct 14, 2011) FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California has a new law that will allowstate regulators to automatically certify union elections byfarmworkers if they determine growers used threats or intimidationtoward workers in the election...
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Farmers Riled Over Proposed EU Reform
(Oct 14, 2011) BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Commission proposed a drasticoverhaul of the EU's massive farm support program Wednesday butcame under immediate attack from farmers, environmentalists andeven the United...
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Young People Eyeing Farming as Career in Iowa
(Oct 14, 2011) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Ben Novak plans to return to his family's farm near Elberon in eastern Iowa to begin his career as a full-time farmer after he graduates from college next year. "That's always what I intended to be," Novak said. "I...
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Plenty of Pumpkins
(Oct 14, 2011) CLINTON, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois farmers say there will beplenty of pumpkins this fall for carving and cooking despite a hot,dry summer. State agriculture officials say Illinois is the...
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Corn - fused
(Oct 14, 2011) KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - The Kankakee corn crop looked like a fieldof dreams for a fugitive: Right up until the police realized therewas a farmer with a combine ready to do some harvesting. About 90 minutes after Mark...
