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Government loans for farmers generate mixed reactions
selzie@kspr.comFAIR GROVE, Mo. -- With farmers still reeling with the cost of last year's drought, the federal government has stepped in to help. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week more loans will be available, but not all farmers say it's such a...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters
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More Missourians forced to rely on food stamps to afford groceries
jkaplan@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- One in six Missourians don't have enough money to buy groceries. That's the new figure released today by the US Department of Agriculture. The report, Household Food Security in the US in 2011, says nearly 15% of Americans - about 1...Tags: Healthy Diet, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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ONWASA breaks ground on new Richlands sewer plant
The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.A Friday ground breaking kicked off "the best thing that could possibly happen" to Richlands, according to Mayor McKinley Smith. The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture broke ground for a sewer treatment...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water, Energy Saving, Water Supply
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State, USDA sharing data to catch fraud
The Spokesman-ReviewState and federal agencies are teaming up in an effort to fight food-stamp fraud. While the Washington Department of Social and Health Services is tracking people who misuse their benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is going after stores that...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Dining and Drinking
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Mahanoy Township garage/salt shed project takes first step
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.The Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors approved a professional engineering services proposal from Alfred Benesch & Co., Pottsville, at Thursday's meeting for a proposed municipal garage and salt shed. Benesch project manager James J. Rhoades Jr., P....Tags: Salt, Science and Technology, Elections, Politics, Primaries
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Tulsa World, Okla., Ginnie Graham column
Tulsa WorldRose Craig knows that a kid is hungry when he asks about second helpings before taking a bite of the meal in front of him. "You see the panic that if they don't eat now, they won't eat later," said the chief professional officer of the Boys and Girls...Tags: Poverty, Students, Social Issues, Nutrition, Teaching and Learning
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Cancer registry for pets to help people too
Theresa W. Fossum has launched the National Veterinary Cancer Registry, a national database for pets diagnosed with cancer. Its mission is to facilitate and promote medical treatments that lead to advances and eventual cures for cancer in pets and in...Tags: Pets, Science and Technology, Family, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Nutrition
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Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new threat for the country's struggling pork...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Diarrhea, Diseases and Illnesses, Hamburgers
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LIVESTOCK-US live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report
Reuters* Cattle data seen neutral to futures on Monday * Feeders drop in tandem with live cattle futures * Fund selling, pig disease guide CME hogs lower By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Marketing
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One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building. The bond ordinance for the...Tags: Libraries, Safety of Citizens, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Politics
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Midland puts big plans into motion
Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.Town council members moved forward Tuesday with projects they hope will put Midland on the map in a more substantial way. Council members voted to approve a project budget ordnance and architectural contract for the new town hall and approved...Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture, Highway Transportation
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Planting for our future
It truly is crunch time in ag land as we’re been dealing with the coldest spring in years. Many planters and tractors are set to roll, but with soil temperatures still in the 45-50 degree range, it’s still a waiting game. Our front page...Tags: Education, Weather, Weather Reports, Colleges and Universities, Iowa State University
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