Pork virus reported in 15 states
Porcine Endemic Diarrhea was thought to have been contained to Europe and Asia.
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Articles Tagged with ''agriculture''
House Republicans drop food stamps from farm bill
A version including food stamps and crop insurance failed last month.
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Reid pressures House to pass Farm Bill, threatens no Senate extension of farm policy
Senate majority leader says farm policy will lapse on September 30 without action.
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USDA issues statement on genetically modified wheat found in Oregon
The agency says an investigation has not found evidence of further GM wheat in commerce.
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Grocers, potato farmers battle over price inflation
A lawsuit accuses a potato cooperative of price fixing despite what farmers claim is an antitrust exemption.
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Senate extension of Farm Flex program supports availability of US-sourced vegetables
The pilot program, first introduced in 2008, would be expanded.
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Kansas farmer to sue Monsanto for gross negligence over genetically modified wheat
The discovery of GM wheat hurt export futures markets.
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TECH FLASH
Do nanomaterial fertilizers threaten soil health?
New research says nanoparticles could damage the delicate balance of microbes and microfauna that maintains healthy soil.
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Organic and conventional farmers disagree on advertising legislation
Conventional farmers argue that organic farmers shouldn't get extra help.
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Researchers confirm cling peaches as nutritional as fresh
Some nutrients increased after canning.
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