Something to Cluck About – A Bill Endorsed by Egg Producers and Animal Campaigners
New York Times - 56 minutes agoAnimal welfare campaigners and egg producers embrace Senate legislation aiding hens.
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In US Congress campaigns, a race for millions
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun May 27, 1:24 pm ETThe US capital may well be the only city in the world where lobbyists spend $3 billion on something that they themselves insist isn't even for sale: the votes of American lawmakers.
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Farm Service Agency county committee members sought
Chico Enterprise-Record - Sun May 27, 3:29 am ETNominations are being taken for agricultural producers for Farm Service Agency county committees. Members provide a link between the ag community and U.
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Critics Crying Foul Over Plan To Control Bird Populations Near JFK Airport
CBS New York - 2 hours 8 minutes agoThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's plan would authorize staffers to kill a half-dozen bird species within a five-mile radius of the airport, but environmentalists said the plan conflicts with an effort to restore nearby wetland habitats for birds.
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Bank of New Zealand backs South Island farming award
Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour 17 minutes agoThe Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award, an annual showcase of success and innovation in farming, has won the support of Bank of New Zealand.
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Mushroom cultivation workshop in Basking Ridge
The Somerset Messenger-Gazette - Sun May 27, 2:59 pm ETThe Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) invites gardeners, farmers, and foodies to attend a Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop at Back-to-Nature Home & Garden Center in Basking Ridge on Saturday, June 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Shiitake...
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IHT Rendezvous: From Massacres to Shortages, Syria Is Under Pressure
New York Times - Sun May 27, 9:54 am ETCould the Houla massacre -- and difficulties ensuring grain imports -- prove to be turning points in the 15-month conflict?
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Ohio prepares for new wave of tree-killing beetle
Boston Globe - 1 hour 39 minutes agoState agriculture officials are preparing for a new wave of tree-killing beetles that have infested southwest Ohio and other areas of the country to re-emerge.
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Cikkubs Zoo faces more legal woes
WLOX-TV Biloxi - Sun May 27, 2:29 pm ETThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked the federal agriculture secretary to fine and revoke the license of the Collins Zoo.
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Mickey Shunick: Missing Student's Bike Found Under Bridge
ABC News - Sun May 27, 5:38 pm ETTwo fisherman found the bicycle of missing Louisiana student Michaela "Mickey" Shunick today, after the 22-year-old went missing more than a week ago after leaving a friend's home on her bike.
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USDA lifts closure of county stockyard
The Deming Headlight - Sun May 27, 4:56 pm ETNearly three months of seeming inactivity and little communication concerning the Luna County Stockyard have passed and the cattle crossing is set to reopen, but no date has been specified by the county. Luna County officials and members of New Mexico's federal delegation in Washington announced late last week that the restriction on United States Department of Agriculture veterinarians that ...
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Critics Decry USDA Plan To Control Bird Populations By JFK
NY1 News - Sun May 27, 12:06 pm ETThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to kill off a half-dozen bird species within five miles of John F. Kennedy International Airport, but environmentalists reportedly say the plan conflicts with a government effort to revitalize nearby wetlands.
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Catching Up: Plans for carbon-neutral eco-village scaled back in Fitchburg
Wisconsin State Journal - Sun May 27, 3:00 pm ETA Fitchburg organization's plans for a carbon-neutral eco-village still are alive, just in a holding pattern and operating on a smaller scale.
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UAE seeks joint ventures to boost trade
The Nation - Thailand's English news - Sun May 27, 1:30 pm ETThe United Arab Emirates has |proposed that Thailand boost |trade and investment by forming more joint ventures in high-potential sectors such as food, spas and medical tourism, while urging Bangkok to further open its contract-farming sector to foreign investment.
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Tennessee Walking Horses step under scrutiny
WBIR-TV Knoxville - Sun May 27, 10:39 am ETOn Thursday, exhibitors also faced a double test for soring, one by locals certified to do horse inspections, and a random examination by U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarians sitting nearby. Some of the latter would include a swab to detect chemicals used to sore the horse or to temporarily numb the pain.
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Army Sgt. Brian L. Walker, Lucerne Valley; killed in Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times - Sun May 27, 8:14 am ETBrian Walker impressed those around him with his wit, smile and ability to make the most of life. He and his wife, both serving in the Army, had planned to come home and have a child. Ashley Caswell had never been a believer in love at first sight. Then she met Army Sgt. Brian L. Walker, a fellow military policeman at Ft. Bragg, N.C., who hailed from Lucerne Valley, Calif.
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Fisherman lands catch of the day
BBC News - Sun May 27, 11:30 am ETFisherman catches giant trout in County Galway
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How to cook meat safely
NBC 10 - FOX 14 Monroe - Sun May 27, 2:42 pm ETIt's the holiday weekend and the grills are firing up but the US Department of Agriculture says to remember 3 temperatures: 145, 160 and 165.
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Free organic fertiliser for farmers on presidential advice
Daily News - Sun May 27, 3:47 pm ETPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa advised government officials to increase the use of organic fertiliser in paddy cultivation rather than use chemical fertiliser.
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New England escapes: Casco Bay and Chebeague Island Inn
Boston Globe - 2 hours 47 minutes agoView from the deck of Chebague Island Inn.
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Growth in Afghan poppy crops expected
UPI - Sun May 27, 1:19 pm ETKABUL, Afghanistan, May 27 (UPI) -- The withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan will likely result in a new surge in the production of opium poppies, counter-narcotics experts predicted.
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