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Minnesota Farmers Union holding annual convention Nov 21 2009 5:15AM
The Minnesota Farmers Union is holding its
annual state convention this weekend in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Farmers Union President Doug Peterson says some of the
policy issues he expects they'll discuss Saturday and Sunday will
include health car
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Nov 20 2009 3:17PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Friday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery fell 2.75 cents to $5.5975 a bushel,
while December corn lost 4 cents to $3.91 a bushel and oats for
December delivery edged down 1.5 cents to $2.58
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| Agriculture futures mostly fall, livestock higher Nov 20 2009 12:01PM
Agriculture futures were mostly lower early
Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery lost 5.5 cents to $5.57 a bushel,
while December corn shed 2 cents to $3.93 a bushel and oats for
December delivery were unchanged at $
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 20 2009 11:12AM
For the third straight month, a survey of
rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic
conditions are strengthening, if slowly.
A report issued Thursday by economist Ernie Goss of Creighton
University says the overall index
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 20 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .040 4.220
Bank of America Corp down .020 16.060
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts
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| SD red meat production down in October Nov 20 2009 8:53AM
The Agriculture Department says
commercial red meat production for South Dakota totaled 77.6
million pounds during October, down 22 percent from a year ago and
down 1 percent from September's production.
October pork production was down from a y
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| Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago BOT Nov 19 2009 3:03PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery fell 3.75 cents to $5.625 a bushel,
while December corn lost 3 cents to $3.95 a bushel and oats for
December delivery was flat at $2.595 a bushel.
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 19 2009 10:51AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .070 4.220
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts down 1.900 109.370
Bank of America Corp
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| Agriculture, livestock futures trade mixed Nov 19 2009 10:51AM
Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday in early
trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for March delivery dropped 12 cents to $5.76 a bushel;
March corn lost 6.25 cents to $4.0725 a bushel; January soybeans
added 1 cent to $10.28 a bushel
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| Banker to lead N. Dakota St. pres search Nov 19 2009 10:44AM
The state Board of Higher Education has named
a Fargo bank executive to lead a committee searching for the next
president at North Dakota State University.
Gate City Bank president and CEO Steven Swiontek is the chairman
of the 18-member committ
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| Tobacco state Ky.'s biggest university bans leaf Nov 19 2009 10:37AM
The largest university in the
tobacco-growing state of Kentucky and home to a tobacco research
center is banning all smoking on campus.
The University of Kentucky imposed a strict tobacco-free policy
Thursday that applies everywhere on the spraw
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Eye on Ag - Grain Markets Nov 18 2009 7:23PM
While farmers were busy harvesting their crops this fall, prices for their commodities were falling as well.
The mainstay in the state, wheat dipped below the five dollar a bushel range with sharp discounts for low protein.
Now a month later, an almost u
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| Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT Nov 18 2009 3:03PM
Agriculture futures fell Wednesday on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery dropped 8.5 cents to $5.6625 a
bushel, while December corn lost 4 cents to $3.98 a bushel and oats
for December delivery edged down 2 cents to $2.595 a
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| Michelle Obama visits Va. school, tours garden Nov 18 2009 12:22PM
First Lady Michelle Obama received a few
gardening tips from some children as she toured a northern Virginia
elementary school's vegetable garden.
Mrs. Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Hollin
Meadows Elementary in Alexandria o
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| Agriculture futures mostly higher on Chicago BOT Nov 18 2009 11:26AM
Agriculture futures were mostly higher Wednesday
in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery added 6.25 cent to $5.81 a bushel;
December corn gained 5.5 cents to $4.075 a bushel; January soybeans
jumped 17.5 cents
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 18 2009 11:12AM
Clearwater County officials say the body
of a missing pilot has been found in the wreckage of a small plane
near Mahnomen.
Searchers reached the wreckage in a remote, wooded location
Wednesday. County attorney and spokeswoman Jeanine Brand says
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Nov 18 2009 10:51AM
Clearwater County officials say the body
of a missing pilot has been found in the wreckage of a small plane
near Mahnomen. Searchers reached the wreckage in a remote, wooded
area today. County spokeswoman Jeanine Brand says the body of pilot
Andrew L
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Minot Growing, Part 2 Nov 17 2009 7:17PM
Six years of solid growth in Minot has pushed beyond the boundaries of city limits and added to the cities size.
Tonight Shaun Sipma continues his look at the Magic City's expansion and the affect it's having on the local economy and the city itself.
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| Gold, other metals hold to gains as dollar rises Nov 17 2009 3:52PM
A stronger dollar is keeping a lid on metals
prices.
Gold, silver and copper are little changed a day after hitting
highs, while energy and agriculture futures are slightly higher.
Commodities are pausing from their recent surge as the doll
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Nov 17 2009 2:56PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery jumped 12.5 cents to $5.7475 a
bushel, while December corn slipped 0.25 cent to $4.02 a bushel and
oats for December delivery fell 2.5 cents to $2.
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| Mexico approves $244 billion budget Nov 17 2009 11:47AM
Mexico's leaders have approved a $244 billion
budget for 2010, a slight increase from 2009 despite an economic
crisis.
The budget approved early Tuesday includes an income tax
increase from from 28 percent to 30 percent, making up in part for
l
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| Agriculture futures mostly lower on Chicago BOT Nov 17 2009 10:44AM
Agriculture futures were mostly lower Tuesday in
early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery slipped 2.25 cents to $5.60 a
bushel; December corn fell 3.75 cents to $3.985 a bushel; January
soybeans dropped 5 cents to
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| Exacto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop... Nov 17 2009 10:37AM
acto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop
Protection,
SHARON, WI (Marketwire) 11/17/09
Exacto Inc. will significantly increase its capacity to develop,
manufacture and distribute adjuvant products that enhance chemicals
used
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| House Ag committee blasts Obama financial proposal Nov 17 2009 10:37AM
House Agriculture Committee members are
blasting the Obama administration proposal to overhaul the
financial system, saying it would give too much power to the
Federal Reserve and change oversight of parts of the market
unrelated to last year's meltd
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| Job prospects drawing students to ag schools Nov 17 2009 6:46AM
Enrollment at the nation's largest
agriculture schools is increasing, but most of the graduates seem
focused more on science and environmental issues than harvesting
crops.
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows enrollment
in bach
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| Job prospects drawing students to ag schools Nov 17 2009 6:46AM
Enrollment at the nation's largest
agriculture schools is increasing, but most of the graduates seem
focused more on science and environmental issues than harvesting
crops.
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows enrollment
in bach
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 17 2009 2:41AM
Some congressional Republicans are threatening
a filibuster to block confirmation of a federal appeals court
nominee because of his religious rulings.
In 2005, Judge David Hamilton ruled that the Indiana House of
Representatives could not open i
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 17 2009 2:13AM
The brother of a slain Fargo dentist says an
Oklahoma judge has given North Dakota jurisdiction in a custody
battle over the dentist's daughter.
Roy Gattuso said a judge in Fargo may decide at a hearing
Tuesday who gets custody of 3-year-old Ken
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| Job prospects drawing students to ag schools Nov 17 2009 2:13AM
Enrollment at the nation's largest
agriculture schools is increasing, but most of the graduates seem
focused more on science and environmental issues than harvesting
crops.
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows enrollment
in bach
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 17 2009 2:13AM
Authorities have identified a husband and
wife as the victims of an early morning house fire in southwestern
South Dakota.
Jackson County Sheriff Ray Clements Jr. said 80-year-old Thomas
Carrico and his 79-year-old wife, Helen, died in Monday's
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 17 2009 1:45AM
Search crews turned up empty after another
day of the ground and air search in northwestern Minnesota for a
pilot missing since Friday.
Lieutenant George Supan of the Minnesota Civil Air Patrol says
11 planes and six ground crews spent Monday se
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Sunflower Crop Could Hit Record Nov 16 2009 7:24PM
Even with a late harvest, the sunflower crop could be a record-setter in North Dakota and South Dakota.
The Agriculture Department says that rosy outlook in the Dakotas will help offset a dismal year elsewhere in the US.
Total sunflower production is ex
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Minot is Growing Nov 16 2009 7:24PM
The landscape in and around Minot has been quickly changing over the past several years as development has been booming.
The boundaries of the Magic City have also been expanding to meet the need for more space...
for commercial business and places to
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| Dry weeks in Minn. sparks corn, soybean harvests Nov 16 2009 6:05PM
Unusually warm and dry weather for
November has allowed [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] farmers to make good progress on
harvesting the state's remaining soybean and corn crops.
The weekly crop and weather report from the Minnesota field
of
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 16 2009 5:51PM
Montana officials expect to meet the
season's 75-wolf quota this evening, so they are ending this year's
wolf hunt. The order to halt the hunt came after state wildlife
officials said the quota had been met across southwestern Montana
and was expecte
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| China visit...Differing mammogram advice...Search for 5yearold... Nov 16 2009 4:55PM
President Barack Obama is encouraging China's
leaders to join the U.S. in carrying a "burden of leadership."
Earlier, Obama told university students at a town-hall meeting in
Shanghai that the world is waiting for the two nations to act.
WASHI
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| Continued dry weather aids harvest Nov 16 2009 4:27PM
Dry weather continued last week in
South Dakota, and the weekly crop report indicates progress in
harvesting.
The report, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says 93
percent of the soybean crop had been harvested as of Sunday 17
percentag
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 16 2009 4:13PM
North Dakota's National Guard commander
says morale is high among soldiers deployed to Kosovo as part of a
peacekeeping mission. Major General David Sprynczynatyk
(sprin-suh-NAT'-ick) returned to Bismarck from Kosovo late last
night after visiting th
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| Weather continues to boost ND harvest gains Nov 16 2009 4:06PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says North
Dakota farmers continue to make progress with harvest, thanks to
warm, dry weather.
The weekly crop report released Monday notes good progress on
dry beans, soybeans and sunflowers, while the corn ha
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 3:45PM
Montana's state Land Board says it needs at
least another month to make a decision on leasing a vast tract of
coal in the southeastern corner of the state.
The state is deciding what to do with more than a half-billion
tons of coal beneath 9,500
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| Feds to spend $11.7M on land in national monuments Nov 16 2009 3:31PM
Federal officials plan to spend $11.7 million for
a total of about 5,000 acres of private land in national monuments,
forests and recreation areas in three Western states.
The largest purchase announced Monday was for 4,573 acres in the
Canyons
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| Agriculture futures advance on the Chicago BOT Nov 16 2009 3:24PM
Agriculture futures advanced Monday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery surged 23.25 cents to $5.6225 a
bushel, while December corn jumped 11.75 cents to $4.0225 a bushel
and oats for December delivery gained 1.5 cents to
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| Kathy Hogan picked as new Fargo ND House member Nov 16 2009 1:53PM
A former social services director has been
picked for a Democratic seat in the North Dakota House.
Kathy Hogan will represent District 21 in central Fargo. She
succeeds Jasper Schneider in the Legislature. He resigned to take
an appointment as s
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| USDA: Number of Americans going hungry increases Nov 16 2009 1:25PM
More than one in seven American households
struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the highest
number since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking food
security levels in 1995.
That's 14.6 percent of U.S. households, or abo
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| Agriculture futures mixed on Chicago BOT Nov 16 2009 11:33AM
Agriculture futures were mostly higher Monday in
early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery gained 13 cents to $5.52 a bushel;
December corn climbed 10 cents to $4.005 a bushel; January soybeans
jumped 17 cents to $
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 11:12AM
Sign-up sessions are being held for North
Dakota Medicare recipients who have or want prescription drug
coverage.
Insurance Commissioner [[kxtopic:adam-hamm:t[Adam Hamm]:t]] says some of the plans are
changing and recipients will need to know if
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| Public meetings held on Minnkota transmission line Nov 16 2009 6:11AM
The federal Agriculture Department's
Rural Utilities Service is holding public hearings this week on
Minnkota Power Cooperative's proposal for a power line from Center
to Grand Forks.
Minnkota wants to build a 260-mile transmission line to deliv
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| Obama in China...Pakistan bombing...Poll: Americans of two minds on... Nov 16 2009 5:57AM
President Barack Obama opened his China trip
today with a pointed pitch for human rights. He's urging Beijing to
stop censoring the Internet. He added that freedom of expression
and worship, unfettered access to information and unrestricted
political
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| Obama in China...Afghan attack...Shuttle fueling Nov 16 2009 5:01AM
President Barack Obama meets with China's
president shortly, after nudging the country toward being more open
to free speech. Obama told a town hall-style meeting in Shanghai,
"that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society
becomes.
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| Obama prods China on rights...Afghanistan attack...Pakistan... Nov 16 2009 2:55AM
President Barack Obama is speaking out against
censorship in China on his first trip there as the U.S. leader. He
says tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and
the free flow of information on the Internet "should be
encouraged." Ob
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| Dakotas might see record sunflower yields Nov 16 2009 2:14AM
The Agriculture Department says sunflower
crops could set records in the top two producing states this year,
helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a
healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.
The good ye
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| Dakotas might see record sunflower yields Nov 16 2009 2:14AM
The Agriculture Department says sunflower
crops could set records in the top two producing states this year,
helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a
healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.
The good ye
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| Dakotas might see record sunflower yields Nov 16 2009 2:13AM
The Agriculture Department says sunflower
crops could set records in the top two producing states this year,
helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a
healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.
The good ye
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| UN summit to highlight need for agricultural aid Nov 16 2009 1:17AM
Pope Benedict will add his moral authority as head
of the Roman Catholic Church when he's among the opening speakers
Monday at a U.N. food summit.
For the third time in less than a decade, summit participants
will grapple with the elusive goal o
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| Canola industry seeking funds Nov 15 2009 8:11PM
The canola industry plans to seek more
federal research dollars next year to capitalize on the industry's
potential.
Northern Canola Growers Association director Barry Coleman says
money through the U.S. Department of Agriculture must be acquire
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 15 2009 4:06PM
The days are numbered for the little red
school house in north-central North Dakota.
After years of discussion, the board that oversees Eureka School
has decided to close the tiny school north of Minot.
Eureka School has just five students
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| GOP blasts trial decision...Illinois could house terror... Nov 15 2009 2:56PM
Republicans are blasting the decision to put
five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks on trial in New
York City. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani says it will increase the
security threat to the city and give radical Islamists a platform
to propag
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| Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit Nov 15 2009 11:33AM
Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance
and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the even of a U.N.
summit to fight hunger.
The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in
public with her husband and is beli
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| Obama arrives in China...Terror trials in NYC...Antihunger pledge... Nov 15 2009 10:51AM
President Barack Obama has arrived in China. He
landed in Shanghai to start a three-day visit to the country. He'll
be in the city for one day, then travel to Beijing for a state
visit hosted by Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jihn-tow).
WASH
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 4:06PM
The new Havre city judge is resigning less
than two weeks after winning the post in an election.
Dave Krezelak handily topped Margaret Hencz in the Nov. 3
election, and spent nearly $3,000 on his campaign.
But Krezelak says "personal reason
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| Ag economist says farming still relatively strong Nov 13 2009 3:17PM
An agriculture economist says farming
remains relatively strong compared to other sectors of the economy.
But Montana State University policy specialist George Haynes
also points out that there are still several factors harming the
industry.
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Nov 13 2009 2:56PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Friday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery jumped 7.25 cents to $5.39 a bushel,
while December corn was unchanged at $3.905 a bushel and oats for
December delivery lost 6.5 cents to $2.625 a
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| Feds to check animal abuse claims at Utah labs Nov 13 2009 11:47AM
Federal officials say they'll look into
complaints by the animal rights group PETA about the treatment of
animals at University of Utah research facilities.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says one of its
agents spent eight months wo
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| Agriculture futures mixed on Chicago BOT Nov 13 2009 10:58AM
Agriculture futures were mixed Friday in early
trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery gained 3.75 cents to $5.355 a
bushel; December corn shed 2 cents to $3.885 a bushel; January
soybeans added 5 cents to $9.95 a bush
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| Extensions available for crop insurance deadlines Nov 13 2009 5:22AM
The state Agriculture Department says
wet conditions have delayed what looks like a near-record harvest
for many South Dakota farmers and raised concerns about a Dec. 10
harvest deadline for crop insurance.
In a release, the department says farm
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| Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms Nov 13 2009 2:13AM
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a
familiar sight this year at farm worker rallies organized to
promote rebuilding California's water system.
Yet agricultural relief from bills Schwarzenegger has signed
into law over the past week will not be imme
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| Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago BOT Nov 12 2009 3:03PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
December corn lost 3.5 cents to $3.905 a bushel, while oats for
December delivery rose 2.5 cents to $2.69 a bushel and January
soybeans jumped 18 cents to $9.90 a bushel. Whe
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| Agriculture futures fall on Chicago BOT Nov 12 2009 10:16AM
Agriculture futures fell Thursday in early
trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery dipped 2.75 cents to $5.29 a bushel;
December corn shed 3.25 cents to $3.9075 a bushel; January soybeans
dropped 4 cents to $9.68 a bus
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| USDA, state sign agreement to improve watershed Nov 12 2009 5:36AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says
Gov. Mike Rounds has signed an agreement aimed at improving water
quality, reducing soil erosion, helping flood control and enhancing
wildlife habitat in the James River watershed.
In a release, the USDA s
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Eye on Ag - Sunflower Harvest Nov 11 2009 7:23PM
The stalement between farmers and mother natures has finally ended and sunflower fields are finally falling across the region.
(Darrel Peterson, Carpio Farmer) "I just started now but it's been a month since we've done anything out here. It's just been
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Nov 11 2009 2:42PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
[[kxtopic:wheat:t[wheat]:t]] for December delivery rose 8.75 cents to $5.3175 a bushel,
while December [[kxtopic:corn:t[Corn]:t]] slipped 0.5 cent to $3.94 a bushel and oats
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 11:12AM
The number of confirmed flu cases in North
Dakota is nearing the 3,000 mark.
The state Health Department reports 2,965 cases of the flu this
week, with a majority of those the swine flu, or H1N1 strain.
Health officials say more than 2,100
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| Agriculture futures jump on Chicago BOT Nov 11 2009 10:37AM
Agriculture futures rose Wednesday in early
trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery climbed 11.5 cents to $5.345 a
bushel; December corn gained 5.75 cents to $4.0025 a bushel;
January soybeans added 12 cents to $9.80 a
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| ND pea, lentil crops to set records Nov 11 2009 9:27AM
North Dakota's dry pea and lentil crops are
expected to set records this year.
The Agriculture Department is projecting the state's pea crop at
11.5 million hundredweight, up 46 percent from last year, and the
lentil crop at 2.54 million hundred
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 8:53AM
The Brule County sheriff's office is
looking for a woman who fled from a Chamberlain courtroom after
being sentenced to prison. Authorities say Angelina Walters fled
yesterday with a man who had been sitting in the gallery after
being sentenced to 15
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| Groundbreaking set for Jamestown Hospital Nov 11 2009 8:17AM
Officials are starting work on a $52
million hospital in Jamestown.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the 25-bed critical access
facility was planned Wednesday.
The Jamestown Regional Medical Center's board earlier announced
it had been awarde
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 7:56AM
Governor Tim Pawlenty and three members
of Minnesota's congressional delegation will lead the state's
tribute to military veterans today. The state's Veterans Day
Program will be held midmorning at the Veterans Memorial Community
Center in Inver Grov
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| Program helps struggling Minn. farmers cope Nov 11 2009 5:15AM
Minnesota farm families have a new
resource to help them cope with financial challenges.
The Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network provides financial
guidance, technical assistance and mentoring to farm families
facing economic hardship. Its toll-
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| Nov. 30 deadline for livestock grant applications Nov 11 2009 5:15AM
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture
is reminding livestock producers that they have until Nov. 30 to
apply for Livestock Investment Grants.
Producers who qualify will be reimbursed 10 percent of the first
$500,000 of investment toward improv
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| US crop estimates may ease fears about wet harvest Nov 11 2009 2:13AM
The U.S. Department of [[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]] has
released new estimates that may put to rest fears about a wet
harvest season hurting [[kxtopic:wheat:t[wheat]:t]], [[kxtopic:corn:t[Corn]:t]] and soybean crops.
Late-season rains
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