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Disaster aid offered to farmers in 37 MN counties Mar 12 2010 6:39AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making
disaster aid available to farmers in 37 Minnesota counties, mostly
in the northern two-thirds of the state.
In its announcement Thursday, the USDA cites the combined
effects of excessive rain, floodin
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| Grants awarded for school garden projects Mar 12 2010 6:25AM
Fourteen North Dakota schools and
school-related programs are getting money for garden projects.
The $500 federally funded grants are through the state
Agriculture Department and the North Dakota Farmers Market and
Growers Association.
Sta
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| Grants available for specialty crops Mar 12 2010 5:22AM
The state Agriculture Department said it has
grants available for projects that enhance the competitiveness of
specialty crops such as fruits, dried fruits, tree nuts, vegetables
and nursery plants.
The money comes through the Specialty Crops Bl
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| Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules Mar 12 2010 2:13AM
A report by the federal Government
Accountability Office has found that while stringent animal
protections may be on the books, the federal government is doing a
lax job of enforcing them.
Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich has held hearings o
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 12 2010 1:45AM
A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that
would apply to more than 18,000 University of Minnesota faculty and
staff faces an important vote.
The university regents are scheduled to vote Friday on the
guidelines of a policy that has been two ye
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| Lesbian teen sues Miss. school over prom flap Mar 11 2010 5:23PM
The American Civil Liberties Union of
Mississippi is suing to force a school district to host a prom it
canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend and
wear a tuxedo.
The federal lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Cou
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| Disaster aid offered to farmers in 37 MN counties Mar 11 2010 5:09PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making
disaster aid available to farmers in 37 Minnesota counties, mostly
in the northern two-thirds of the state.
In its announcement Thursday, the USDA cites the combined
effects of excessive rain, floodin
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| Soybean prices fall on rising China inflation Mar 11 2010 3:59PM
Soybean prices are falling on concerns about
waning demand in China and news of canceled U.S. exports of
soybeans last week.
Wheat and corn prices also fell slightly on Thursday, but still
fared better than soybeans because neither is exported t
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| Zebra that sprinted through Atlanta euthanized Mar 11 2010 3:45PM
A 12-year-old circus zebra that caused a stir
when he escaped from an animal compound and ran through downtown
Atlanta last month has been euthanized.
A statement posted on Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's Web
site says veterinarians were
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| Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT Mar 11 2010 3:31PM
Agriculture futures fell Thursday on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery lost 2.75 cents to $4.7875 a bushel,
while May corn shed 0.25 cent to $3.6525 a bushel and oats for May
delivery dropped 1.5 cents to $2.165 a bushel. May so
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| Update on the latest in business: Mar 11 2010 4:19AM
Asian stock markets posted tepid gains today as
China's burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional
economic rebound. European shares opened lower.
Most Asian benchmarks fluctuated throughout the day as the
latest figures raised doubt
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 11 2010 4:12AM
More details have been released about a
Montana soldier who was killed in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense said Wednesday that 19-year-old Pvt.
Nicholas S. Cook of Hungry Horse was killed when insurgents opened
fire on his unit in Konar
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Eye on Ag - Focus on Quality Mar 10 2010 7:15PM
Following the 2009 season of low quality bumper bushels in the field that was paired with protein and quality discounts in the markets, North Dakota farmers in 2010 are likely to shift their focus a bit in the field.
(Kent McKay, Vision Research Berthold
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| School prom off after lesbian's date request Mar 10 2010 6:12PM
The prom's off at a northern Mississippi
school after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to bring her
girlfriend.
The American Civil Liberties Union had demanded that the
Itawamba County school district allow 18-year-old Constance
McMill
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Mar 10 2010 5:51PM
The Montana Department of Labor says the
state's unemployment increased slightly in January to 6.8 percent.
The jobless rate was 6.7 percent in December. The agency reported
that there was overall job growth in nonagricultural, payroll jobs
includi
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Mar 10 2010 4:34PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery dropped 8 cents to $4.815 a bushel, while
May corn lost 3.5 cents to $3.655 a bushel and oats for May
delivery slid 7 cents to $2.18 a bushel. May soy
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 10 2010 4:06PM
Montana's unemployment rate continued an
upward climb with a slight increase in January.
The Montana Department of Labor says the state's unemployment
increased to 6.8 percent from 6.7 percent in December which was
up from 6.4 percent in Novemb
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| Grape moth invades Napa Valley wine country Mar 10 2010 3:03PM
A voracious moth has prompted an
aggressive quarantine across Napa Valley wine country.
Agriculture officials imposed a quarantine Tuesday restricting
the transport of equipment after discovering the European grapevine
moth in at least 32 sites.
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| Appeals court hears arguments on forest roads rule Mar 10 2010 2:49PM
Lawyers for the state of Wyoming and the Colorado
Mining Association say a 2001 federal rule banning construction of
new roads on National Forest land violates the law.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver heard oral
arguments Wednes
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| Corn, wheat fall after latest crop report Mar 10 2010 2:35PM
Corn and wheat prices are retreating after the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly crop report showed plenty
of supply for the two grains.
Soybean prices rose after the report showed a slight drop in
supply.
The USDA's estimate for co
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| Montana unemployment up slightly Mar 10 2010 12:50PM
Montana's unemployment rate continued an
upward climb with a slight increase in January.
The Montana Department of Labor says the state's unemployment
increased to 6.8 percent from 6.7 percent in December which was
up from 6.4 percent in Novemb
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| More Minn. schools buy food from local farms Mar 10 2010 5:15AM
A new survey says the number of Minnesota
school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing.
Farm to school programs link school children with local farmers,
who provide fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and other items.
Supporters
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| Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT Mar 9 2010 3:24PM
Agriculture futures fell Tuesday on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery dropped 5.5 cents to $4.895 a bushel,
while May corn fell 6 cents to $3.69 a bushel and oats for May
delivery shed 2.5 cents to $2.25 a bushel. May soybeans s
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 9 2010 2:07PM
Authorities are continuing to search for
a missing Vermillion woman.
Clay County Chief Deputy Jerami (JER'-uh-mee) West said Tuesday
afternoon that earlier reports of an extensive search effort being
called off were inaccurate.
West says t
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| Grain prices fall ahead of key crop report Mar 9 2010 1:46PM
Grain prices are down a day ahead of a
Department of Agriculture report that will revise production
estimates for both U.S. and foreign farmers.
Analysts say Tuesday's sell-off has been due to "pre-crop
report jitters."
MF Global vice presid
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| Agriculture futures mostly fall on Chicago BOT Mar 9 2010 9:55AM
Agriculture futures mostly fell Tuesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery shed 7 cents to $4.88 a bushel; May corn
dropped 5.5 cents to $3.695 a bushel; May soybeans fell 11 cents to
$9.37 a bushel; while May oats were unchan
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| Farmers in 8 SD counties eligible for aid Mar 9 2010 8:45AM
Farmers in eight South Dakota counties are
eligible for federal assistance because of weather and grasshopper
problems last year.
The federal Agriculture Department has designated Ziebach County
as a primary natural disaster area. The designatio
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| Hillsboro getting broadband upgrade Mar 9 2010 5:36AM
About 800 sites in the Traill County town
of Hillsboro will be getting a broadband upgrade as part of 22
broadband infrastructure projects nationwide being funded with
federal stimulus money.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says more than $254
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 9 2010 2:06AM
A government watchdog group says North Dakota
ranks second among states in federal earmark dollars per capita,
behind Hawaii.
"Earmark" is the term for home-state projects sought by
lawmakers. Taxpayers for Common Sense attributes North Dakota's
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Mar 8 2010 3:24PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Monday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery gained 1.5 cents to $4.95 a bushel, while
May corn slipped 0.5 cent to $3.75 a bushel and oats for May
delivery rose 1 cent to $2.275 a bushel. May soybe
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| Minnehaha drainage rules under scrutiny Mar 8 2010 11:47AM
South Dakota Agriculture Secretary Bill
Even is expressing interest in Minnehaha County's revision of its
drainage ordinance, as the state works toward a model ordinance for
all counties.
Even plans to address the county commission Tuesday at a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 8 2010 11:05AM
A government watchdog group says North Dakota
ranks second among states in federal earmark dollars per person,
behind Hawaii.
"Earmark" is the term for home-state projects sought by
lawmakers. Taxpayers for Common Sense attributes North Dakota's
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| Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly rise Mar 8 2010 10:09AM
Agriculture futures mostly rose Monday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery added 5.5 cents to $4.99 a bushel; May
corn dropped 1 cent to $3.745 a bushel; May soybeans rose 5.25
cents to $9.48 a bushel; while May oats added 1.25
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| ND leads nation in honey production again Mar 8 2010 6:04AM
North Dakota leads the nation in honey
production for the sixth consecutive year.
The Agriculture Department says North Dakota beekeepers with
five or more colonies produced 34.7 million pounds of honey last
year, down 4 percent from 2008 but st
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 8 2010 2:34AM
A 36-year-old South Dakota man has been
indicted on charges he raped a young girl in a case with ties to
Montana.
Trent Hemmingsen faces two counts of first-degree rape in Union
County, S.D.
Court documents say he raped the girl, now 7, in
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Mar 8 2010 2:34AM
A 36-year-old South Dakota man has been
indicted on charges he raped a child in a case with ties to
Montana. Trent Hemmingsen faces two counts of first-degree rape in
Union County, S.D. Court documents say he raped a girl, now 7, in
his home during t
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| Federal regulators launch probe of big agriculture Mar 8 2010 2:34AM
Federal regulators will begin holding hearings
this week looking at competition in the agricultural industry.
Some officials in the Obama administration have said they are
uncomfortable with the increasing control a handful of corporations
have
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| Tester's forest bill could be pilot project Mar 7 2010 4:55PM
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
says the Obama administration could support the logging mandate
proposed in U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's forest bill as a pilot project.
Speaking Saturday in Deer Lodge, Vilsack said the agency would
consider Tes
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 7 2010 4:27PM
A new government report shows electricity
remains relatively cheap in the Great Plains.
The federal Energy Information Administration on Friday released
its annual state electricity profiles, based on 2008 data.
The report shows that Americ
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| ND leads in production of 12 commodities Mar 7 2010 6:39AM
The Agriculture Department says North Dakota
leads the nation in the production of 12 commodities.
They are barley, navy beans, pinto beans, canola, flaxseed,
honey, lentils, dry peas, both nonoil and oil sunflowers, durum
wheat and spring wheat
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| Democratic plans for Minn. budget start emerging Mar 7 2010 5:08AM
In bits and pieces, legislative Democrats
are beginning to lay out their plans for attacking Minnesota's
nearly $1 billion budget deficit.
Senate leaders say they will try to solve the problem in chunks,
starting with bills that slice $200 milli
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 6 2010 2:13AM
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
plans to give to charity political contributions she has received
from Charles Rangel, her embattled House colleague.
The South Dakota Democrat estimates the total at about $17,000.
She hasn't decided which
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| Report: Afghan 'civilian surge' is struggling Mar 5 2010 4:27PM
A new report says the so-called "civilian
surge" in Afghanistan may not succeed in time to help the war
effort.
The civilians are agriculturalists, lawyers, engineers and
others sent to help the Afghan government while troops fight the
Taliban.
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| Rep. Massa will resign from Congress Mar 5 2010 3:38PM
New York Rep. Eric Massa, facing an ethics
panel probe, is apologizing to his constituents as he resigns his
seat.
Massa said in a statement Friday that he will resign Monday at 5
p.m.
He says that he is resigning with a "profound sense of
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Mar 5 2010 3:03PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Friday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery dropped 8.75 cents to $4.935 a bushel,
while May corn slid 7.5 cents to $3.755 a bushel and oats for May
delivery were flat at $2.265 a bushel. May soybe
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 5 2010 11:05AM
The National Weather Service says there is
still a high probability of spring flooding in parts of western and
central North Dakota despite a recent stretch of unusually dry
weather.
Allen Schlag, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 5 2010 10:58AM
A new flood outlook for eastern South
Dakota continues to show a good probability of at least minor
flooding on most river systems this spring.
National Weather Service hydrologist Mike Gillispie says the
chances of moderate or major flooding ha
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| Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly drop Mar 5 2010 10:58AM
Agriculture futures mostly fell Friday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery slipped 1.75 cents to $5.005 a bushel;
May corn dropped 1.25 cents to $3.8175 a bushel; May soybeans shed
2 cents to $9.40 a bushel; while May oats adde
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| 12 advance in NDSU president search Mar 5 2010 7:49AM
Twelve candidates are advancing in the search
for the next president of North Dakota State University.
Interim President Richard Hanson and Vice President for
Agriculture D.C. Coston are among the dozen a search committee
wants to look at more c
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| 3 being inducted into ND Ag Hall Mar 5 2010 7:28AM
Three people are being inducted into
the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame, including former Gov.
Ed Schafer.
The inductions are Saturday afternoon during the North Dakota
Winter Show in Valley City.
Schafer is the first North Dakot
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| Corn farmers say Food Inc. shouldn't win Oscar Mar 5 2010 7:28AM
The corn industry is lashing out at an
Oscar-nominated documentary that has grossed out grocery shoppers
saying the film is unfair to many of the nation's farmers and
shouldn't win.
"Food Inc." has a behind-the-scenes look at the food industry,
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| Agriculture futures drop on the Chicago BOT Mar 4 2010 2:35PM
Agriculture futures slid Thursday on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery dropped 13.5 cents to $5.0225 a bushel,
while May corn lost 3.75 cents to $3.83 a bushel and oats for May
delivery fell 3.75 cents to $2.265 a bushel. May so
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Winter Show Mar 4 2010 12:57PM
The State's longest running agriculture show is going on this week in Valley City...
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| Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly drop Mar 4 2010 10:09AM
Agriculture futures mostly fell Thursday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery tumbled 10.75 cents to $5.05 a bushel;
May corn dropped 5 cents to $3.8175 a bushel; May soybeans slid
16.5 cents to $9.47 a bushel; and May oats were
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 4 2010 6:39AM
The only candidate for North Dakota's
Democratic U.S. Senate endorsement says he's expecting competition,
but he's unsure who it will be. Bismarck state Sen. Tracy Potter
says former Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp's decision not to run
gives him an
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| ND project to grow veggies for the hungry Mar 4 2010 5:36AM
North Dakota's Agriculture Department and
a number of other organizations have launched a project to grow
vegetables and distribute them to the hungry.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the Hunger-Free
North Dakota Garden Project will
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Eye on Ag - Machanized Sunflower Bagging Mar 3 2010 7:16PM
The load literally has been lifted at the SunPrairie Grain Sunflower bagging facility in Minot.
A new mechanized arm is making quick work of 50 pound bags of birdfood, stacking pallets 13 tiers high and pumping up productivity at the plant.
(Brad Haugeb
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Gardening for Hunger Free ND Mar 3 2010 7:01PM
It's literally a growing hobby.
And the state is hoping to grow your garden plot even bigger this year.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
3 out of 4 of you don't eat enough fruits and vegetables.
And many aren't eating at all.
(Steve Sellent /
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 3 2010 4:06PM
Lawmakers looking at plans for cutting up
to 5 percent from the state budget were told it could be a slow,
painful road to recovery.
Roughly two-thirds of the 150-member Legislature is in Helena
for an update on the budget situation.
Gov.
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| Agriculture futures mostly higher on the CBOT Mar 3 2010 2:35PM
Agriculture futures mostly advanced Wednesday on
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery jumped 11.25 cents to $5.1575 a bushel,
while May corn climbed 5.25 cents to $3.8675 a bushel and oats for
May delivery inched up 0.25 cent to $2
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| Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly rise Mar 3 2010 10:23AM
Agriculture futures rose Wednesday on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery gained 4.5 cents to $5.09 a bushel; May
corn added 2.5 cents to $3.84 a bushel; May soybeans climbed 4.5
cents to $9.68 a bushel; and May oats edged up 0.75
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| Ag Secretary to visit Montana Mar 3 2010 9:34AM
Sen. Jon Tester says U.S. Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack plans to visit Helena, Deer Lodge and Bozeman
on Saturday.
Vilsack is scheduled to meet with ag producers in Helena
Saturday morning. Vilsack, who also oversees the U.S. Forest
Service
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| Cows to chardonnay: Can Conn. dairy farms change? Mar 3 2010 2:13AM
The University of Connecticut is studying
ways to help dairy farmers diversify and preserve open space while
boosting grape-growing to supply Connecticut's wineries.
[[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]] and resource economics professor Boris
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| Foodborne illnesses also hit the pocketbook Mar 3 2010 12:00AM
A food safety group says food-borne
illnesses are expensive as well as unpleasant.
The Produce Safety Project, which is an initiative of the Pew
Charitable Trusts, says food-borne illnesses like E. coli and
salmonella cost the U.S. $152 billion
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DSU Anniversary Mar 2 2010 7:08PM
Dickinson State celebrates a milestone.
2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the DSU Agriculture Department.
Department Chair Chip Poland says 15 students graduated from the first class.
Since then class size and the number of programs they offer has do
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 2 2010 4:20PM
The McLean County Commission voted on
Tuesday to close the two oldest portions of the county's
century-old courthouse, after a second employee was diagnosed with
a serious illness caused by bat droppings.
Workers in the older portions of the cou
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| Broadband deadline for stimulus funds pushed back Mar 2 2010 4:13PM
Many applicants for broadband stimulus money
will have a few more weeks to submit their proposals to the
government.
The government is pushing back the deadline for applications in
the second and final round of stimulus funding for high-speed
I
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Mar 2 2010 3:03PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery was unchanged at $5.045 a bushel, while
May corn slipped 0.25 cent to $3.815 a bushel and oats for May
delivery inched up 0.5 cent to $2.30 a bushel. Ma
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| ND rural electrics in line for federal loan money Mar 2 2010 11:19AM
Three North Dakota rural electric
cooperatives are among 29 nationwide getting federal loans and loan
guarantees for upgrades.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the loan money is going
to rural co-ops and utilities in 16 states to build and
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| Agriculture futures, livestock prices trade mixed Mar 2 2010 10:09AM
Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery slid 1.5 cents to $5.03 a bushel; May
corn added 0.25 cent to $3.82 a bushel; May soybeans gained 4.5
cents to $9.67 a bushel; and May oats slipped 1 ce
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| ND corn harvest inches along Mar 2 2010 7:00AM
The 2009 corn harvest in North Dakota is
inching along, as the third month of 2010 begins.
Wet conditions prevented many farmers from completing the
harvest last fall. The Agriculture Department says farmers got
another 3 percent of the crop out
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| North Dakota Winter Show starts Mar 2 2010 6:53AM
The 73rd annual North Dakota Winter
Show is getting under way in Valley City.
The show is the state's longest-running agricultural show.
Thousands of people attend each year. It starts Tuesday and runs
through Sunday this year.
Entertain
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 2 2010 6:39AM
A second employee in the McLean County
Courthouse has been diagnosed with a serious illness caused by bat
droppings. The County Commission plans to meet tonight to talk
about what to do.
(Information from: Bismarck Tribune,
http://www.bismarckt
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Mar 2 2010 6:39AM
A woman who pleaded guilty to
embezzling from the Belle Fourche (Foosh) Chamber of Commerce has
been sentenced to serve two years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old
Tracy Shellhammer also was ordered to make restitution of $36,720.
SIOUX FALL
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| SD farmers pick away at corn crop Mar 2 2010 5:43AM
Some South Dakota farmers are still
trying to harvest last year's corn crop.
About 7 percent of the crop was left in the field when a
late-December snowstorm hit. The Agricultural Statistics Service
said farmers are still harvesting when possibl
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| SD honey production dips in '09 Mar 2 2010 5:22AM
Honey production in South Dakota last
year totaled 17.8 million pounds, down 17 percent from 2008.
The Agricultural Statistics Service said South Dakota ranked
second nationally behind North Dakota in honey production.
South Dakota beekeepe
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| Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Mar 1 2010 3:59PM
Agriculture futures were mixed Monday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery sank 14.75 cents to $5.045 a bushel,
while May corn dropped 7.25 cents to $3.8175 a bushel and oats for
May delivery fell 1 cent to $2.295 a bushel. May
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 1 2010 3:45PM
A member of Rep. Denny Rehberg's staff, who
suffered a severe head injury in a Flathead Lake boat crash last
summer, has resigned.
Rehberg says Dustin Frost plans to pursue a private consulting
business in Billings.
Rehberg announced Frost
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| Agriculture futures mostly fall on Chicago BOT Mar 1 2010 11:12AM
Agriculture futures mostly fell Monday on the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery slid 5.75 cents to $5.135 a bushel; May
corn dropped 1.75 cents to $3.8725 a bushel; May soybeans fell 2
cents to $9.59 a bushel; and May oats were unch
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| Oct. freeze brings disaster aid for 10 MT counties Mar 1 2010 11:05AM
Farmers in 10 Montana counties could
qualify for federal disaster aid, under a declaration announced by
federal agriculture officials in response to a crop-killing deep
freeze last October.
Yellowstone and Stillwater counties were named primary
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Yeah he was color-blind when he did this.... The White House has announced that President Obama has donated the $1.4 million given to him in conjunction with the Nobel Peace Prize to ten charities, including the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund and the United Negro College Fund. While President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last October for his work toward global peace, most of the money has gone toward charities focused not on peace but on educational opportunity. The most money - - $250,000 - - went to Fisher House,( a great organization) which provides housing for families of patients being cared for at major military and VA medical centers. The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, which raises money for long-term relief efforts in Haiti following that country's devastating earthquake, received $200,000. $125,000 went to six different charities: - - College Summit, which partners with schools with the goal of increasing college enrollment; - - The Posse Foundation,(diversity) which awards scholarships to "public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes"; - - The United Negro College Fund,(all black) which offers scholarship and internship programs for more than 60,000 students per year; - - The Hispanic Scholarship Fund,(all hispanic) which awards scholarships and offers outreach support to the Hispanic community; - - The Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation, which offers scholarships and leadership curriculum to young people from Appalachia; - - And the American Indian College Fund, which distributes scholarships to American Indian students and provides support for tribal college needs. Two charities were awarded $100,000 each. One is AfriCare, which offers programs in Africa addressing health and HIV/AIDS, food security and agriculture, and water resource development. The other is the Central Asia Institute, which promotes education and literacy in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan with a focus on education girls. "These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need," President Obama said in a release. "I'm proud to support their work." A White House spokesman tells CBS News that Mr. Obama is avoiding tax liability for the prize money by not accepting the award himself. CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller reports that the president is letting the Nobel Committee distribute the prize money according to his list of charities. He will not get tax deductions for the donations. So much for them failing schools in America.... so much for them street people in America... at least he gave it away. Reply...
I want to add my 2 cents in this hot topic, let me say first that I fought tooth and nail for the custody of my son, all the way to supreme court, and before they gave us our decision from supreme court she just handed my son over to me,(he was 16) she was starting her next divorce and she did not have the time or place to take care of my son, 10 months later the courts finally changed the CS payments from me to her and she has just now started to pay me, its been just over a year ago now that my son has been with me, his grades have gone up, he is happier and seems to be enjoying life with a smile on his face! I think he is a happier person now.
this all started back in 2000, it was her who had an affair, it was her who left with my son, it was her who filed for divorce, it was her who left town with my son, it was her who lied in court, it was her who got custody of my son, it was her who laughed about it with some of our mutual friends thinking it was funny, it was her who seemed to have lots of money with working, getting remarried, and getting child support, it was my son who suffered by having to sleep on the floor for 3 years for lack of having a bed, he suffered in school as I was the one who made sure he did his work and passed his tests, I suffered, my family suffered, all over a poorly run system, we lost a lot of time together that we will never get back due to this system and poor judgement from judges, (about 4 different ones) she was able to lie, drink and party, run like a dog in heat, and is now looking for hubby #3, I was husband #1, she hurt alot of others in the last divorce and thats not over yet! and more kids were hurt, she is in the same place right now as she was 20 years ago, broke with nothing! and she will do it again just as soon as she can find the next one! its really to bad that things go this way, I know that my situation is like many others, the law shines on the women as care giver and the men are just working mules who bring home the money, not true anymore! I know many men, who, like me could and would do a better job raising the kids than the mother would! something needs to be done!! my fight is about over once my son turns 18, but many of the men are just getting into it, I think there should be a much better way to pick the "lessor" out of a set of parents so the children could have the best chance right out of the gate, also perhaps there should be a law of some sort to make them do some counceling before a divorce is granted..... anything would be better then what we have to work with now. Reply...
Single Baby Mama.
What are you doing to make sure your child has what it needs? Are you working, going to school? what.
Are you also not having unprotected sex anymore?
What are you doing for this child? How many do you have?
Yes, its mostly up to the women. And most are making terrible decisions.
To single women reading this post. Be cautious of any "boyfriends" you bring into the relationship. It will hurt your kids. You kids will think of this boyfriend as daddy, and he will probably leave you.. Look for a MARRIAGE relationship, not shack ups or one nighters. Too many "boyfriends" abuse the children from another relationship. its very dangerous for the child.
Stay out of bars and doing drugs, your kids need you.
If you can't be the mom you should be, ADOPT THE CHILD OUT. Give the child a chance.
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~anonymous~ ID#: 32489 My tears go out to you! The Child Support System sucks! Even though I need help, I would NEVER go to them! I will struggle everyday, and me and my child will make it the best we can. I feel the CS system are crooks! I feel sorry for any man/woman who has to be put in the system. It's a lose/lose situation. You can lose all you have, go hungry and die for they care. I watched how my best friend drug her kids father through the sirt whild she sat and laughed. I would like to ask a question... If I can't afford to buy my child that special pair of shoes that she wants, or that designer outfit that she wants, should I be locked up, put in jail? Reply...
I just think there are a lot of women out there who abuse the Child Support System! People say women have to pay the rent, wash the kids clothes, buy them food, cloth them, BUT... half the women who receive child support are on welfare, receiveing foodstamps, or are remarried. I don't care for the child support system or agree with their ways in anyway. If a father gets their child every weekend, every holiday, and every summer, they still have to pay the mother even though they have the child just has much as she does.
Most of the time, men are only on CS because the mother is jealous of their lives or still want them in some sort of way. I agree, men shoul use protection when having sex, but us as women should really be more careful!!!!! It starts with us, and it ends with us. I think the goverment should find a way for single mothers who have never been married to not be able to file for CS. I bet there will be less babies out of wedlock! I think a lot of women use their children to trap ther father, or just for money! I myself have seen cases where baby mamas get money and spend it on themselves and the kids look homeless! There needs to be a better plan for CS! Signing off.... A Single Baby Mother! Reply...
I decided to read most of this thread today. I feel bad for all of you that have to pay. But pay you must, the children are who are important now.
I wouldn't pay anything though If I didn't know for sure I was the daddy. (as one mentioned)
Someone mentioned that each case be looked at individually. Who has time? Who has that kind of money? Not our states thats for sure.
So, Take protection for you actions. IF YOU AREN'T MARRIED USE A CONDOM AND BIRTH CONTROL... always...
Thats why you are paying, because you didn't.
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My neighbor just left her husband of 12 yrs. Took the 3 kids ( 9, 7, 5)... She still lives in the same town and said he can get the kids anytime he wants. She is afraid of him, and told us all she finds herself looking over her shoulder. Yes, he will pay alot... He wasn't a good father or husband..
Again I say... USE PROTECTION ALWAYS.... Reply...
The problem is not so much that the child support laws are "against" anybody. Anyone who is a noncustodial parent does have problems with it, but it's more because they have taken a "one size fits all" approach to child support.
Noncustodial parents have to pay a minmum whether or not they are employed and no matter what their employment history is. If a Stay at home mom with little employment history does not get custody, she still has to pay as much as a man would, in spite of the fact that the children enjoy the same lifestyle they did before divorce. This is actually my situation. I don'[t have a job, I can't find a job and I'm being treated like a criminal because of it. It also doesn't matter how much the custodial parent makes. This causes problems for everybody.
Child support needs to be looked at on a case by case basis and if a parent can't even afford to support themselves based on their income and employment history, they shouldn't have to pay. On the other hand, if the noncustodial parent makes significantly more money than the custodial parent, they should pay. Reply...
1975-2000 was an era of radical international child support reform, beginning in the United States. In 1975, a federal office of child support enforcement was created within the Department of Health and Human Services. In the late 1970s and 1980s, the man who became known as the grandfather of child support reform, Irwin Garfinkel, suggested adopting sweeping systemic reforms based on the Swedish socialist and Russian communist models. By 1990, the U.S. had implemented a brutal and manipulative child support regime that was more Russian than Swedish, and had nothing whatsoever to do with the U.S. Constitutional framework for interaction between the individual and the state. Amounts ordered as child support are arbitrarily controlled by state committees. Collection tactics include everything from workplace harassment and car booting to armed police crashing through doors and massive midnight raids to cart off truck-loads of fathers from poor neighborhoods. Meanwhile, billions of federal tax dollars began flowing into the pockets of divorce industry insiders. Everyone involved got a piece of the action. State child support bureaucracies grew, judicial retirement accounts expanded, and newly created private child support collection agencies profited from both federal tax dollars and the ability to skim approximately one-third of the child support debt – much newly created by the reforms – from child support payments. The picture presented to the American public however, was tailored to political taste. If you would like more information, contact me. Reply...
CJ, your avatar looks like its face is sewn shut! Astronaut Buzz Aldrin has a problem with NASA’s current manned space plan: Namely, the five-year gap between the shuttle’s scheduled retirement next year and the debut of the Ares I rocket and the Orion spacecraft, which will take us no further than the moon—a place we’ve already been. Aldrin thinks NASA can do better. His plan is to scrap Ares I, stretch out the remaining six shuttle flights and fast-track the Orion to fly on a Delta IV or Atlas V. Then, set our sites on colonizing Mars.I'm with Buzz...we've already BEEN to the moon. We can do better. Reply...
Posted by don't free willy on Feb 24 2010 10:00AM
In Article: CPAP 2010Rons speech was good. do we really need 700 military bases in 130 countries? I don't think so, certainly with todays technology we could do with many less. Unfortunately in todays society the person we elect to be president is not elected solely on ideas, but must also have star quality. Reply...
Posted by shoppe on Feb 24 2010 9:46AM
In Article: CPAP 2010Did I call out your name Mr. WW? NO>> LOL
You need to go read the website I just put up. Its outrageous and so transparent. I would like your opinion on it ... Reply...
Posted by wuwei on Feb 24 2010 9:42AM
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Posted by shoppe on Feb 24 2010 9:23AM
In Article: CPAP 2010Can't we all just get along like adults here? Reply...
Posted by wuwei on Feb 24 2010 9:19AM
In Article: CPAP 2010F&B. Are you still talking to me at 231pm yesterday? [First sentence/question was a bit garbled] Who are you calling (or asking if they are) a liar?
If you are talking to me........are you just trying to throw anything at me to see if it sticks? Reply...
Posted by Jack A. on Feb 24 2010 8:04AM
In Article: CPAP 2010Ron Paul's speech at CPAC 2010.....
For some reason, I just do not get excited about Paul, I think the media would just have a field day with him. But I like a lot of what he says...some I have a problem with. Reply...
Posted by Jack A. on Feb 24 2010 8:01AM
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