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Elkhart County farmer replaces costly corn feed with ice cream sprinkles
ReutersKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Mike Yoder's herd of dairy cattle are living the sweet life. With corn feed scarcer and costlier than ever, Yoder increasingly is looking for cheaper alternatives -- and this summer he found a good deal on ice cream...Tags: Prices, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foods and Beverages, Droughts, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Agdia growing in Elkhart
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentELKHART -- Agdia Inc. is growing because of the evolving agricultural market's high-tech ways to test for potentially devastating diseases. "It's been a constant growth area," said President Baziel Vrient, 61, who joined the Elkhart company as an...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Symptoms, Genes and Chromosomes, Viral Diseases and Infections
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South Bend tries to save money by using paper, not plastic
SOUTH BEND – What you set out at the curb could help save South Bend thousands of dollars. The city says at least $40,000 a year will be saved if you use paper yard waste bags instead of plastic. All that yard waste like grass and tree branches...
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Full response by Century Center
Full Response by Century Center Global Spectrum took over management of the Century Center in January of 2007. In 2007 after our first year of management we generated $3.5 million in revenue (the highest in its history) with a net loss of just over $1...
Tags: Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Purdue: Food prices could rise because of drought
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana crop conditions continue to deteriorate daily as the drought worsens to a level not seen since 1988. During a news conference at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Thursday, Purdue Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen said the state&...
Tags: Losses, Food Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Droughts
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USDA: 36 Hoosier counties designated primary natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today designated 36 counties in Indiana as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by extreme drought. Marshall, St. Joseph, Kosciusko, Elkhart, LaGrange, Pulaski and Fulton counties are included in...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Are low rainfall amounts putting our groundwater at risk?
WSBT TV ReporterThis weekend's rainfall may have helped some people, but other parts of our area saw virtually nothing. Is it enough to cause concern over how much water you’re using and are some areas in danger of running low? The short answer is no. From...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Proposed rules could limit youth roles on farms
AVILLA, Ind. (AP) — At 14, Sam Lawrence talks about farming like an old-timer.
The middle school student often works the family farm in Noble County decked out in jeans, plaid shirt, boots with spurs and a baseball cap. Sam can't imagine any...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Career and Workplace, Abusive Behavior
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Indiana asks hunters' help in survey of deer, forests
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's wildlife agency is asking hunters to help out with a survey of the state's forests by tracking how many critters they see during their fall hunting trips.
The state Department of Natural Resources has set up an online...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Hunting, Forests
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Highlights of Obama's $3.73 trillion budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at what President Barack Obama has requested in his $3.73 trillion budget for the 2012 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. ____ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $145.6 billion Percentage Change from 2011: 1.5 percent decrease...Tags: Health Insurance, Employment Opportunities, Health and Safety at Work, Illinois, Military Equipment
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It Is Serious Now
Now a brief check of news from overseas. In France this has been the driest March through May in 50 years. And the warmest in 110 years. Several European Nations are rapidly preparing emergency plans to conserve water, give farmers millions of dollars...Tags: Global Change, Spain, Europe, Netherlands, Germany
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'Farm to Fork' dinner set for Sunday at LJ's and the Kat Lounge
The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission invites the community to “Farm to Fork— the Future Faces of Agriculture” dinner Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at LJ’s and the Kat Lounge, 1130 Conrad Court in Hagerstown....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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