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Blueberry farmer Rick Pertics 'loved his work'
South Bend TribuneOn the subject of working on a farm his whole life, Rick Pertics once told a friend and fellow farmer that all he knows is blueberries, and he likes what he does. "And it's true, from the time he was a boy, that's what he did, work on that farm,"...Tags: Blueberries
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Officials delve into LaGrange County land deal
South Bend TribuneWOLCOTTVILLE -- Ruth and Alvin Lambright Jr. grew up together on the family "homeplace" in rural LaGrange County. Ruth and her younger brother, Alvin, ran the farm together for decades after their parents died and are described variously as "salt of...Tags: Prosecution, Realty, Real Estate Sellers, Crime, Law and Justice, Accounting and Auditing
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Indiana enlists hunters to help quell disease fears
SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) — Indiana wildlife officials are asking deer hunters in four counties to kill any deer with a yellow tag in its ear in an effort to prevent the spread of a disease that has ravaged deer populations in other states. The deer being...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting
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FDA says SW Ind. cantaloupes shouldn't be consumed
OWENSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Health officials say at least some of the salmonella-contaminated cantaloupe that has sickened nearly 200 in 21 states came from a southwestern Indiana farm, but they warned Thursday that until they've ruled out any other...
Tags: Listeria Outbreak (2011), Food and Drug Administration, Salmonella Infection, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Ag Dept unveils new steps to stop food stamp fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department says it is going to impose tougher penalties on stores that violate food stamp rules and give states new tools to root out applicants who are ineligible for the benefit program that now covers about 1 out...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Interior Policy, Democratic Party, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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Indiana, Michigan included in 34-state egg recall
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota company is recalling cooked eggs distributed in 34 states because of possible listeria contamination.
Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Egg Recall (2010), Food and Drug Administration, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations
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'Revolution' at Rainbow Farm
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterVANDALIA - Smoke at the Rainbow Farm Campground, 59896 Pemberton Road, on Aug. 31, 2001, signaled not just a fire but the start of a siege unlike any in Cass County history. Derrik DeCraene, a campground employee and friend of property owner Grover...Tags: Criminals, Police Investigations, FBI, Defense, Fires
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Produce, food price hike tied to rising fuel costs
MISHAWAKA – Check your grocery store bills lately? You are paying more for the basics and an Indiana Farm Bureau study found prices have steadily climbed all year.
The reason: fuel costs.
So WSBT decided to shop around to see what prices look like...Tags: White Bread, Milk, Apples, Food Industry, Bacon
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Daniel Baker, Alex. Brown partner
Daniel Baker, a former general partner at Alex. Brown & Sons who headed the firm's institutional sales department and in retirement managed a family farm, died May 19 from cancer at his Ruxton home. He was 82. "Dan was one of the true gentlemen in the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Loyola University Maryland, Starbucks Corp.
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High crop prices entice farms to expand planting
BIGGSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield. He's not the only one turning over soil in unlikely places....Tags: Golf, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sports, Conservation
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Senate votes to cut crop insurance help for the wealthiest farmers in five-year farm bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance. The vote was one small victory this week for critics of a massive, five-year farm bill that...Tags: Consumers, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Memorial Day, Tom Coburn, Science and Technology
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Fall Events 2013
This list is not all-inclusive Sept. 7 WINNETKA Farewell to Summer Luau 4-7 p.m. Families may get together and say goodbye to summer, luau style. Lifeguards will come back to guard the water and food will be served throughout the event. During...
Tags: Rotary International, Holidays, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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