March 18, 2010

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FOXNews Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown The Associated Press The lab where the monkeys died in Nevada was fined a mere 000 for the two incidents, according to records from the US Department of Agriculture. ... Research monkey ... [visit site]

Agriculture futures mixed, livestock prices rise The Associated Press CHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery was unchanged at .87 a bushel; May corn slipped 1 ... Agriculture futures mostly ... [visit site]

Washington Post School board's decision to nix prom is insensitive UConn Daily Campus Itawamba County Agricultural High School, a small school in rural Mississippi, has garnered national attention for recent decisions ... ACLU steps in to save prom for lesbian ... [visit site]

Pesky moth will remain on US quarantine list The Associated Press A federal agriculture report says the light brown apple moth will continue to be regulated as a quarantine pest, despite arguments its danger is overstated. ... and more » [visit site]

The Money Times Corn Rises After Goldman Sachs Forecasts 12-Month Rebound BusinessWeek “We expect prices to remain range-bound this month heading into the US Department of Agriculture's Prospective Planting Survey on March 31, ... CBOT Corn Outlook: Up 1c-2c Amid ... [visit site]

Senator proposes .5 billion for child nutrition Washington Post (blog) Senate Agriculture Committee chairwoman Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) unveiled a bill to reauthorize child nutrition programs. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act ... US Senator seeks junk food ban, school lunch boostReuters ... [visit site]

Reuters Food and Agriculture quotes of the day Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Industry executives speaking at the Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit in Chicago on Tuesday shared their thoughts about everything ... Livestock up; meat prices will followDesMoinesRegister.com (blog) Check ... [visit site]

Reuters For food industry leaders, farm experience key Reuters Hancock President Jeff Conrad speaks during the Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit in Chicago March 17, 2010. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Top food and agricultural ... and more » [visit site]

Bill allowing raw milk sales in Wis. advances BusinessWeek The Senate Agriculture and Higher Education Committee voted Wednesday to advance the bill that allows for the sales directly from a dairy farmer to the ... Modified raw milk legislation moves ... [visit site]