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U.S. Says 14 Pct of Americans Short of Food
... highest total in 14 years of a federal survey on "food insecurity," the U.S. government said on Monday. While Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said programs such as food stamps softened the impact of an economic recession, anti-hunger groups ... Comment?
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U.S. says 14 pct of Americans short of food
... highest total in 14 years of a federal survey on "food insecurity," the U.S. government said on Monday. While Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said programs such as food stamps softened the impact of an economic recession, anti-hunger groups ... Comment?
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Report: More Households Face Food Shortages
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. Comment?
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Pa. Horticultural Society gets $300K green grant
... will help create a new initiative to get more local gardeners to grow produce that benefits local consumers. The Agriculture Department grant will be matched by public and private donations. The initiative will start this month. It fits in with a ... Comment?
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Ag leadership class applications due March 15
... class, Class XII, are due March 15. Application forms may be found online at http://tall.tamu.edu . "Texas agriculture has a need for individuals who can lead our industry as it faces new and unique challenges. These individuals will provide the ... Comment?
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... Council that would develop and implement national ocean policy and include the secretaries of state, defense, agriculture, interior, health and human services, labor, commerce, transportation and homeland security. It also would include the director ... Comment?
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Officials find potatoes disguised as chocolates
... crop yields and cash receipts last year. The report is compiled by the state office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service. According to the report, corn surpassed soybeans as Virginia's No. 1 cash crop in ... Comment?
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Report: More Households Face Food Shortages 1hr
... 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 about 49 million people. The numbers ... Comment?
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Bloomberg reports that the "United Nations summit on food security opened with leaders slamming rich nations for worsening world hunger by allowing speculation in agricultural markets and using subsidies that hurt production in developing nations." What is newsworthy about this story isn't that leaders of various undeveloped countries are whining ... Comment?
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Spending limit forces spending resolution for county school system
Gordon County Schools are facing a spending limit and re-cently passed a spending resolution for the month of Novem-ber. a oeThe resolution keeps the school district operating until the budget has been set for the year,a said Gordon County Schools Superintendent Bill McCown. Comment?
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Video - Ditchling is in the newly designated South Downs National Park
... Thursday November 14 at Ditchling Tearooms. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, Rural Affairs and Agriculture told the those assembled at Ditchling Tea Rooms how he came to make the decision that Ditchling should be in the new park's ... Comment?
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Cap and Trade Briefing on Capitol Hill: Agriculture Could Provide...
Ithaca, N.Y. November 16, 2009 -- Cornell University Professors Antonio Bento and David Wolfe will present two briefings on Capitol Hill about cap and trade, "The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Emerging Carbon Markets." The first briefing will be Wednesday, Nov. Comment?
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Bihar gets 55 investment proposals at IITF
New Delhi : Nov 16: The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority has received over 55 investment proposals from India and abroad in various fields particularly in the food processing. Comment?
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Over 1.3 million announced for rural Minnesota educational opportunities and access to health care
... quality of medical care for all Minnesotans." The funding will be provided through United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development's Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program and will provide access to education, training and health ... Comment?
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Hunger Increases in U.S.
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American households that faced food insecurity sharply increased in 2008, and Oklahoma remains a state that continues to struggle with hunger issues, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Comment?
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More Americans Going Hungry, Report Finds
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... year jumped to a higher level than at any point since the federal government began tracking the problem. The Agriculture Department's annual "food security" report finds 49 million people -- nearly 15 percent of U.S. households -- faced trouble ... Comment?
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Federal study finds record number of Americans face food scarcity
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Nearly 17 million American families lack dependable access to food, according to a report released today by the United States Department of Agriculture. Comment?
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National agriculture day observed at Narsingdi
BSS, Narsingdi National Agriculture Day was observed in the district with much enthusiasm. Comment?
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6,23 lakh tonnes wheat production target in northern districts: Production achieved last year
BSS, Rangpur The Department of Agriculture Extension has fixed a record wheat production target of 6,23,398 lakh tonnes from 2,59,749 hectares lands in the country's northern region during the current Rabi season, officials said. Comment?
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Point to point inflation reached an alarming level, crossing double digits in 2007 as food and fuel prices around the world rocketed. Comment?
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