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Pigs On Two NC Hog Farms Identified With Swine Flu – North Carolina News Network

3 hours ago ago from H1N1 Virus

WNCT Pigs On Two NC Hog Farms Identified With Swine Flu North Carolina News Network That makes North Carolina the tenth state where animals have come down with the H1N1 virus . Dr. Tom Ray, Director of livestock health programs for the state H1N1 found at pig farms News & Observer Testing finds swine flu in pigs at 2 NC farms Chicago Tribune NC pigs had swine flu abc11.com all 44 news articles

Greenes Receive Young Farmer Achievement Award

15 hours ago ago from The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Carl and Cindy Greene of Center Berlin were awarded the 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award by New York Farm Bureau. This award recognizes young farmers for their agricultural pursuits and leadership within the community. Carl is a partner with his father and brother at Mapledale Farm. Carl and Cindy will travel to Seattle in January to compete on the national level. Photo courtesy of Cindy Greene.

Monsanto Monopoly Stifles Seed Innovation

6 hours ago ago from Madville Times

Hey, Dr. Chicoine ! Pass this on at the next Monsanto board meeting ! A couple weeks ago, I gave ag-industry propagandist Troy Hadrick grief for a blog post titled " Uniting Agriculture ." The Daily Yonder suggests that the problem with agriculture is that the industry is far too united , behind a few corporate players who dominate every part of the market, including seed engineering. The Yonder crew share excerpts of "Out of Hand," a new ...

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Aide: Emergency help for farmers not likely in '09

3 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Aide: Emergency help for farmers not likely in '09 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. farmers hit hard by drought, drenching rains or other disasters in 2009 shouldn't expect emergency aid from Congress this year. Chris Gallegos, a spokesman for U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, said the House didn't act on legislation before representatives left Washington for the holiday break - and that means the soonest a package could be approved is next year. He said ...

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