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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 19:07 |
 NEW YORK (AP) — Monsanto Co. said Wednesday that a strong and early U.S. seed selling season drove its fiscal second quarter net income up 19 percent. The U.S. agricultural giant raised its earnings outlook for the full year.
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 14:43 |
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 By Elliot Spagat
Associated Press Writer
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — The day begins at 1:40 a.m. for Maria Guadalupe Pimentel when her husband knocks on their bedroom door, less than four hours after she fell asleep.
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 14:33 |
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 By Laura Tillman
Associated Press Writer
VARDAMAN, Miss. — On a recent afternoon in this Mississippi sweet potato farming town of 1,300, a group of immigrants gathered in the safe haven of the Catholic Charities office to discuss visa options.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 18:13 |
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Congressman Rick Crawford will host the U.S. House Agriculture Committee as it holds a 2012 Farm Bill Field Hearing in Jonesboro.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 18:10 |
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Associated Press Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The House on Monday passed a bill declaring that Tennessee wouldn't enforce federal regulations governing child labor on family farms.
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Monday, 26 March 2012 17:55 |
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 By Gosia Wozniacka
Associated Press Writer
FRESNO, Calif. — Commercial beekeepers and environmental organizations filed a petition Wednesday, asking federal regulators to suspend use of a pesticide they say harms honeybees.
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Monday, 26 March 2012 17:52 |
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 By Gosia Wozniacka
Associated Press Writer
FRESNO, Calif. - A pesticide used primarily in the strawberry industry is being pulled from the U.S. market by its Japanese manufacturer, a surprising move that comes after harsh criticism from environmentalists and farmworkers who claim the chemical is toxic and may cause cancer.
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