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Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional and organic

Puerto Rico faces lowest coffee production ever

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By DANICA COTOAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis. Farmers produced some

Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it. The two chambers are

Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people qualify for it. The two

House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill

House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

House panel set to OK cut food stamps

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive. The cuts are part of a massive five-year farm bill

Flamboyant Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 14th

By BETSY BLANEYAssociated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Billie Sol Estes' name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption. The flamboyant swindler became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962, when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program. But he

Flamboyant Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 14th