Agriculture

Correction: Budget Battle story

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story March 19 about budget legislation, The Associated Press misidentified Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as a Democrat. He is a Republican. A corrected version of the story is below: Progress slows on bill to avoid shutdown Squabble over spending cuts slows progress on bill to

Catchall spending bill advances in Senate

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to offer money aimed at addressing home state problems like looming closures of air traffic control

$1M pilot project aims to take out feral pigs

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Using the cover of darkness, feral pigs have learned to outsmart even the most seasoned hunters as they set about on their nightly terrors, rooting up crops and suburban gardens, harassing native wildlife and turning watering holes

Amid tensions, Chinese fruit a turnoff in Vietnam

By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Jack Nguyen had sold 20 of his 30 containers of imported American grapes when a fresh round of rumors hit the Internet and state-run media: Chinese fruit on sale in Vietnam might look good, but it contains deadly levels of preservatives and