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Calif dairies going broke due to feed, milk prices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By GOSIA WOZNIACKAAssociated Press HANFORD, Calif. (AP) - In nearly six decades of running a dairy in central California, Mary Cameron made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry: She led several dairy organizations and was honored as Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year. But the 82-

Corn jumps as commodities post big quarterly gains

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer The price of corn surged 5.6 percent Friday after the U.S. estimated that supplies hit their lowest level in eight years. The U.S. Agriculture Department said corn in storage from the 2011 harvest totaled 988 million bushels on Sept. 1, which was 12 percent less

How US states fared on jobless aid applications

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By The Associated Press Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits plunged last week to 359,000. It was the lowest level in about 2 months and a hopeful sign that the job market could improve. Here are the states with the biggest changes in applications. The state data are for the week

Stubborn drought maintains grip on lower 48 states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By JIM SUHRAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - The nation's worst drought in decades consumed a larger portion of the lower 48 states last week with the Midwest corn harvest in full swing, according to the latest update by a drought-tracking consortium released Thursday. The U.S. Drought

PEYEW! Stink Bug Invasion Promises Foul Fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

YAHOO.COM - An invading force is laying the groundwork for a coup in the United States this year, and it's going on right under our noses. The brown marmorated stink bug, an insect species from Asia that has been steadily expanding its range since it landed on the East Coast 15 years ago,

Bacon shortage? It's coming, British group warns

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By Schuyler Velasco Say goodbye to cheap bacon in 2013. In yet another consequence of drought conditions across the much of the globe this past summer, prices for bacon and pork will skyrocket next year, according to Britain's National Pig Association. "The world's pig farmers are warning