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Posted on January 17, 2010
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A group of Yolo County residents and farmers have filed a lawsuit challenging a $58 million project to widen Highway 16 in rural Yolo County.
Posted on January 15, 2010
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The Supreme Court said Friday it would consider overturning a court order that has blocked Monsanto Co. from selling alfalfa seeds that are genetically modified to resist its Roundup weed killer. (MON)
Posted on January 15, 2010
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Penn National Gaming Inc. plans to exercise its option to buy land on the edge of the Arena District to develop a casino while continuing to look at alternate sites for the gambling facility.
Posted on January 15, 2010
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Gov. Charlie Crist cited extensive losses for agriculture producers in all 67 Florida counties in seeking a disaster declaration for the entire state due to cold weather losses.
Posted on January 15, 2010
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Colorado's AeroGrow International Inc. said Friday it has named a new CEO, changed its sales focus and embarked on additional staff reductions as part of an effort to save the company $1.6 million per year. (AERO)
Posted on January 14, 2010
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is awarding $1.1 million to San Antonio area service providers that deliver meals to home-bound elderly and disabled residents.
Posted on January 14, 2010
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Monsanto Co. said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a civil investigative demand requesting information on its soybean traits business as part of it ongoing inquiry into antitrust issues and marketing tactics in the agriculture and seed industry. (MON)
Posted on January 14, 2010
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Cargill Inc. earned $489 million in its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended Nov. 30, down 59 percent from $1.19 billion in the same period a year ago.
Posted on January 14, 2010
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New York wine trails uncorked a surge of about 5 million tourist visits in 2009 that gave a boost to rural economies in the state, the grape and wine industry said.
Posted on January 13, 2010
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Coon Rapids food maker Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling spreads, salsas and cheeses after products have been found "potentially contaminated" with Listeria.