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USDA lowers 2016 food price forecast

With recent declines in prices for poultry, egg and dairy products, USDA s Economic Research Service predicts prices for food-at-home will rise between 0.25 percent and 1.25 percent in 2016 reflecting a rate of inflation below the 20-year historical average of
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Down on the 'Adventure' farm

How do you get more young people interested in agriculture and ultimately, careers in our industry? There are numerous efforts underway, starting in elementary school with teachers who have embraced  Ag in the Classroom,  and extracurricular programs li
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Court upholds FCC rules in battle over net neutrality

A federal appeals court voted to uphold Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for Internet providers in a victory for advocates of so-called Pnet neutralityP on Tuesday. But legal challenges are expected to continue and several sources expect the U.S. Suprem
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Kellogg Funds Upper Climate Smart Initiative

Solutions from the Land (SfL), a collaboration led by an acclaimed group of active farm, forestry and conservation leaders, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to design and implement a three to five year climate smart/resilie
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