Census shows Iowa farms shrink while value grows
The 2012 Census of Agriculture from the USDA notes 88,631 Iowa farms, down from 92,856 in 2007, but total agricultural sales rose 6.6 percent to 30.8 billion. Average farm size increased to 345 acres and the average per farm value to 347,641 dollars.
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Iowa
USDA
Tional Agriculture Statistics Service
Towa
Lowa
Texas
Missouri
Consumer prices edge up 0.1 percent in January
U S consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in January as cold weather boosted demand for electricity and heating fuel. The core CPI also rose 0.1 percent, with energy and housing costs driving the top line while gasoline fell and airline fares declined.
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U.S
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Zydeco Downtown closure hits chef with big losses
Raleigh area chef Antwan Harris shut Zydeco Downtown after a January eviction following a lease expiry. He invested over 450000 dollars plus 15000 for HVAC, seeking to recoup costs. Experts urge thorough lease review, solid business plans, and legal/broker help to avoid losses.
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Pnet
Antwan Harris
Eric Peace
Alphonso Bromell
Zydeco
Raleigh
N.C
Harris
Walmart trims full year profit outlook on weaker grocery sales
Walmart forecast a lower full year profit than analysts expected as fewer food stamp benefits, higher taxes, and tighter credit slow U S sales. U S same store groceries fell for a fourth straight quarter, hurting revenue though total quarterly sales rose to 129.7 billion. The retailer plans to open 270 to 300 small format stores this year to expand urban reach.
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Charles Holley
United States
WalMar
U.S
Kroger
Safewé
Cowen
Tal Lev
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