Middlemen profit squeeze lifts November food costs
Middlemen who process and sell food increased their margins by 3.2 percent in November, the third straight monthly gain, as farm prices fell 42.2 percent. The USDA market basket shows a typical household of 3.2 adults spending $1,634 yearly, with middlemen gaining $30 annually to $927. Retail prices edged higher for beef, milk, lettuce, tomatoes, and eggs, while farm value dropped.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
USDA
Vanderhoof hosts Russian envoy at Colorado statehouse
Governor Vanderhoof met Ikar Zavrazhnov, second secretary at the Soviet embassy, during a courtesy visit to discuss sugar beets, vodka, and energy. They contrasted transit ideas, noted Moscow fare for rides, and highlighted Russian ties to Colorado agriculture, especially sugar beets in the Fort Collins area.
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Associated Press
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Washington
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Dow aims to phase out Rocky Flats first building
Denver based Dow Chemical says the first production building at Rocky Flats will be phased out by next October due to lower workload and energy conservation. The AEC approved a consolidation study recommending the phase-out in November. Rocky Flats sits 16 miles northwest of Denver and is operated for the AEC by Dow.
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Rocky Flats
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Dow
Hospital donates old Petri dishes to science class
University of Northern Colorado biology students launched Operation Petri Dish to reuse glass culture supplies. Jim Hobbs found about 400 dishes and 500 glass tubes at National Jewish Hospital in Denver. A hospital spokesman said the items, older but usable, would support classroom experiments while modern labs use disposable plastic dishes.
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Biology
University of Northern Colorado
Ray Mantra
Mantla
Colorado
Jim Hobbs
Hobbs
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
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