New season begins on family farm in central Illinois
In Shelbyville and Windsor areas, Matt and Tim Bennett start planting over 3,000 acres of corn and soybeans. They spend about 300 dollars per acre on seed, fertilizer and chemicals, selecting hybrids by soil type and test plots while watching markets and weather. Matt plants 160 acres of biotech corn and faces co mingling risks with exports to the EU.
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Shelbyville
Agco
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Bennett
Illinois
Matt
Tim
Windsor
Chicago
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Bennetts
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Matt Bennett
U.S. Department of Agriculture
European Union
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Telecom battle may end in Supreme Court
New York AP reports a long running clash over 1996 telecom rules that let customers switch local service providers. The fight pits Bells such as Verizon SBC Qwest and BellSouth against rivals led by AT&T over how wires are shared and priced, with potential court action and impacts on consumer options and prices.
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Hatfield and McCoy
Verizon Communications Inc
SBC Communications Inc
Qwest Communications International Inc
BellSouth Corp
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
At&t Corp
At&t
Carolyn Tyler
MCI Inc
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