Hog research fights pork politics in Washington
In a budget clash, the $26 million National Swine Research Center in Iowa faces GOP cuts while Clinton defends the project. The center aims to curb hog manure odor and explore leaner pork, with operation costs of $10 million annually. McCain argues private funding should cover such research amid fiscal restraint.
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Farm Markets Report From North Carolina
The Associated Press summary of North Carolina farm markets with steady hog carcass trends, slaughter and feeder cattle listings, calf prices, and state market quotes. Includes Raleigh and Asheville wholesale prices for apples, beans, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, and eggs. Also notes live slaughter figures, feeder pigs, grain bids, and regional price ranges across NC markets.
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Purdue students win by making Fire bean fire starter
Purdue University juniors Brian Beales and Amy Khal showcased a new use for soybeans in West Lafayette Indiana winning a 5000 prize for their Fire bean fire starter. They developed the product from sawdust and hydrogenated soybean oil as part of a student contest sponsored by the agronomy department and the Indiana Soybean Development Council requiring research ingredients experiments and a marketing plan.
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Brian Beales
Amy Khal
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Department of Agronomy
Indiana Soybean Development Council
Farm Women Take Bigger Role In U S Agriculture
A 1991 USDA survey finds nearly three quarters of farm women work, either on or off the farm, with many contributing to bookkeeping, farm business management, and labor during planting or harvest. Women help run farms jointly with husbands or work off farm for income stability.
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Agriculture Department
Janet E. Perry
Mary C. Ahearn
Rural Development Perspectives
USDA
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