Ag department to overhaul amid reshuffle and closures
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department nears a major reform after years of critique. Congress authorized trimming 43 agencies to 29, with a list of about 100 field offices slated for closing or merger after the November elections.
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Artificial diet aids mass production of pest-fighting wasps
ALECTON AP report says researchers created a yellow jellylike diet for wasps to rear them as a biological control against boll weevils. Field tests since 1992 show up to 90 percent weevil reduction as female wasps parasitize nearby larvae. ARS seeks a patent and, with a DOE facility, aims to mass produce the wasps.
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NC Hog and Cattle Prices Across Markets
The report shows a steady to 50 cent decline in hog prices with mixed steers and cows across markets. State Farmers Market Raleigh and Asheville listings detail wholesale prices for apples, beans, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, squash, strawberries, and tomatoes, plus regional price ranges for meat and dairy products and grain futures.
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New potato to cut fat in chips debuts this fall
After more than a decade of work, Agriculture Department scientists unveil Chipeta, a new low fat potato variety. It grows easily, resists bruising and diseases, needs less fertilizer, and fries to light golden chips. High dry matter aids starch, protein, and fiber delivery, absorbing less fat during frying. ARS researchers with Small Grains and Potat Germplasm unit began development in 1980.
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Farm prices rise in August but lag year prior
Prices received by farmers rose 1.5 percent in August from July while remaining 6.3 percent below August 1993. The USDA all-farm products price index climbed to 135 in August, up 2 points from July but 9 points under the year-ago level, with 1977 as the base 100.
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