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18.09.2009 16:44

Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells

18.09.2009 16:44

MORRISON, Wis. — All it took was an early thaw for the drinking water here to become unsafe.

There are 41,000 dairy cows in Brown County, which includes Morrison, and they produce more than 260 million gallons of manure each year, much of which is spread on nearby grain fields. Other farmers receive fees to cover their land with slaughterhouse waste and treated sewage.

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14.09.2009 12:38

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USDA Sees Larger 2009 Corn Production Due To Stronger Yields

14.09.2009 12:38

U.S. corn production in 2009 will be stronger than previously because farmers
are getting better yields, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.

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13.09.2009 15:20

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IMF Chief: Economic Crisis Not Over Yet

13.09.2009 15:20

BERLIN (AP) — The global economic crisis isn't over yet, despite positive signals from Europe's biggest economies, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned in comments published Saturday.

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04.09.2009 23:15

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Russian Grain Union to activate the imposition of 10% import duties for soybean

04.09.2009 23:15

On August 27, 2009, the committee of directors of Russian Grain Union accepted the decision to initiate the imposition of the import duty at the rate of 10%, but not lower 30 EUR/t, for soybean, imported to the Russian Federation.