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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. First Lady plants wheat in White House garden

    First Lady Michelle Obama on April 4 planted wheat by hand in the White House kitchen garden and then watered it. Crouching by signs reading "club wheat" and "bread wheat," the first lady scratched rows in the dirt so she and the children could put...

    Tags: Breads, Agriculture, Politics, White House, Potatoes

    2. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Feds warn of 'tough' fire season, fewer firefighters

    The Wenatchee World, Wash.
    On the heels of the third-worst fire season on record, federal officials announced Monday they'll have fewer firefighting resources this summer, despite forecasts for another severe year in many parts of the West. North Central Washington, however,...

    Tags: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Sally Jewell, Wildfires, Conservation

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Agriculture census deadline approaching

    The Wilson Daily Times, N.C.
    With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding Wilson County farmers and producers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of...

    Tags: Population and Census, Agriculture, Demographics, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Federal fire agencies face budget cuts

    The Spokesman-Review
    With a "difficult" fire season looming, across-the-board budget cuts are now hitting federal firefighting agencies. The result: There will be hundreds fewer firefighters deployed to battle wildfires across the nation this year. "We're going to be...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Budgets and Budgeting, Sally Jewell, Wildfires, Conservation

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Wildfire risk runs high, but budget cuts mean fewer firefighters

    WASHINGTON — The drought that caused record wildfires in California and other Western states last year is expected to persist through the summer, but fewer firefighters will battle this year's blazes in other regions because of federal budget cuts, top federal officials said Monday.
    WASHINGTON — The drought that caused record wildfires in California and other Western states last year is expected to persist through the summer, but fewer firefighters will battle this year's blazes in other regions because of federal budget cuts,...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Department of the Interior, Fires

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  6. Federal government poised for tough 2013 wildfire season; budget cuts mean fewer firefighters

    Associated Press
    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After another dry winter across much of the West, fire officials are poised for a tough wildfire season that will be even more challenging because federal budget cuts mean fewer firefighters on the ground, Interior Secretary...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Budgets and Budgeting, Wildfires, James E. Risch, Conservation

    7. May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Agricultural Census deadline drawing near

    Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C.
    With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging Richmond County farmers and producers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future...

    Tags: Population and Census, Agriculture, Demographics, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. New Mexico horse slaughter plant to open soon

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. In a...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Politics

    9. May 9, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. Five counties eligible for federal aid

    The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.
    Five Southern Colorado counties received federal drought designation Wednesday. Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano and Las Animas counties received the designation from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a letter to Gov. John...

    Tags: Droughts, John Hickenlooper, Natural Disasters

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. The business of hunger

    America sends about $1.4 billion a year in emergency food aid to needy people around the world through the Food for Peace Program. By law, practically all that aid is produced in the U.S. and shipped by U.S. companies to far-flung places, where it is consumed. Some food donations get sold once they're delivered overseas, to fund development projects.
    America sends about $1.4 billion a year in emergency food aid to needy people around the world through the Food for Peace Program. By law, practically all that aid is produced in the U.S. and shipped by U.S. companies to far-flung places, where it is...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Farms, Politics, Lobbying, John Kerry

    11. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Food aid for the 21st century

    For almost 60 years, a bag of life-saving food etched with the American flag has served as one of the purest expressions of our country's generosity and compassion around the world — from the earthquake devastated streets of Port au Prince to the refugee camps in the Horn of Africa.
    For almost 60 years, a bag of life-saving food etched with the American flag has served as one of the purest expressions of our country's generosity and compassion around the world — from the earthquake devastated streets of Port au Prince to the...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Somalia, Finance, Electronics, Science and Technology

    12. May 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Voice of the People, May. 06

    Terrorism insurance I respectfully disagree with several points in "Insuring against terror; The law is about to lapse; Congress should let it" (Editorial, April 25). The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program provides much needed economic stability and...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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