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Watertown farmer agrees to pay $10,000 to SDSU
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A farmer from Watertown has agreed to pay $10,000 to South Dakota State University for reselling a patented variety of wheat seed.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , September 10, 2009
Vaccine may protect pigs from human swine flu
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Humans may not be the only ones guarding against swine flu by the time cold weather ushers in influenza season. The flu namesakes could also be getting new vaccinations.September 03, 2009
Bobcat says N.D. plant closure spurred by weak economy, sluggish sales
BISMARCK, N.D. — Bobcat Co., which makes small loaders and light con-struction equipment, announced Wednesday its Bismarck plant will be closed permanently and the bulk of the 475 jobs shifted to its plant in Gwinner in southeastern North Dakota.By Forum and AP reports , September 02, 2009
Iowa man sentenced in tractor theft case
WATERLOO, Iowa - A Charles City man accused of stealing and then selling John Deere tractors has been given a suspended prison sentence and probation.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , August 06, 2009
Oil slips to near $71 amid mixed U.S. economic news
Oil prices slipped to near $71 a barrel today as mixed economic news from the U.S. stalled a weeklong rally and kept investors cautious.August 05, 2009
Cool summer disappoints tourists, delays crops
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Towels draped over their heads, Lisa Hendrix and Jennifer Webster lounged on a sparsely populated Lake Michigan beach Friday as raindrops trickled from a gloomy sky.July 25, 2009
Bankruptcy judge OKs sale of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved the sale of an embattled northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse to a newly formed company.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , July 20, 2009
Analysis: Climate bill may spur energy revolution
By H. Josef Hebert , June 27, 2009
Deaths linked to swine flu top 100 worldwide
The world's swine flu death toll reached 100 as two more New Yorkers died while infected with a virus that has sickened more than 12,000 people.By Verena Dobnik , May 27, 2009
Pork industry assures customers pork is safe
U.S. pork producers on Sunday, responding to a swine flu outbreak that has escalated into a public health emergency, said their product is safe and that consumers cannot catch the virus by eating properly cooked food.By Mark Jewell , April 27, 2009
Developments on swine flu worldwide
Key developments Sunday on swine flu outbreaks: — Deaths: 86, all in Mexico. 22 confirmed as swine flu, 64 suspected. — Sickened: 1,384 in Mexico, suspected or confirmed; 20 confirmed in U.S.; 6 confirmed in Canada; 13 suspected in New Zealand; 7 suspected in Spain; 1 suspected in France; 1 suspected in Israel; 1 suspected in Brazil. There are confirmed cases in California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio.By Associated Press , April 27, 2009
Swine flu cases up to 7 in California, Texas
Health officials are investigating a never-before-seen form of the flu that combines pig, bird and human viruses and which has infected seven people in California and Texas. All the victims recovered, but the cases are a growing medical mystery because it's unclear how they caught the virus.By Mike Stobbe , April 24, 2009
Florida polo horse death toll hits 21; cause unknown
Seven more polo horses have died overnight to bring the death toll to 21 animals that were supposed to play in a Florida tournament.By Associated Press , April 20, 2009
For Texas rancher, deep doo-doo wouldn’t do
By Associated Press , April 13, 2009
Nation’s peanut growers reeling from outbreak
With hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work and the economy in a nosedive, the U.S. peanut industry expected sales to soar this year.By Betsy Blaney , February 15, 2009
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