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		<title>Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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Dakotas might see record sunflower yields
BISMARCK, N.D. — Sunflower crops could set records in the nation&#8217;s top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.

The good year for growers in North Dakota and South Dakota in turn .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dakotas-may-see-record-sunflower-yields-despite-late-wet-harvest-boost-supply-for-us-canada-230340/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds to investigate record low milk prices paid to NY farmers as retail price falls minimally</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds to probe low milk prices paid to NY farmers

ALBANY, N.Y. — A top antitrust investigator from the U.S. Justice Department is investigating why New York farmers are getting record low payments for milk and consumers are seeing just a fraction of the savings.
Sen. Charles Schumer announced the effort Sunday. It follows his request for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-to-investigate-record-low-milk-prices-paid-to-ny-farmers-as-retail-price-falls-minimally-229951/">Original article on  : Feds to investigate record low milk prices paid to NY farmers as retail price falls minimally</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rice-where-there-was-none-kenyan-irrigation-shows-govt-investment-can-stem-food-shortages-229524/" title="Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes and gets 95 percent response to tender offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes
NEW YORK — Canadian soft drink maker Cott Corp. said Friday its beverages subsidiary closed the private sale of $215 million in notes and repurchased notes due to mature in 2011.

The new 8.375 percent senior notes are due in 2017 and were issued by Cott Beverages Inc. They ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cott-closes-sale-of-215-million-in-notes-and-gets-95-percent-response-to-tender-offer-228986/" title="Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes and gets 95 percent response to tender offer">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Some signs of strength for US exports even as trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: Some signs of strength in US exports

The trade deficit might have widened in September, but try telling that to U.S. jewelry makers, loggers and machine manufacturers who have customers in other countries.
U.S exports rose in September, making steady gains across economic sectors. That strength was hidden by a surge in oil imports, which ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-some-signs-of-strength-for-us-exports-even-as-trade-deficit-rises-228925/">Meltdown 101: Some signs of strength for US exports even as trade deficit rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA report confirms cotton production losses in La, Miss, amid wet fall, harvest delays</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-report-confirms-cotton-production-losses-in-la-miss-amid-wet-fall-harvest-delays-228699/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Weather takes toll on La, Miss cotton
NEW ORLEANS — A federal report has confirmed concerns about cotton production losses in Louisiana and Mississippi due to the wet fall.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week lowered production estimates from October, a month that brought abnormally wet weather to parts of the region, delaying harvest and lowering .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-report-confirms-cotton-production-losses-in-la-miss-amid-wet-fall-harvest-delays-228699/">Read the original article &nbsp;: USDA report confirms cotton production losses in La, Miss, amid wet fall, harvest delays</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
The FDA issued a letter Friday to 30 beverage manufacturers, giving them 30 days to provide evidence .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-demands-safety-information-from-makers-of-alcoholic-energy-drinks-228608/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Wolf Farms has won the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival&#8217;s Classic Cupping Competition.
The four-acre coffee farm in Honaunau on the Big Island topped 60 other coffee farms to claim the top prize Thursday. Hawaiian King Coffee was second and Healani Farms was third.
Farmers submitted 50 pounds of this .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wolf-farms-claims-classic-cupping-competition-at-big-island-coffee-festival-228568/" title="Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coastal flooding a concern as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida move up East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas and eroding beaches in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia.
The wind and waves were strong along the New Jersey shore, but the rain was not as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coastal-flooding-a-concern-as-remnants-of-tropical-storm-ida-move-up-east-coast-228226/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Coastal flooding a concern as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida move up East Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California&#8217;s water system, he often appeared alongside farmers who were unable to cultivate their land amid a third year of drought and federal pumping restrictions.
Yet agricultural relief from the bills signed into .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-water-deal-will-bring-little-immediate-relief-to-farmers-expecting-another-tough-year-227973/">Original article &nbsp;: Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. dangles $6.7M to lure watermen out of the Chesapeake Bay crab business, gets few bites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Szkotak</dc:creator>
		
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Chesapeake crabbers not going for Va.&#8217;s buyout

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — To ease pressures on the Chesapeake Bay&#8217;s blue crab population, Virginia is paying watermen to stay out of the water, using $6.7 million in federal disaster aid to buy back crabbing licenses.
Many longtime crabbers won&#8217;t take the bait, though, preferring a backbreaking job with dwindling ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-dangles-67m-to-lure-watermen-out-of-the-chesapeake-bay-crab-business-gets-few-bites-227970/" title="Va. dangles $6.7M to lure watermen out of the Chesapeake Bay crab business, gets few bites">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A jury has found the former manger of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
The verdict against Sholom Rubashkin came Thursday evening after a nearly monthlong trial.
Rubashkin was charged with bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and ignoring .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-says-former-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-manager-guilty-on-86-of-91-financial-fraud-charges-227703/">Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Search suspended for 3 missing fishermen whose boat sank off NJ coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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APNewsBreak: Search halted for 3 missing fishermen

CAPE MAY, N.J. — Nearly a day after a commercial fishing boat sank off New Jersey, the Coast Guard ended its search Thursday for the three crew members.
The presumed deaths of the captain and two others aboard the 44-foot Sea Tractor bring to nine the number of commercial fishermen ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-search-suspended-for-3-missing-fishermen-whose-boat-sank-off-nj-coast-227699/" title="APNewsBreak: Search suspended for 3 missing fishermen whose boat sank off NJ coast">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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US adult smoking rate rises slightly
ATLANTA — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials&#8217; hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

A little under 21 percent of U.S. adults said they smoked, according to a 2008 national survey by the U.S. Centers for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-adult-smoking-rate-rises-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-nearly-21-pct-cdc-says-227172/">Source &nbsp;: US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ; empty life raft spotted in water</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ

CAPE MAY, N.J. — Coast Guard boats, planes and helicopters searched the storm-tossed ocean off Cape May on Thursday afternoon for three commercial fishermen whose boat sank a day earlier.
Colleagues of the missing men prayed for a miracle, even as they slipped into past tense when .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-missing-after-fishing-boat-sinks-off-coast-of-nj-empty-life-raft-spotted-in-water-226990/">3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ; empty life raft spotted in water</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas, leading cotton producer in US, on track to have 10 percent more than in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Blaney</dc:creator>
		
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Texas expected to harvest 4.9 million cotton bales

LUBBOCK, Texas — West Texas cotton producer Steve Smith continued to harvest Wednesday, happy that the weather on this end of the growing season is far better than its beginning.
A cool September gave way to perfect harvesting weather, with little rain last month to keep producers out of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-leading-cotton-producer-in-us-on-track-to-have-10-percent-more-than-in-2008-226913/">Texas, leading cotton producer in US, on track to have 10 percent more than in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart posts 3 percent profit increase in 3rd quarter; important sales measure slips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Wal-Mart posts 3 percent rise in profit for 3Q

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a 3.2 percent increase in third-quarter profit, helped by cost-cutting measures like slashing inventories, and raised its full-year earnings outlook.
But sales at its U.S. namesake stores open at least a year slipped, and the company predicted that they could continue .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-posts-3-percent-profit-increase-in-3rd-quarter-important-sales-measure-slips-226855/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wal-Mart posts 3 percent profit increase in 3rd quarter; important sales measure slips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Warming drives off Cape Cod&#8217;s namesake, other fish

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen have known for years that they&#8217;ve had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England.
A new federal study documenting the warming waters of the North Atlantic confirms that they&#8217;re ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/off-new-england-warming-ocean-drives-fish-away-from-shore-_-and-market-bins-226604/">Original article on  : Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Ida further slows already late harvest season for Southern farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida further slows harvest for Southern farmers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida may not have done much damage when it hit the Gulf Coast this week, but its wind and rain compounded the misery for Southern farmers already coping with a wet, difficult harvest season.
&#8220;Tack this to the weather we&#8217;ve already had and it&#8217;s adding .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-ida-further-slows-already-late-harvest-season-for-southern-farmers-226603/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Tropical Storm Ida further slows already late harvest season for Southern farmers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AB InBev reports 3Q profit, but revenue drops 10 percent as beer sales slide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aoife White</dc:creator>
		
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AB InBev makes 3Q profit, but revenue down 10 pct.

BRUSSELS — The world&#8217;s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said Thursday it made a $1.546 billion profit in the third quarter but that revenue fell 10 percent from last year, when the company was created in a merger, as beer sales shrank.
The maker of Budweiser, Stella .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ab-inbev-reports-3q-profit-but-revenue-drops-10-percent-as-beer-sales-slide-226591/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AB InBev reports 3Q profit, but revenue drops 10 percent as beer sales slide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific nations pledged Thursday to embrace more flexible exchange rates and stable growth strategies as economies start to scale back their stimulus spending after the global downturn.
Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum&#8217;s 21 member economies spent the entire day discussing the challenge .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apec-nations-must-rein-in-stimulus-spending-ensure-stable-growth-in-post-crisis-period-226525/">Source &nbsp;: APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APEC ministers brainstorm strategy to sustain global economic recovery, back food security</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific ministers brainstormed Thursday strategies to sustain the global economic recovery amid calls to create a region-wide free trade area and end all restrictions on food trade.
Finance ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum met for breakfast before beginning formal, daylong talks ahead of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apec-ministers-brainstorm-strategy-to-sustain-global-economic-recovery-back-food-security-226472/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : APEC ministers brainstorm strategy to sustain global economic recovery, back food security</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Hard-hit community learns to grow food
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Many of the new gardeners didn&#8217;t know how to grow vegetables, and weren&#8217;t sure what to do with them once they did.

They learned, though, as part of a project by a local college to help a community hard-hit by the recession grow some of its own food.
Wilmington .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hard-hit-ohio-community-turns-to-gardens-to-help-stretch-food-dollars-226083/">Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US crop production estimates may ease fears about rainy harvest season cutting into production</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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US crop estimates may ease fears about wet harvest

BISMARCK, N.D. — Newly released estimates for U.S. wheat, corn and soybean crops may put to rest fears that a wet harvest season in many parts of the country could cut into production.
Late-season rains had delayed harvest of small grains in many areas, raising concerns about whether .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-crop-production-estimates-may-ease-fears-about-rainy-harvest-season-cutting-into-production-225482/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ralcorp says 4th-quarter profit nearly doubles as sales rise on Post Foods acquisition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Ralcorp nearly doubles profit in 4th-quarter

ST. LOUIS — Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.
Ralcorp, based in St. Louis, bought the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods Inc. in August 2008 for about $2.6 billion. It also makes private .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ralcorp-says-4th-quarter-profit-nearly-doubles-as-sales-rise-on-post-foods-acquisition-225191/">Source &nbsp;: Ralcorp says 4th-quarter profit nearly doubles as sales rise on Post Foods acquisition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PepsiCo withdraws FTC paperwork in bottler buyouts to allow more review time, plans to refile</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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PepsiCo withdraws FTC filings in bottler deals

PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday it has withdrawn paperwork related to its buyouts of its two biggest bottlers to give regulators more time to review the deal.
PepsiCo plans to buy the shares it does not already own of Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. and PepsiAmericas Inc.
The world&#8217;s second-biggest ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsico-withdraws-ftc-paperwork-in-bottler-buyouts-to-allow-more-review-time-plans-to-refile-225153/">PepsiCo withdraws FTC paperwork in bottler buyouts to allow more review time, plans to refile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA says South Dakota&#8217;s corn, soybean production levels remain high; records forecast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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USDA: SD corn, soybean production remains high

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Nov. 1 corn production forecast for South Dakota is 690 million bushels — the same as the previous month and 18 percent higher than 2008.
The forecast yield is 150 bushels an acre from an estimated 4.6 million acres.
If that amount .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-says-south-dakotas-corn-soybean-production-levels-remain-high-records-forecast-224978/">USDA says South Dakota&#8217;s corn, soybean production levels remain high; records forecast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yellowstone bison could go to Ted Turner&#8217;s Montana ranch after other options fall through</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Yellowstone bison could go to Turner&#8217;s Mont. ranch

BILLINGS, Mont. — Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, according to a recommendation announced Tuesday.
The animals were spared from a slaughter program intended to protect Montana&#8217;s cattle industry from a disease carried by many ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yellowstone-bison-could-go-to-ted-turners-montana-ranch-after-other-options-fall-through-224827/">Read : Yellowstone bison could go to Ted Turner&#8217;s Montana ranch after other options fall through</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Frozen foods company announces plans for southern Indiana plant expansion, possibly 350 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Frozen foods company plans S. Indiana expansion

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A company that produces frozen foods for restaurants and retailers has announced plans to expand its southern Indiana operations and possibly add hundreds of jobs in the coming years.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Tuesday that Kemper Foods International would spend more than $6.8 million .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frozen-foods-company-announces-plans-for-southern-indiana-plant-expansion-possibly-350-jobs-224595/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Frozen foods company announces plans for southern Indiana plant expansion, possibly 350 jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA&#8217;s latest forecast says Nebraska&#8217;s expected corn harvest to beat 2007 record by 8 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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USDA still expecting record Nebraska corn crop

LINCOLN, Neb. — The latest federal forecast shows no change in expectations for a record Nebraska corn crop.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that, based on Nov. 1 conditions, the corn crop should hit 1.58 billion bushels — 14 percent higher than last year&#8217;s 1.39 billion bushels.
The Nebraska corn .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usdas-latest-forecast-says-nebraskas-expected-corn-harvest-to-beat-2007-record-by-8-percent-224568/">Read the original article &nbsp;: USDA&#8217;s latest forecast says Nebraska&#8217;s expected corn harvest to beat 2007 record by 8 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri farmers finally picking up pace on corn, soybean harvest after wet weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. corn, soybean harvest remains behind schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A week of warm, dry weather has finally allowed Missouri farmers to make some progress harvesting corn and soybeans.
An unusually wet October put the fall harvest behind schedule for many farmers.
The National Agriculture Statistics Service says that almost two-thirds of Missouri&#8217;s corn and soybean crops .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-farmers-finally-picking-up-pace-on-corn-soybean-harvest-after-wet-weather-224567/">Missouri farmers finally picking up pace on corn, soybean harvest after wet weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Horse wind farm in central Washington state adds another 22 turbines producing power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Wash. state wind facility adds another 22 turbines

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Puget Sound Energy says its Wild Horse wind farm in the hills of Central Washington has added another 22 turbines producing power.
The new turbines went online Monday and joins the 127 turbines that entered service in December 2006. The new turbines are expected to produce ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wild-horse-wind-farm-in-central-washington-state-adds-another-22-turbines-producing-power-224560/">Wild Horse wind farm in central Washington state adds another 22 turbines producing power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Food Program: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need urgent food assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcos Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food

VERAPAZ, El Salvador — At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
President Mauricio Funes told reporters the death toll had risen to at least 160, but lowered ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-food-program-10000-salvadoran-flood-victims-need-urgent-food-assistance-224552/" title="World Food Program: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need urgent food assistance">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Climate change to trigger more floods, droughts along China&#8217;s Yangtze River</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Report predicts extreme weather on China&#8217;s Yangtze
BEIJING — Rising temperatures over the next few decades will unleash storms, floods and drought across China&#8217;s Yangtze River Basin, a new report says, raising the prospect of catastrophe for a region that is home to nearly a third of the country&#8217;s population.
While ecosystems along China&#8217;s longest ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-climate-change-to-trigger-more-floods-droughts-along-chinas-yangtze-river-223943/" title="Report: Climate change to trigger more floods, droughts along China&#8217;s Yangtze River">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ralcorp Holdings announces resignation of Post Foods President Stephen Van Tassel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Ralcorp Holdings says Post Foods president resigns

ST. LOUIS — The president of Post Foods has resigned and will be succeeded on an interim basis by the co-chief executive of corporate parent Ralcorp Holdings Inc.
Stephen Van Tassel announced his resignation Monday as Post president to pursue other career interests. David P. Skarie, co-CEO and president of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ralcorp-holdings-announces-resignation-of-post-foods-president-stephen-van-tassel-223854/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reynolds American in talks to buy Swedish maker of cigarette replacements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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Reynolds eyes co that helps smokers stop
RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc., maker of Camel cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco, is in talks to buy a Swedish company that helps people stop smoking, a tobacco expert who said he was briefed by people close to the talks told The Associated Press Monday.

The second-largest U.S. tobacco ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reynolds-american-in-talks-to-buy-swedish-maker-of-cigarette-replacements-223816/">Read : Reynolds American in talks to buy Swedish maker of cigarette replacements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA report: Corn, soybean harvests jumps ahead in Minnesota thanks to dry weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Dry weeks in Minn. sparks corn, soybean harvests

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.
The weekly crop and weather report from the Minnesota field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says there were nearly five days suitable for field ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-report-corn-soybean-harvests-jumps-ahead-in-minnesota-thanks-to-dry-weather-223740/">Read : USDA report: Corn, soybean harvests jumps ahead in Minnesota thanks to dry weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental, Indian groups ask federal court to stop Yellowstone bison slaughters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Federal judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills

BLLINGS, Mont. — A coalition of environmental and American Indian groups sued two federal agencies Monday to stop the mass slaughter of bison that migrate outside Yellowstone National Park in search of food.
During the last decade, federal agencies working with the state of Montana captured and shipped to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/environmental-indian-groups-ask-federal-court-to-stop-yellowstone-bison-slaughters-223550/">Read : Environmental, Indian groups ask federal court to stop Yellowstone bison slaughters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft takes Cadbury bid to shareholders; hostile offer may need to go higher to seal deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Kraft&#8217;s $16.4B Cadbury bid starts takeover tussle

NEW YORK — Kraft Foods has gone hostile in its bid to buy Cadbury but didn&#8217;t sweeten its first bid, drawing an immediate rejection from the British candy maker in what is likely to be a lengthy takeover struggle.
Taking the same offer directly to Cadbury shareholders likely means that .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-takes-cadbury-bid-to-shareholders-hostile-offer-may-need-to-go-higher-to-seal-deal-223539/">Kraft takes Cadbury bid to shareholders; hostile offer may need to go higher to seal deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Winds, rains could affect southeast Louisiana citrus, sugar cane; farmers keeping watch on Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Louisiana farmers keep eye on Tropical Storm Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Gusty winds, high tides and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida could affect southeast Louisiana&#8217;s citrus and sugar cane crops.
Alan Vaughn, an extension agent for the Louisiana State University AgCenter, isn&#8217;t expecting major damage to Plaquemines Parish oranges. However, he said winds of 50 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/winds-rains-could-affect-southeast-louisiana-citrus-sugar-cane-farmers-keeping-watch-on-ida-223528/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Winds, rains could affect southeast Louisiana citrus, sugar cane; farmers keeping watch on Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ factory where M&amp;Ms are made flips switch on new solar array to provide clean energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ candy factory flips switch on new solar array

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Those green M&#038;Ms are getting greener.
A New Jersey candy factory that produces M&#038;Ms flipped the switch Monday on a dedicated solar array that&#8217;s the largest in the nation to serve a single manufacturing complex, according to Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
The 18-acre field of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-factory-where-mms-are-made-flips-switch-on-new-solar-array-to-provide-clean-energy-223469/" title="NJ factory where M&#038;Ms are made flips switch on new solar array to provide clean energy">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks jump after G-20 pledge to aid economies

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-jump-as-g-20-countries-agree-to-maintain-economic-stimulus-sliding-dollar-lifts-market-223311/">Stocks jump as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open higher as global markets rise, investors eye consumers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street
Stocks are rising on Wall Street Monday after a weekend meeting of world financial leaders raised hopes for the economy.

U.S. stocks are following overseas markets, which are rising after officials from the Group of 20 countries agreed to keep economic stimulus measures in place.
Investors are awaiting retailers&#8217; earnings reports ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-open-higher-as-global-markets-rise-investors-eye-consumers-223266/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Stocks open higher as global markets rise, investors eye consumers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cadbury says no to $16.4 billion hostile bid from Kraft</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Cadbury rejects new Kraft bid
LONDON — Kraft Foods Inc. launched a 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) hostile bid for Cadbury PLC on Monday — refusing to sweeten a previous offer rejected by the British candy maker.

The terms of the cash-and-stock approach were left unchanged, effectively representing a lower offer for Cadbury investors because of a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cadbury-says-no-to-164-billion-hostile-bid-from-kraft-223249/">Read more : Cadbury says no to $16.4 billion hostile bid from Kraft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cadbury says no to $16.4 billion hostile bid from Cadbury</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Cadbury rejects Kraft bid
LONDON — British candy maker Cadbury PLC rejected a renewed 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) hostile bid from Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday after the U.S. company refused to sweeten a previous offer.

Kraft&#8217;s decision to keep the terms of its previously rebuffed cash-and-stock approach effectively means a lower offer for investors in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cadbury-says-no-to-164-billion-hostile-bid-from-cadbury-223213/">Cadbury says no to $16.4 billion hostile bid from Cadbury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft launches $16.4 billion hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-launches-164-billion-hostile-bid-for-british-candy-maker-cadbury-223185/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Kraft makes hostile bid for Cadbury
LONDON — British candy maker Cadbury PLC has rejected a hostile 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) hostile takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc.

Cadbury says that Monday&#8217;s renewed approach from Kraft &#8220;does not come remotely close to reflecting the true value of our company.&#8221;
Kraft has refused to sweeten a previous offer ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-launches-164-billion-hostile-bid-for-british-candy-maker-cadbury-223185/">Kraft launches $16.4 billion hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft launches new, lower $16.4 billion hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Kraft makes hostile $16.4B bid for Cadbury

LONDON — Kraft Foods Inc. made a 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) cash-and-stock offer for Cadbury PLC on Monday — an effectively lower bid than one previously knocked back by the British candy maker.
The hostile offer values each Cadbury share at 717 pence, less than Kraft&#8217;s previous rebuffed approach .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-launches-new-lower-164-billion-hostile-bid-for-british-candy-maker-cadbury-223181/">Kraft launches new, lower $16.4 billion hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft launches new, lower bid for British candy maker Cadbury</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Kraft makes new, lowered bid for Cadbury
LONDON — Kraft Foods Inc. has made a 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) cash-and-stock offer for British candy maker Cadbury PLC.

Monday&#8217;s hostile offer values each Cadbury share at 717 pence, lower than Kraft&#8217;s previous rebuffed approach of 745 pence.
Kraft says the price &#8220;represents a substantial premium to the unaffected .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-launches-new-lower-bid-for-british-candy-maker-cadbury-223161/">Original source &nbsp;: Kraft launches new, lower bid for British candy maker Cadbury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deadline looms for Kraft to make binding offer for Cadbury or walk away</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Deadline looms for Kraft to make Cadbury bid

LONDON — Shares in Cadbury PLC edged higher on Monday as a deadline loomed for Kraft Foods Inc. to make a formal offer for the British candy maker or walk away for six months.
Analysts have said Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies, Nabisco crackers and its namesake cheese, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deadline-looms-for-kraft-to-make-binding-offer-for-cadbury-or-walk-away-222936/" title="Deadline looms for Kraft to make binding offer for Cadbury or walk away">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit comes to injured farmers&#8217; rescue during harvest, sends volunteers to bring in crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Volunteers come to injured farmers&#8217; rescue

YPSILANTI, N.D. — A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly put an end to North Dakota farmer Dustin Lien&#8217;s harvest, but a group that helps injured farmers and the families of those who have died came to his aid.
Farm Rescue sent volunteers to help bring in Lien&#8217;s soybeans after he .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-comes-to-injured-farmers-rescue-during-harvest-sends-volunteers-to-bring-in-crops-222761/">Nonprofit comes to injured farmers&#8217; rescue during harvest, sends volunteers to bring in crops</a>.]]></description>
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