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In late July, the House passed its reauthorized version of the bill a massive, $290 billion spending plan that would keep existing agricultural subsidies in place through 2012, while also adding new ones: for growers of specialty crops, the settlement of discrimination suits, and an expansion of the food stamp program, among other things. In late July, the House passed its reauthorized version of the bill a massive, $290 billion spending plan that would keep existing agricultural subsidies...

The bill will provide aid for farmers throughout the country, including Washington, where agriculture has remained the state's biggest employer for decades. But local farmers who grow fruits, vegetables and nursery products could soon get more federal help to sell their produce and recover faster from disasters. Meanwhile, the new farm bill would likely continue to give away billions of dollars in subsidies to big farmers of such commodities as corn, wheat and cotton. Such payments have...

Grain growers were missing out on $157 million a year in canola and wheat crops because of the states' moratoriums on genetic engineering in the industry, report co-author Rick Roush said. National Farmers Federation chief executive Ben Fargher said such potential benefits were one reason farmers should be given the choice of growing genetically modified crops. FARMERS should be allowed to choose whether to grow genetically engineered grain crops, the National Farmers Federation says,...

The former radio station owner inspired research into the potential of targeted radio waves which has resulted in a machine that sends out radio waves into the body and kills cancer cells. Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University ran with the idea and found that cancer cells treated with carbon nanotubes can be destroyed by non-invasive radio waves that heat up the nanotubes while sparing untreated tissue. Kanzius was diagnosed with leukemia 5 years ago, and experienced first hand the...

Prices are increasing across the board for items and commodities essential for a modern lifestyle. So, for the couple, it is all about juggling expenses and keeping strictly to a budget which remains at RM300 per month for groceries despite higher prices. While this may be a worrying situation for Malaysia, it is hardly a localised phenomenon but one that is happening globally. Hence, the call by MTUC for a cost of living allowance (Cola) for private sector workers; and Cuepacs' nationwide...