Misunderstanding & Solar Power Plant
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Boise plans to build a large solar power plant...the Ag Secretary says there is some confusion over the Know Your Farmer--Know Your Food campaign and Lacy salutes the dairy industry.
EPA On The Hotseat
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The EPA is figuring in a couple of different stories that may affect ag producers in the NW.
Rural Summit & Outsourcing In Question
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The Ag Secretary hopes the Rural Summit will help educate...new legislation may help with those infuriating technical support calls and Lacy takes another look at the wolf delisting issue.
Hurricane's Oil Spill Impact & Checking Permits
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A lot of questions are being asked about how a hurricane might affect the clean up...the EPA has decided to self-regulate when it comes to CAFO's and Lacy takes a look a prison gardeners.
Saving Money & Summer Driving
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Memorial Day will see a lot of people on the highway and on one hand it will cost you more at the pump but in the long run you may be saving money.
Who's In Charge of the Oil Spill & Neglect Turns to Jail Time
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The President got a bit testy during a press conference on the BP disaster and came clean on who is in charge...one woman has lost her child due to her gambling addition.
Oregon's Shortfall & Dairy Farm Video
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Oregon is suffering through a budget shortfall..another video of cruelty to animals has surfaced and Lacy takes a look at choices.
Time for Food Safety Reform & EPA Myths
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The EPA says there are a lot of myths floating around out there...one legislator says it's time to fix the food safety issue and Lacy wants to know why we are sending troops to the Mexican border.
Cleaner Trucks & First Time Gardeners
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Obama is pressing for better truck fuel efficiency, more first time gardeners are planting and Lacy takes a look at women in agriculture.
New SNAP Signs & Tax Break Extensions
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Start looking for new sign in your stores about SNAP...Legislators are working on reviving some tax breaks that could help farmers and Lacy levels a shot at the USDA WIC program.
Exporting Ethanol & Biodiesel Tax Credit
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The biodiesel tax credit is still floundering and with the limited U.S. ethanol market, producers are looking to exports.
Northern Fruit Crop Hit & New Oil Looks Promising
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Fruit growers in the north and east are dealing with freeze damage, Monsanto announces a new oil for cooking and Lacy gives us a little good and bad news about eating meat.
New Farm Program Start Up & National World Trade Week
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This week is proclaimed National World Trade Week, a new program hopes to help young and disadvantaged farmers and Lacy tries to see if all farming operations are alike.
Summer Gas Prices Lower & Diesel Goes Up
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One economist says that diesel prices will be higher this year while another report shows that gasoline will be lower when it comes to summer driving...and Lacy discusses a case out of Texas involving a stiff punishment for possession of candy!
Farm Safety Award & HSUS On Cruelty
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A Washington kids chapter wins an award, HSUS defends statements and Lacy takes a look at proper food labels.
Broadband Grants & No Till Farming
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The USDA is bringing more money to the table to support rural broadband and a new report on no till farming.
Asparagus Trouble & 2010 Outlook
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Livestock producers are smiling from a new outlook report, asparagus growers may be in for a rough time and Lacy looks at when it is appropriate to save a species.
Closing Video Store & New Poultry Testing
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New bacteria standards are announced...the #2 movie rental company is closing and Lacy looks at the truth of greenhouse gases.
Tracking the Contamination & Climate Legislation
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With the latest food contamination in the news one expert discusses how they track it...the question is whether or not we will see any climate legislation this year and Lacy looks at the immigration issue again.
Saving the Farm & No Drilling Ban
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Officials are looking at ways to help farmers through the 2012 Farm Bill, Democrats in western coast states are supporting a drilling ban and Lacy looks into earning extra money from smut.
Penalty for Healthcare & Looking into Sterilization
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Health care reform may have hidden problems that could be devastating for farmers...researchers may have come up with a better way of dealing with invasive grass.
No Disruptions from Spill & Quitting Smoking
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The recent oil spill doesn't seem to be affecting ag exports, a new tobacco tax increase is causing a lot of folks to try and quit and Lacy takes a look at soil conservation.
National Lab Day & Counties Declared Disaster Areas
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Students get some hands on science knowledge, several NW counties are declared disaster areas and Lacy looks at the trouble with salt.
NASS Survey & Food Purchase
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A new survey is underway looking at on the farm energy production...the USDA is making a large food purchase that benefits NW farmers and Lacy looks at an Oregon group working to feed the hungry.