NW Rain & Celebrating Halloween
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Rain hits both coasts...It's Halloween. How are you celebrating? And Lacy talks about chocolate milk.
Fruit Tree Damage & Stocking Salmon
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One Boise River is getting more steelhead...the big storm charging the east coast may affect tree fruit...and Lacy checks in with the FFA.
Tainted Tuna & Cheaper Veggies
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Some food prices will soon be cheaper at the grocery store...tuna are found with traces of radiation...and Lacy gets outside.
Organic Debate & Dealing with the Issues
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Is organic better? A new report takes and look...and ag industry leaders are urging Congress to get their work done after the election.
Waiving Fees & Price of Beef
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The U.S. Forest Service is going to waive some day-use fees...expect to see higher beef prices in the next year...Lacy talks about her grape crop.
Panama Trade & Snow Time
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Trade with Panama will be a done deal by Halloween...snow is in the forecast...and Lacy discusses a safe Halloween.
Gas Prices & Looking at the Drought
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Gas prices seem to be coming down - a bit...this year has been a tough one for ag producers and Lacy looks at an old idea.
Some Food Prices Are Down & Toxic Chemical Levels In Fish
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SOme food prices may be lower...toxic chemical levels in some fish are dangerously high and Lacy smashes a few pumpkins.
Spurring Rural Development & Pumpkin Production
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USDA announces loans and grants...and more pumpkins being produced.
Prescribed Burns & Presidential Surge
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Some national forests are performing prescribed burns...a new poll sees rural areas leaning towards Romney and Lacy looks at an apple a day.
Food Costs Higher, Seal Damage & Water Contamination
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Seals are taking less salmon at the dams...one water supply has become contaminated and a couple of stories on the higher cost of food.
Washington Trade Delegation & Ice Cream recall
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A group from Washington is just back from a trade mission...a local ice cream company has issued a recall and Lacy discusses the RFS.
Postage Going Up & New Record for Corn
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The Post Office is raising postage again...a new record is set in the corn crop and Lacy has another look at the HSUS.
Oregon Wine Grapes & Farm Bill Extension
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Oregon hopes to have an exceptional wine vintage this year..and one Senator says not to count out Congress yet.
Idaho Animal Cruelty & $7 A Gallon Milk
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Three former Idaho dairy employees are charged with animal cruelty...could milk get to $7 a gallon...and Lacy geets her calendar in order.
Lowest Jobless Rate & Farm Bureau Fires Back
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The lowest jobless rate in 3 years is due to agriculture...the Washington Farm Bureau wants to set the record straight...and Lacy asks..why?
Keeping The Job and Weather Helping Smoke
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We may soon see a job shuffle...weather conditions have helped air quality...and Lacy discusses the Waterkeeper Alliance landmark case.
Fire and Ice & Decisions Needed
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With wildfires still burning one ski area is getting ready for snow...when the lame duck session gets underway Congress has some decisions to make...and Lacy has a look at Agflation.
Rabies Impacts & Maze Goes Up In A Blaze
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We still see an number of rabies cases every year and a maze goes up in a blaze.
Salmon Recall & Eating Your Vegetables
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Salmon from Costco is being recalled...Americans are eating more fresh veggies but not enough and Lacy talks about rain gardens.
More Peanut Butter Recall & 100 Largest Coops
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More peanut butter recalls...the 100 largest ag coops are recognized and Lacy stores up for winter.
Vilsack On Farm Bill & Latino Votes
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Ag Secretary Vilsack announces more help for specialty crops...more Latinos are eligible to vote this election...and Lacy gets cozy in the pumpkin patch.
Bacon Shortage & Apples Are Down
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Oh my - a bacon shortage? The 2012 apple crop is expected to be down and Lacy talks about milk in the schools.
Debunking GM Crops and Farm To Fork
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A French study on GM corn is being debunked...and "Farm To Fork" gets a boost.