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Agriculture April 5, 2006  RSS feed
Peanut farmers testify at farm bill hearing in Georgia
     "The domestic marketplace has seen a healthy increase in demand from consumers and production growth for producers, but this has not been the case for the peanut export market," says Donald Chase, peanut farmer from Macon County, Ga. and Georgia Peanut Commission board member. Chase testified recent
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Scientists find bacteria that can kill listeria
     University of Georgia scientists have found bacteria that kill listeria in processing plant floor drains, where the pathogen is known to settle and multiply.
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Farm Credit customers receive patronage checks
     Customers of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit just received checks totaling $3.6 million representing the cash portion of the $7.2 million 2005 patronage distribution. The balance of the distribution was placed in an account in their name available for retirement in five years.
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