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Scientists take side on antibiotics (07-19-10) -- An in-depth House subcommittee hearing last week shed new light on the controversy surrounding antibiotic resistance and concerns about a potential link to the use of subtherapeutic antibiotics in food animal production.
Drop in grain shipments on Mississippi linked to more domestic use; experts also cite age of locks (07-16-10) -- Historical statistics released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show usage of the lock and dam system on the upper Mississippi River has changed over the years, but the system continues to be heavily used for the movement of commodities, commercial vessels and recreational boats.
CHS Foundation Awards $75,000 in Scholarships (07-16-10) -- St. Paul, MN—The CHS Foundation has awarded 75 $1,000 scholarships to college students studying agriculture. 50 high school graduated seniors and 25 two-year college students were selected from the two separate scholarship programs.
Wheat hit with rust, scab (07-12-10) -- Stripe rust, a crop disease seldom found in Minnesota and North Dakota, has popped in wheat fields in northwestern Minnesota and elsewhere.
A Somber Harvest (07-12-10) -- RUSSELL, KS -- Another harvest day was half over, and Wade Schultze was following a similar routine as a semitrailer neared empty.
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