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Legislators Support Alaska Grown
Channel 2 NewsIt may not look like it, but Alaska farmers are just weeks away from getting to work. According to the USDA, Alaskans spent $1.5 billion on food in 2007, but less than 5 percent was from locally grown products. "That's real money and right now Alaskan... -
Alaska House Passes Tax Exemption Bill for Farms
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska House has passed a bill that would offer tax breaks for farmers. HB40 would allow municipalities to issue tax exemptions to those who own or lease structures used for "farming activity," as specified by the bill. To be eligible for an... -
Feds Offer Microloans for Beginning Alaska Farmers
Channel 2 NewsEvery year, hundreds of farmers call Alaska home and the Feds are now offering microloans for beginning growers and ranchers. Farmers with credit needs of $35,000 or less can now apply to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.... -
USDA Offers Disaster Relief Farm, Ranch Loans After Alaska Storms
Channel 2 NewsAfter severe storms and flooding in September, some Alaska farmers and ranchers could be eligible for disaster relief loans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers and ranchers who suffered agricultural damages due to a combination of extreme...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Meteorological Disasters
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Organic Baby Spinach Recalled for Potential Salmonella
Channel 2 NewsIt’s time to check your fridge for an organic baby spinach recall for potential contamination with salmonella, according to Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. issued the voluntary recall after a random test...Tags: Salmonella Infection
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Aircraft Bird Strike Risk Increases During Spring Migration
Channel 2 NewsBirds are returning to Alaska by the millions and a non-stop effort is now underway to keep them from getting close to aircraft. A team from USDA Wildlife Services will tell you it’s a constant challenge -- trying to outsmart flocks of geese and...Tags: Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton
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Food Stamp Bills Seek to Restrict Junk Food
Los Angeles TimesRonda Storms is a Republican state senator from Florida. She is also a mom who buys the groceries for her family of four. A few months ago, Storms, 46, started noticing that some fellow shoppers were using federal food stamp money to purchase a lot of...Tags: Bullfighting, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Government, Groceries
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Pink Slime Food: Kroger Says It Will Stop Buying Beef Made with Filler
Mae Anderson, AP Retail WriterSupermarket chains Kroger Co. and Stop& Shop said Thursday they will join the growing list of store chains that will no longer sell beef that includes an additive with the unappetizing moniker "pink slime." Federal regulators say the ammonia-treated...Tags: Science and Technology, Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings, Agricultural Research and Technology, Groceries, Safeway Inc.
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Feds Announce New Program for Alaska Agriculture
Channel 2 NewsOfficials with theU.S. Department of Agriculturehave announced a program to help beginning farmers and ranchers in Alaska. The Alaska USDA Farm Service Agency a land contract guarantee program provides a new approach for landowners to sell and finance... -
Group Wants UAF Fined After Muskoxen Deaths
The Associated PressAn animal rights group wants the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigated and fined following the deaths of musk oxen who suffered mineral deficiencies. Federal inspection reports released by the group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW say at least 12 musk...Tags: Punishment, Fines
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Public Forum: Managing Human-Bear Conflicts on the Kenai
Channel 2 NewsThe confluence at the Kenai and Russian Rivers is a popular fishing and recreation area. It's an area that not only draws 150,000 people each year, but also, bears. Wildlife officials said encounters between fishermen and bears are becoming...Tags: Environmental Issues, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Animal Attacks, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Waste
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USDA Offers Home Improvement Grants in Rural Alaska
Channel 2 NewsLow-income rural Alaska residents can now take advantage of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help improve their homes. USDA Rural Development officials say the Housing Preservation Grants can be used for weatherization, repairing...Tags: Alaska, Personal Income
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