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			<title>Robert G. Mondavi Dies at 94</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;OAKVILLE, Calif.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; &lt;person&gt;Robert Mondavi&lt;/person&gt; of &lt;location&gt;Napa Valley&lt;/location&gt;, the founder of the modern US fine wine industry and a global symbol of American wine and food, died today.  He was 94.  The Mondavi family...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:48:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>China Green Agriculture, Inc. Breaks Ground on New Production Facilities</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CNF113/china-green-agriculture-inc-breaks-ground-on-new-production-facilities/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;XI'AN, China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; China Green Agriculture, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGAG) (&quot;China Green Agriculture&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;), a leading producer and distributor of organic humic acid (&quot;HA&quot;) based liquid compound...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:38:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>National Pasteurized Eggs' Sales Up 43 Percent in Last Quarter</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/AQF059/national-pasteurized-eggs-sales-up-43-percent-in-last-quarter/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;LANSING, Ill.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; National Pasteurized Eggs (&lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.safeeggs.com&quot;&gt;http://www.safeeggs.com&lt;/a&gt;), producers of pasteurized shell eggs, announced today that despite the sky rocketing cost of raw eggs, sales...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:42:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Heifer International to Aid Earthquake-Devastated Area in China</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/LAF512/heifer-international-to-aid-earthquake-devastated-area-in-china/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;LITTLE ROCK, Ark.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Heifer International (&lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.heifer.org&quot;&gt;http://www.heifer.org&lt;/a&gt;) today issued an appeal to donors to contribute to a fund dedicated to rehabilitating Heifer project sites in...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:04:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Pennsylvania 2008 Farm Market Guide Available</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Farm Markets Offer Fresh Foods, Travel Destinations&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;HARRISBURG&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, Pa.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash; Consumers looking for the best &lt;location&gt;Pennsylvania&lt;/location&gt; has to...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:18:16 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is June 18</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/DC22681/sba-disaster-loan-deadline-is-june-18/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Small Business Owners Still Have Time to Apply&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;ATLANTA&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-USNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that &lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;June 18&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is the...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:20:58 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Emerald Dairy Files Form 12b-25 Extends Quarterly Report Filing Deadline to May 20, 2008</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CNF098/emerald-dairy-files-form-12b-25-extends-quarterly-report-filing-deadline-to-may-20/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;RESTON, Va.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; /Xinhua-PR Newswire-FirstCall/ &amp;mdash; Emerald Dairy Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EMDY) announced today that it will file a notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Form 10-Q for the first...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:12:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Message to Oregon Residents: Forgo Fad Dieting and Join the Campaign for Healthy Weight</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/AQF509/message-to-oregon-residents-forgo-fad-dieting-and-join-the-campaign-for-healthy-weig/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;PORTLAND, Ore.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; The last decade can be defined by the ups and downs of different fad diets &amp;mdash; which seem to go in and out of fashion like shoulder pads and hemlines.  Yet, long-term success has been slim.  Two out of...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>ICE Applauds Congressional Passage of Farm Bill</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CLF027/ice-applauds-congressional-passage-of-farm-bill/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;ATLANTA&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, issued the following statement regarding Congressional passage of the Farm...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:30:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Verenium Commends Passage of the Farm Bill as Step Toward Greater Energy Independence</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/LAF020/verenium-commends-passage-of-the-farm-bill-as-step-toward-greater-energy-independence/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;CAMBRIDGE, Mass.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today applauded Senate passage of the farm bill as a...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>America's Second Harvest Showcases the Faces of Hunger Through A Powerful Weeklong Photo Essay to Raise Awareness of the Increasing Number of Families in Need of Food Assistance</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/DC21706/americas-second-harvest-showcases-the-faces-of-hunger-through-a-powerful-weeklong-ph/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Weeklong Initiative Spotlights Americans at Risk of Hunger&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;CHICAGO&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-USNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network, is showcasing a week long photo essay in an effort to...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Entech Environmental Technologies, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CNF062/entech-environmental-technologies-inc-announces-first-quarter-results/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;XI'AN, China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Entech Environmental Technologies Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EEVT) (''Entech'' or ''the Company''), a leading processor and manufacturer of concentrated high acidic apple juice, kiwifruit juice...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Yuhe International Inc. Retains CCG Elite</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CNF028/yuhe-international-inc-retains-ccg-elite/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;LOS ANGELES&lt;/location&gt; &amp;amp; WEIFANG, &lt;location&gt;China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Yuhe International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YUII) (&quot;Yuhe&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;), a leading supplier of day-old chickens raised for meat production, or...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Yuhe International to Present at the Roth Capital Partners Third Annual China Discovery Tour</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/CNF027/yuhe-international-to-present-at-the-roth-capital-partners-third-annual-china-discove/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;LOS ANGELES&lt;/location&gt; &amp;amp; WEIFANG, &lt;location&gt;China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Yuhe International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YUII) (&quot;Yuhe&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;), a leading supplier of day-old chickens raised for meat production, or...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Webcast Alert: CRESUD Announces Third Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Webcast</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/ARF098/webcast-alert-cresud-announces-third-quarter-fy-2008-earnings-webcast/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;BUENOS AIRES, Argentina&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; CRESUD (NASDAQ: CRESY) announces the following Webcast:&lt;/p&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;What: CRESUD's Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call When: May 16, 2008 @ 10:00 AM Eastern Where...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:30:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Salmon of the Americas: New York Times Story on Chilean Salmon Industry Erroneous, Unreliable</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/16/DC22627/salmon-of-the-americas-new-york-times-story-on-chilean-salmon-industry-erroneous-un/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Paper issues Editor's Note on Flawed Reporting&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;MIAMI&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 16&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-USNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; In an Editor's Note in Tuesday's &lt;org&gt;New York Times&lt;/org&gt;, the newspaper admitted that it had...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>China Green Agriculture, Inc. Announces Solid Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/CNTH115/china-green-agriculture-inc-announces-solid-third-quarter-fiscal-year-2008-results/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;XI'AN, China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; China Green Agriculture, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGAG) (&quot;China Green Agriculture&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid (&quot;HA&quot;) based liquid compound fertilizer...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:39:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Organic Trade Association Optimistic About Farm Bill</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;GREENFIELD, Mass.&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased that the Farm Bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate by majorities far beyond the two...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:58:50 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of Farm Bill</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;W&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;ASHINGTON&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; /PRNewswire-USNewswire/&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; Speaker &lt;person&gt;Nancy Pelosi&lt;/person&gt; released this statement following the passage of the Farm Bill in &lt;location&gt;the United States&lt;/location&gt; Senate by a majority of 81...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:31 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Minerva Announces CEO for Minerva Dawn Farms</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;BARRETOS&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;location&gt;Brazil&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Minerva S.A. (BOVESPA: BEEF3; Bloomberg: BEEF3.BZ; Reuters: BEEF3.SA), one of the market leaders in &lt;location&gt;Brazil&lt;/location&gt; in the production and sale of beef products...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:32:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>APHA Applauds Congressional Passage of Farm Bill, Urges President Not to Veto</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/DC22542/apha-applauds-congressional-passage-of-farm-bill-urges-president-not-to-veto/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;W&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;ASHINGTON&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-USNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; The American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds the House and Senate for overwhelmingly passing the 2008 farm bill and urges the president to quickly sign the bipartisan legislation...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:18 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Greater Chicago Food Depository Applauds Passage of Farm Bill That Includes $250 Million in Mandatory Funding for Nutrition Programs</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/DC22565/greater-chicago-food-depository-applauds-passage-of-farm-bill-that-includes-250-mill/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago's pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to see increase in food from federal commodities program&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;CHICAGO&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &lt;em&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;/em&gt; The Greater Chicago Food Depository...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:21 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Healthy Farms, Healthy Schools Grant Applications Available</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/DC22522/healthy-farms-healthy-schools-grant-applications-available/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Applications Due &lt;chron&gt;June 17&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;HARRISBURG&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, Pa.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash; School districts interested in developing programs that steer kindergarten students and...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:59:17 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Board Responds to Wintergreen Advisers, LLC</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/CLTH089/consolidated-tomoka-land-co-board-responds-to-wintergreen-advisers-llc/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (Amex: CTO) sent the following letter to Mr. &lt;person&gt;David J. Winters&lt;/person&gt; of Wintergreen Advisers, LLC:&lt;/p&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS May 14, 2008 Wintergreen...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>Jon Scholl Named American Farmland Trust President</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/DC22507/jon-scholl-named-american-farmland-trust-president/</link>
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							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Illinois Farmer, Former Farm Bureau and Senior EPA Official&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;WASHINGTON&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;The Board of Directors of...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>China Green Agriculture, Inc. to Present at the Roth Capital Partners Third Annual China Discovery Tour</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/CNTH098/china-green-agriculture-inc-to-present-at-the-roth-capital-partners-third-annual-ch/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;XI'AN, China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; China Green Agriculture, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGAG) (&quot;China Green Agriculture&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid (&quot;HA&quot;) based liquid compound fertilizer...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>Emerald Dairy To Present at the Brean Murray All-Cap All-China Conference</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/CNTH089/emerald-dairy-to-present-at-the-brean-murray-all-cap-all-china-conference/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;RESTON, Va.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Emerald Dairy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EMDY), today announced that the Company will participate in the Brean Murray All-Cap All-China Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in &lt;location&gt;New York...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Monsanto Leverages Strategy, Innovation Extending Its Leadership</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/AQTH051/monsanto-leverages-strategy-innovation-extending-its-leadership/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) role in delivering and accelerating innovation within agriculture has enabled it to extend its leadership, Monsanto's Executive Vice President, &lt;person&gt;Carl Casale&lt;/person&gt; will...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>China Agritech, Inc. Announces First Quarter Financial Results</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/15/CNTH074/china-agritech-inc-announces-first-quarter-financial-results/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;BEIJING, China&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 15&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; China Agritech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CAGC) (''China Agritech'' or ''the Company''), a leading manufacturer of liquid organic fertilizer and other fertilizer products in...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Pelosi: Farm Bill to Help Families Facing High Food Prices, Help Fuel Our Nation's Energy Needs</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/DC22465/pelosi-farm-bill-to-help-families-facing-high-food-prices-help-fuel-our-nations-en/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;WASHINGTON&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash; &lt;em&gt;Speaker &lt;person&gt;Nancy Pelosi&lt;/person&gt; released the following statement today after House passage of the Farm Bill, which passed the House this afternoon by a veto-proof...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Is June 12</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/DC22436/sba-disaster-loan-deadline-is-june-12/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Small Business Owners Still Have Time To Apply&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;ATLANTA&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that &lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;June...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>China Agritech to Present at Brean Murray Carret &amp; Co. All-Cap All-China Conference in New York May 19, 2008 at 4:15pm. EDT</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/CNW109/china-agritech-to-present-at-brean-murray-carret-co-all-cap-all-china-conference/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;BEIJING&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; China Agritech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CAGC) (&quot;China Agritech&quot;), a leading liquid fertilizer manufacturer in &lt;location&gt;China&lt;/location&gt;, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>AVMA Declares Preliminary Victory on Farm Bill Provisions</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;WASHINGTON&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire-USNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) declared a preliminary victory on several key provisions included in the Farm Bill, applauding Congress and pledging to continue working toward the...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>'May Beef Month' Celebrated at Grocery Chain</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Weis Markets Unveils New 'PA Proud Choice Angus Beef' Program&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;HARRISBURG&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, Pa.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;/em&gt; Agriculture Secretary &lt;person&gt;Dennis...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>Rabo AgriFinance Names John J. Ryan New President and CEO</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;ST. LOUIS&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Rabobank International today announced the appointment of &lt;person&gt;John J. Ryan&lt;/person&gt; as President and Chief Executive Officer of its U.S. farm lending subsidiary, Rabo AgriFinance, effective &lt;chron&gt;October 1...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>Weis Markets Introduces Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef - First Local Beef Program in the Nation Offered by a Supermarket Retailer</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/NEW047/weis-markets-introduces-pennsylvania-proud-choice-angus-beef-first-local-beef-progr/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;CAMP HILL, Pa.&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt; &lt;i&gt;PRNewswire&lt;/i&gt; &amp;mdash; Weis Markets today introduced its new Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef program, which is supplied by Angus producers throughout the Commonwealth of &lt;location&gt;Pennsylvania&lt;/location&gt;.  It is the nation's first...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Dog Lovers Rally Around New Dog Law Legislation</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Proposals Raise Standards for Commercial Breeding Kennels&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;HARRISBURG&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, Pa.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &amp;mdash; Dog lovers and their canine friends converged on the Capitol steps today to support newly...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Bread for the World Calls 2008 Farm Bill 'Half a Loaf'</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;W&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;ASHINGTON&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;/PRNewswire-USNewswire/&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; Bread for the World president Rev. &lt;person&gt;David Beckmann&lt;/person&gt; issued the following statement today concerning the 2008 Farm Bill that...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<title>SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Is June 12</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/DC22346/sba-disaster-loan-deadline-is-june-12/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Small Business Owners Still Have Time &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;t&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;o Apply&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;ATLANTA&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; /PRNewswire-USNewswire/&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;- &lt;/em&gt;The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:30:47 0500</pubDate>
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			<title>SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Is June 12</title>
			<link>http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/05/14/DC22342/sba-disaster-loan-deadline-is-june-12/</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Small Business Owners Still Have Time &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;t&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;o Apply&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p/&gt; 
							&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;location&gt;ATLANTA&lt;/location&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;chron&gt;May 14&lt;/chron&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; /PRNewswire-USNewswire/&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; -&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding...&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:26:35 0500</pubDate>
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