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2010 Pfizer Poultry Trainee of the Year Award Of all careers in agriculture the poultry industry probably offers the greatest opportunities for advancement. Read more on Farmers Weekly Interactive  →

DryShips Inc. is Today's Focus Stock on MicroStockProfit.com DALLAS -- MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring DryShips Inc. . The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision. Read more on GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance  →

Warm, dry weather helps ND farmers harvest grains North Dakota's small grain harvest is moving along at a good pace because of the recent warm, dry weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that the harvest of all North Dakota's small grain crops, except durum wheat, is ahead of schedule. Read more on AP via Yahoo! ... →

Sara Lee latest to cut use of sweetener First it was calories, then it was fat and sodium. The latest health concern: high-fructose corn syrup, and the trend is accelerating. Read more on The News-Press  →

Congress made me to face heat on price rise, says Pawar Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday ticked off his party’s ally, the Congress, saying he was made to face the heat from the Opposition in Parliament over the price rise issue although it did not fall under his purview. Read more on Hindustan Times  →

Oklahoma City bomber still wants better prison diet DENVER (AP) - Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols is challenging dismissal of his lawsuit over his prison diet and wants the judge disqualified. Nichols filed motions Thursday in federal court in Denver, claiming that U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello should be disqualified because of bias toward him. ... →

Voter initiative plan draws ag groups' ire TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)--A Kansas politician's plan to allow voters to enact laws without going through the Legislature is drawing criticism from major farm groups, and a fellow Republican leader said Aug. 13 that the idea worries agriculture leaders. Kris Kobach, the Republican nominee for secretary of state, said he's ... →

Pakistan orders evacuation of town as flood spreads Fresh flooding sent a million people fleeing from their homes in Pakistan's south in the past 48 hours Read more on TVNZ  →

U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: China's Iron Ore Imports May Climb to Record The following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping. Read more on Bloomberg  →