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Agriculture is big business in Miss.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:22:33 -0800
Business and industry leaders, as well as Jones County Junior College students, gathered at Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center Thursday for the college’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium.
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Farm growth at realistic levels

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:17 -0800
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are a drag in the gross domestic numbers (GDP) numbers released on Tuesday. These have slumped from seven per cent growth in 2010-11 to just about 2.5 per cent in 2011-12.
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Business loans surge 20% in Dec. from Nov. 2011 – BSP reports

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:34:08 -0800
Bank loans for businesses jumped 20 percent to P2.54 trillion last December P2.496 billion a month earlier, boosted by increased lending to the utilities, mining and wholesale and retail sectors, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Wednesday.
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Finland trade delegation lauds Ghana’s business environment

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:34:28 -0800
Accra, Feb. 6, GNA – The Finnish Business Council, West Africa (FBCWA), on Monday lauded Ghana’s business environment, which according to the group hinged heavily on proactive investment laws, political stability, security and strategic government policies.
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10 Canada-China deals: one big one and a 'blizzard'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:15 -0800
Here are a few details of the major investment deal coming soon between Canada and China, as well as the "small blizzard of incremental agreements" signed in Beijing on Wednesday.
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New Agriculture and Forestry Resources Published at ScienceIndex.com

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:14:41 -0800
The Agricultural and Forestry Sciences are two of the key categories covered by the Sciences Social network ScienceIndex.com. The users of the website monitor nearly 270 scientific journals publishing in these two disciplines. ScienceIndex.com was established in 1998 to index the very latest news, headlines, references and resources from science journals, books and websites worldwide. The site ...
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All the State Economic Data You Can Shake a Bar Graph At

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:53:26 -0800
Attention policy wonks, politicos, business types and fellow media hacks: Thanks to researchers at USC’s Moore School of Business, you can now get all your South Carolina economic facts and figures in one place online.
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Growth with rural rider

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0800
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Bill bolsters ag, forest and food processing

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:54 -0800
MONTPELIER — Vermont lawmakers are working on legislation that aims to bolster Vermont’s economy while retaining the hallmarks of its rural landscape.
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Questions And Answers Feb 9

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:12 -0800
1. GARETH HUGHES (Green) to the Minister for Primary Industries : Will he extend the Taranaki set net ban after the recent death of a Maui’s dolphin in a fishing net?
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