| Purdue alum from Africa is given World Food Prize |
| Four months ago, the World Food Prize – often called “the Nobel Peace Prize for food” – was awarded to Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank group. Amazingly, Adesina learned the skills he needed to reach his new title in Indiana. |
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| Clovis withdraws from USDA nomination in wake of Mueller probe |
| Iowan Sam Clovis, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the USDA’s chief scientist, has withdrawn his name from consideration after being linked to a former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser who pled guilty to lying to the FBI over his contacts with Russia. |
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| DowDuPont cutting more jobs, closing deal in 2019 |
| DowDuPont has announced it has shut down and is selling off its two-year-old, $225 million high-tech ethanol plant in Iowa that has proven to be a boon for the local farming community. |
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| Farming industry bringing some jobs back to eastern Kentucky |
| Of 54 counties in Kentucky classified as part of Appalachia, 37 are considered by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as “economically distressed.” The primary factor behind this decline is the coal industry, which has been backsliding since its peak in1990. |
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| Michigan dairy producers vote to continue Grade A marketing |
| Michigan dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade A milk. |
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| Deere wins trademark suit over famous color scheme |
| The iconic green-and-yellow combination adorning thousands of tractors across the nation will now almost exclusively be adhered to John Deere equipment. |
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| MI CLEAR Partnership pooling talent on Lake Erie Basin water |
| Michigan officials announced in October the formation of a coalition to improve the quality of water in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB). |
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| Tri-National Accord mulls the renegotioation of NAFTA deal |
| State and foreign officials gathered last month in Colorado to discuss a way forward for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), currently being renegotiated. |
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| Bacon prices set record as promotions tout use, flavor |
| “Will work for BACON” proclaimed T-shirts worn by workers in the Arby’s restaurant at the Interstate 70/U.S. Highway 54 interchange in Kingdom City. |
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| House GOP rolls out its tax reform proposal for review |
| The Republican tax overhaul plan released on Nov. 2 lays the groundwork for a repeal of the estate tax, enhances Section 179 expensing and pares the number of individual tax brackets. |
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