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LDooley
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You betcha - Land of 10,000 Lakes, master food preserver through U/Wisconsin, food safety, gardening enthusiast!
More than half of U.S. soybeans travel down the Mississippi River to reach global markets. But the river is running low and with little rain in the forecast, shipping barges could be forced to carry lighter loads. That means higher costs and potential delays for farmers and global food supplies.
Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches
More than half of American soybeans depend on the Mississippi River as an export channel. But no significant rainfall is forecast for the lower half of the Mississippi, which could hinder the transpor...
www.mprnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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The safety of America's food supply is getting murkier. "If there’s one thing you can do right now to help protect yourself, it’s this: swearing off bagged, prechopped lettuce," writes Nicholas Florko:
Now’s Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
bit.ly
May 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.
Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers
Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Play it Safe! Changes and Subtitutions to Tested Canning Recipes www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/...
Play it Safe! Safe Changes and Substitutions to Tested Canning Recipes
www.ndsu.edu
April 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts reut.rs/4cHdnz3
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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For many, an uncorked bottle is the sound of celebration.

But for a physicist and homebrewer, it presented an opportunity to study the intense changes in temperature, sound, and speed that occur when a swing-top glass bottle is opened.
The Physics That Makes Swing-Top Bottles 'Pop'
A German physicist and homebrewer discovered brief, intense physical reactions that happen when you uncork a bubbly swing-top bottle.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM