Since February, producers have lost over 40 million commercial turkeys and chickens.
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Ford recalls pickups, cars to fix cloudy rear camera lens
The company says it has more than 8,800 warranty reports in the U.S. due to the problem.
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Stocks end lower in choppy trading, on pace for weekly loss
Only communications stocks eked out a slight gain.
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Yellen warns of failure to agree on Russia oil price cap
China and India, who have resisted signing onto efforts to punish the Kremlin, will need to get on board.
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Inflation hits 9.1% in countries using euro currency
The latest figures add pressure on European Central Bank officials to continue raising interest rates.
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New insurer in Maine’s ACA marketplace to offer hybrid health insurance
Taro Health will offer direct primary care packaged with conventional health insurance in Cumberland County beginning in 2023, and says it could go statewide in a few years.
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Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Kazuo Inamori dies at 90
Inamori was the founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera.
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U.S. asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
The hope is that ‘double-cropping’ will help meet a growing global demand for food while generating more profit for farmers amid high fertilizer and fuel costs.
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Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal
Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s aborted plan to buy the social media platform.
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Stocks post another loss as markets worry about higher rates
Markets are trying to get a better sense of ‘how far, how fast the Fed’s going to have to go’ in slowing down the economy in order to fight inflation.