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USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced at the 66th Annual Mid-South Farm and Gin Show the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to assist cotton producers through a Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program in order to expand and maintain the domestic marketing of cotton.

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USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for January

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for January 2018. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for January is 1.625 percent, up from 1.500 percent in December. The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during January is...

Healthcare looks to be wave of the future in jobs
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Healthcare looks to be wave of the future in jobs

OCALA, Fla. (Jan. 2, 2018) – Eight of the 10 fastest-growing occupations through 2025 for the CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion region are in the healthcare industry. All but one of the Top 10 requires formal postsecondary education or training, ranging from non-degree awards to master’s, doctoral or professional degrees. According to the Florida Department of...

Duke Energy Florida seeks storm cost recovery for Hurricane Irma
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Duke Energy Florida seeks storm cost recovery for Hurricane Irma

Estimated restoration cost recovery is $381 million Company also seeks $132 million to replenish storm reserve account Residential customers would see a $5.20 monthly increase per 1,000 kWh of electricity, assuming 3-year recovery period ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Duke Energy Florida today filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to recover from customers an...