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Farming as a business-its time has come

Farming in the CNMI can be our second largest industry behind tourism. Without trying to be insulting I feel that too many of our local farmers consider farming as a means of either putting extra food on the table or as a hobby. How many regard farming as a business? In the...
Posted On Jul 16 2012 03:11
, By Anthony Pellegrino

NMI braces for new minimum wage hike

Minimum wage in the CNMI will increase by another 50 cents on Sept. 30, bringing it to $5.55 an hour but the scheduled hike is drawing varied views amid work hour cuts, a lingering economic malaise, mounting government debts, and a lack of transitional work permits for thousands...
Posted On Jul 14 2012 07:19
, By Haidee V. Eugenio

$33M food stamp phase-in for NMI in farm bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House Agriculture Committee has approved $33 million for a five-year phase-in of the national food stamp program in the Northern Marianas. The bill calls first for a study of needs and capabilities in the NMI and then for implementation of a pilot program...
Posted On Jul 13 2012 06:23
, By Press Release

CNMI seeks $2.4M free meal grant for summer

Students and out-of-school youths may be able to access free or discounted school meals starting next summer if the CNMI succeeds in securing a new federal grant amounting to $2.45 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Summer Food Service Program for Children is...
Posted On Jul 11 2012 03:45
, By Moneth G. Deposa
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