Lindsey attributes the small number of loans granted by his program to the dwindling number of farmers and the rising value of land in south Montgomery County -- not race. Zippert criticized the FSA as well for not putting together loan programs that cater to the needs of small farming operations, which include most of those owned by black farmers. They review an applicant's credit ratings, previous farm experience and amount of delinquent federal debt as well as ability to qualify for a...

Yes, Kahlo left us in 1954, after a turbulent voyage with such traveling companions as the Mexican Revolution, polio, Trotsky, a fractured spine, a bunch of dogs and monkeys, Diego Rivera, and unquenchable talent -- but "all of us have that inside of us," says Kathy Cano Murillo, co-founder of the Phoenix Fridas, a group of artisans that's hosting the fiesta. Yes, Kahlo left us in 1954, after a turbulent voyage with such traveling companions as the Mexican Revolution, polio, Trotsky, a...

Rockford held a 4-1 lead heading into the fifth, when Nashua-Plainfield scored three times, in part, because of a couple of Rockford defensive lapses. The girls really left it on the field tonight, which is a challenge when you are up and down. We played a pretty good defensive game, ?Evertsen mentioned. Rockford scored the winning run in the top of the seventh. Megan Kingery s clean single scored the run. We did a nice job rebounding after our mental lapses. Warriors finally find offense,...

Irrigation district manager Mick Jenniges says unless the area gets a lot of rain and the reservoir comes up, it's going to be no help. The situation is in stark contrast to 100 miles north, where irrigators are only starting to tap the Belle Fourche Reservoir. He says both the northern and southern Hills lacked winter snow cover. The Angostura Irrigation District at Oral serves about 84 irrigators and supplies water to more than 12,000 acres of cropland. The tap went dry Saturday morning....

CSM sells US gluconic acid business European bakery supplier CSM has sold the customer base for its US gluconic acid business, a move due to