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Cattle On Feed: Neutral Report
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Crop Comments: What Did You Learn from Harvest 2009?
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Corn and Soybean Yields Revealed
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Solving Nutrient Variance in DDGS
31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pmEver since the ethanol industry began marketing distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS), it has struggled with variance in the byproduct’s nutrient content.
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Amaizing: Corn genome decoded
21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amIn recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists has published the completed corn genome -- an accomplishment that will speed efforts to develop better crop varieties to meet the world's growing demands for food, livestock feed and fuel. -
Why Israeli rodents are more cautious than Jordanian ones
20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pmRodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. Researchers found that Israeli gerbils are more cautious than their Jordanian friends, and the funnel-digging ant lion population in Israel is unmistakably larger than in Jordan. -
On the origin of nematodes: Phylogenetic tree of world's most numerous group of animals
20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 amScientists have published the largest nematode phylogenetic tree up until now. It contains over 1,200 species and is entirely based on the analysis of DNA sequence data. -
How crops survive drought
20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 amBreakthrough research done earlier this year by a plant cell biologist has greatly accelerated scientists' knowledge on how plants and crops can survive difficult environmental conditions like drought. In drought conditions certain receptor proteins in plants perceive ABA, causing them to inhibit an enzyme called a phosphatase. The receptor protein is at the top of a signaling pathway in plants, functioning like a boss relaying orders to the team below that then executes particular decisions in the cell. Now recent published studies show how those orders are relayed at the molecular level. -
Sustainable farming may help maintain healthy climate
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amSustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers.
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The Amaizing Corn Genome
21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amIn recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. -
Op-Eds: HIV Travel Ban; Improving Sanitation; Counterfeit Drugs
20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am'Blot' On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed A "blot" on U.S. HIV/AIDS leadership "ended last month when President [Barack] Obama lifted the prohibition" that kept HIV-positive foreigners from visiting the U.S. or seeking residency, according to a -
World Summit On Food Security Wraps Up
20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amThe U.N. World Summit on Food Security ended Wednesday in Rome with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf calling for the global community to shift the fight against global hunger from "words to action," Agence France-Press reports. -
For World Toilet Day, News Outlets Examine Poor Sanitation Conditions Around World
20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amIn light of World Toilet Day Thursday, several news outlets examine the impact of poor sanitation on health. Reuters examines the challenges of poor sanitation in Mumbai, India, "where more than half its 18 million residents live in slums and where the average ratio of people to toilets is 81:1. -
Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS Grants; Africa's Water Resources; Sex Workers In Malawi
20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 amReport Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding HIV/AIDS program grants made by U.S.-based foundations totaled $618 billion in 2008, an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report by Funders Concerned About AIDS, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
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Time-Tunneling for Climate Change Clues
20 Nov 2009 | 6:07 amRead the magazine story to find out more. ARS researchers have been studying plant reactions to changes in C02 levels, from the Ice Age13,000 to 18,000 B.C.to the year 2050 A.D. by growing them in long, plastic-covered "time tunnels." Why invasive plants take over Elevated carbon dioxide spurs shrub growth More forage, but less filling Time-Tunneling for Climate Change Clues By Don Comis November 20, 2009 If you look closely at individual plant species' responses in the past, you may find that the largest effects of high carbon dioxide (CO2) levels occurred… -
USDA Scientists, Colleagues Sequence Corn Genome
19 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pmARS computational biologist Doreen Ware and colleagues have completed a four-year effort to sequence the genome of corn. Click the image for more information about it. Corn research unlocks basis of natural diversity Here's one a-maize-ing website ARS produces online databases for maize, blueberries. USDA Scientists, Colleagues Sequence Corn Genome By Dennis O'Brien November 19, 2009 WASHINGTON, November 19, 2009U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have completed a four-year effort to sequence the genome of corn, an achievement expected to… -
Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts
19 Nov 2009 | 7:04 amARS scientists have developed a microwave meter that measures moisture and density of in-shell peanuts faster and easier, both important quality indicators. Image courtesy of Microsoft clipart. Online peanut warehouse ventilation calculator available Technology improves peanut grading, moisture detection Measuring peanuts' moisturewhile still in the shell Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts By Sharon Durham November 19, 2009 A microwave meter that instantaneously measures both moisture and density of in-shell peanuts has been developed by… -
Invasive Nettle Moth Triggers Hawaii Research
18 Nov 2009 | 5:49 amNettle moth caterpillar (Darna pallivitta). Click the image for more information about it. Pesky white peach scale targeted in tropical studies New USDA research facility to open in Hawaii Invasive Nettle Moth Triggers Hawaii Research By Marcia Wood November 18, 2009 Like children everywhere, kids in Hawaii love to run barefoot through tall grass. But an invasive pest called the nettle moth caterpillar can take the fun out of this simple childhood pleasure, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research entomologist Eric B. Jang. The sharp, spiky hairs of the… -
Studying Fertilizers to Cut Greenhouse Gases
17 Nov 2009 | 6:54 amRead the magazine story to find out more. ARS scientists have found that using alternative types of fertilizers can cut back on greenhouse gas emissions from crop production, at least in one part of the country. Click the image for more information about it. Organic dairy manure may offer fertilizer option ARS seeks partner for new environmentally friendly fertilizer More about no-till and greenhouse gas emissions Studying Fertilizers to Cut Greenhouse Gases By Dennis O'Brien November 17, 2009 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that using alternative types…
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Guidance for Industry 191 - FDA - New Animal Drug Application
20 Nov 2009 | 11:20 amThis guidance is intended to assist sponsors who wish to apply for approval of changes to approved new animal drugs that require FDA to reevaluate safety and/or effectiveness data. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/ucm052460.pdf -
Keep The Worms Out Of Your Pet’s Heart! The Facts About Heartworm Disease
20 Nov 2009 | 11:12 amHeartworm disease is a serious disease that results in severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage, and death in pets, mainly dogs, cats, and ferrets. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm188470.htm -
Canine flu: How big a threat?
18 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pmThe VIN News Service - Public interest in the dog flu shot and a heightened sensitivity among clinicians on the subject. http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=14307 -
Dr. Jane Goodall - Interior Department; Secretary Salazar to Honor Her With His First Lifetime Achievement Award
17 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pmRenowned Primatologist and Conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall to Discuss International Issues and Showcase New Book At Interior Department; Secretary Salazar to Honor Her With His First Lifetime Achievement Award. http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/111209.html -
Undercover Video Shows Pig Farm Employees Allegedly Abusing Pigs
17 Nov 2009 | 11:24 amMyFoxChicago.com - A disturbing video released exclusively to Fox News by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals (MFA) shows a string of alleged abuses at one of the nation's largest pig farms, including footage of employees picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/national/Undercover_Video_Shows_Pig_Farm_Employees_Allegedly_Abusing_Pigs_27611287
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Feed Grains Database
20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pmInteractive database that contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items. Tables previously published annually in the Feed Yearbook are available and updated continuously as data are added to the database. Custom queries also allow users to retrieve historical data. -
Wheat Data
20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pmThis data product contains statistics on wheat - including the five classes of wheat: hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, white, and durum - and rye. Includes data published in the monthly Wheat Outlook and previously annual Wheat Yearbook. Data are monthly, quarterly, and/or annual depending upon the data series. -
Ethanol and a Changing Agricultural Landscape
18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pmThe Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 established specific targets for the production of biofuel in the United States. Until advanced technologies become commercially viable, meeting these targets will increase demand for traditional agricultural commodities used to produce ethanol, resulting in land-use, production, and price changes throughout the farm sector. This report summarizes the estimated effects of meeting the EISA targets for 2015 on regional agricultural production and the environment. Meeting EISA targets for ethanol production is estimated to expand U.S. -
Meat Price Spreads
18 Nov 2009 | 6:00 amThis data set provides monthly average price values, and the differences among those values, at the farm, wholesale, and retail stages of the production and marketing chain for selected cuts of beef, pork, and broilers. In addition, retail prices are provided for beef and pork cuts, turkey, whole chickens, eggs, and dairy products. -
Aquaculture Data
17 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amAquaculture is the production of aquatic animals and plants under controlled conditions for all or part of their lifecycle. This data product provides statistics on domestically grown catfish and trout and U.S. imports and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as salmon, shrimp, and oysters.
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Taiwan: Science park expansion dispute
21 Nov 2009 | 6:41 amRecently, the Executive Yuan in Taiwan has passed a bill in favor of Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) fourth stage expansion. The construction plan has drawn the attention of ecologists and caused heated discussion in the Taiwan blogosphere. Jeremy explains the problem of the construction plan in a blog post “They Don't Care About Us”: 中 科四期落腳彰化二林,其附近是有台灣米倉之稱的稻米重要產銷專區,濁水溪的水資源更是灌溉出全台數一數二的西螺與溪湖果菜市場,彰雲兩縣的沿海更是有產… -
Paraguay: Indigenous Group Sprayed Aerially with Pesticides
12 Nov 2009 | 3:02 pmIn eastern Paraguay, 217 members of the Ava Guaraní indigenous community recently came down with health symptoms that include nausea and headaches. It is believed that these individuals became sick as a result of intentional aerial spraying with pesticide, after they refused to vacate their ancestral lands. Governmental officials confirm that parts of the indigenous group's land located in the Itakyry district in the Department of Alto Paraná had been sprayed where no crops are present [es]. Many of the signs point to Brazilian soy growers as those responsible for the spraying, in part… -
India: Women Farmers Stand Against Climate Change
10 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pmA group of women in India have demonstrated that despite the existing gender inequity and their low economic status, they can become a powerful resource to tackle climate change and reduce the emissions that cause it. In India, the most vulnerable populations to climate change — impoverished communities and women — are being affected first, and the most. For example, Oxfam India’s blog comments about the devastating impact of drought on farmers, and the direct effect on women and children. In the last 12 years, almost 50 farmers committed suicide every year, one tenth of them… -
Sri Lanka: Tariff Protection
10 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amGoing Global criticizes Sri Lankan government's protective tariff on some agricultural items which are increasing the prices and the cost of living. -
Japan: Licolita-style activism
4 Nov 2009 | 9:08 pmMartin J Frid from Kurashi blogs about an unique activism style in Akihabara, Tokyo. In those event, activists will dress as maid and perform in the street the idea of alternative lifestyle.
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Bugs take center stage in Purdue vaudeville production
20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amEntomology and theater usually aren't subjects that go together, but in an upcoming vaudeville at Purdue University, the two will combine in an effort to integrate the disciplines of theater and science. -
Opportunities exist for beef, dairy producers to utilize damaged corn
20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amThe moldy corn that is coming out of some Indiana fields presents challenges to growers and livestock producers, but cattlemen may be able to take advantage of this unfortunate opportunity, said Purdue University beef and dairy specialists. -
Maize cell wall genes identified, giving boost to biofuel research
20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amPurdue University scientists have helped identify and group the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited for biofuels production. -
Fat dogs, coughing horses to teach kids about health careers
17 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amPurdue University researchers will use a $1.3 million grant to help further students' understanding of the role animals play in keeping people healthy.
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How America’s Bioeconomy Can Clean the Planet
20 Nov 2009 | 4:45 amAMES, Iowa – Agriculture’s contribution to carbon footprinting and greenhouse gasses is pointed out in headlines from the Wall Street Journal to Successful Farming. But 12 Midwest universities are collaborating to host a virtual conference that rewrites the headlines and suggests that agriculture can clean the planet. In a collaborative effort the universities are offering “Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability” on Dec. 1, 2009 to share how that might be done. “This conference will be a day filled with presenters offering solutions for sustainability,” said… -
Soil Scientists Quietly Planning a Carbon Dioxide Reduction Revolution: Biochar
18 Nov 2009 | 4:30 amFrom USDA-ARS website on biochar: When biomass, such as crop residue and wood wastes, are heated in the absence of oxygen in a process known as pyrolysis, the biomass is transformed into a liquid known as bio-oil and a solid known as biochar. Bio-oil is a greenhouse gas neutral renewable energy product that has the potential to replace some petroleum products. Biochar is a type of charcoal. Biochar can be burned as a substitute for coal, but using biochar as a soil amendment may have many benefits for the environment. One of those potential environmental benefits is an improvement in soil… -
OSU Agronomists Recommend Fertilize Now, Avoid Frozen Ground
13 Nov 2009 | 9:19 amReblogged from the November 10, 2009 OSU CORN Newsletter As you continue to harvest crops, plan on getting your fertilizer down this fall prior to frozen ground setting in or plan on waiting until spring after the thaw. Considering the number of acres that did not receive phosphorus or potassium last year with the prices we were facing, some of you may be in a situation where soil test indicates that you should make the application this year. If that describes your situation there is still time to make your applications this fall. The reason we would rather see applications made this fall is… -
Beef Carcass Breakdown
11 Nov 2009 | 4:30 amThe November 10 AgChat on Twitter brought about an interesting conversation based on the question: “Do we talk slaughter? What are good starters, how much do they really want to know & where do they get info?” This is a great question to which my answer was “I say ‘yes’, all part of transparency. I wouldn’t necessarily be advertising it, but if asked, yes.” But there were many other opinions and suggestions on how to approach the issue of animal slaughter/processing. A suggestion was made that a video may be helpful to explain the process. To that… -
Last Minute Tips for Turfgrass Management
10 Nov 2009 | 4:30 amSince we’ve had some nice weather for November I thought I would chat a bit this morning about turfgrass management. If you are contemplating one final lawn mowing, try to resist the urge to set the mower down and scalp your lawn for the final mowing. Older publications may have recommended mowing low late in the fall and again in the spring for Midwest lawns. But recent research has there are not many advantages to this practice. Agronomically, mowing turf low should be avoided because photosynthesis is very high during the fall even with cool temperatures. The higher the…
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Wheat board can't explain why producers' 'personal data' sent to companies
21 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pmOTTAWA - Companies that buy grain may be getting more than they paid for. The Canadian Wheat Board, apparently for no reason, shared "sensitive information" about farmers with companies that buy ... -
Spanish capital besieged by irate farmers
21 Nov 2009 | 12:04 pmAs many as 100,000 Spanish farmers have thronged in the capital Madrid in a mass protest against the depressed market for agricultural produce. Saturday’s rally followed Friday’s strike ... -
Wheat board can't explain why producers' 'personal data' sent to companies
21 Nov 2009 | 11:03 amOTTAWA - Companies that buy grain may be getting more than they paid for. The Canadian Wheat Board, apparently for no reason, shared "sensitive information" about farmers with companies that buy and ... -
2 's 'President or Jihad' billboard in Wheat Ridge sparks boycott, threats
21 Nov 2009 | 7:39 amMaintenance man David Lee was at work Friday on final touches to the billboard at Wolf Automotive, near Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge. Auto dealer Phil Wolf said, "I've had two ladies go home terrified... -
Sodden fields delay planting of cover crops to aid the bay
21 Nov 2009 | 5:08 amSUDLERSVILLE — - Hans Schmidt's fields were so muddy his van nearly bogged down as he drove across the flat Eastern Shore landscape to where he'd knocked off planting wheat the other night - ju...
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Flowers Foods names Allen L. Shiver president
20 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pmBakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Friday said its board elected Allen L. Shiver president, effective Jan. -
SunOpta Announces Opening of Natural and Organic Sesame Hulling Operation
20 Nov 2009 | 11:50 amSunOpta Inc. today announced that the SunOpta International Sourcing and Trading Group, in hand with its joint venture partner, has completed the construction of the first natural and organic sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia, operated as Selet Hulling Plc. -
Vineyards open new wine center Saturday in McMinnville
20 Nov 2009 | 4:57 amAmid mountains of gloomy news for Oregon's wine industry, a one-of-a-kind bright spot is opening Saturday in McMinnville. -
Eggo uproar would have dumbfounded San Jose creator of the popular and now scarce frozen waffle
19 Nov 2009 | 8:55 pmIt will go down in history as The Great Eggo Disaster of '09. As the nationwide shortage of the popular frozen waffle spreads across the land, kids are crying in their breakfast cereal, mothers are panicking in grocery-store aisles, and family and friends of the San Jose man who invented Eggos are looking up to heaven, wondering what Frank Dorsa ... -
Kellogg reports early results from debt swap offer
19 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pmKellogg Co. said Thursday that nearly $482 million has been tendered in response to an offer to swap up to $500 million in aggregate principal of the cereal and snack maker's 6.6 percent interest notes that are due in 2011.
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Agricultural anger: Spanish capital besieged by irate farmers - euronews
21 Nov 2009 | 10:37 amAFPAgricultural anger: Spanish capital besieged by irate farmerseuronewsAs many as 100000 Spanish farmers have thronged in the capital Madrid in a mass protest against the depressed market for agricultural produce. Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low pricesAFPSpanish farmers in Madrid protestThe Press AssociationThousands of Spanish farmers protest over low pricesForexyardMonsters and Critics.com -Financial Timesall 60 news articles » -
Uganda's miserable showing at the 2009 Food Summit - Daily Monitor
21 Nov 2009 | 9:40 amVoice of AmericaUganda's miserable showing at the 2009 Food SummitDaily MonitorAs Agriculture Minister Hope Mwesigye tried to convince the world leaders attending the 2009 Food Summit in Rome that Uganda was improving the sector Gaddafi to FAO Summit: those Who Robbed Our Wealth can Run but Cannot HideTripoli PostThe quest for food securityIndian ExpressFAO summit on hunger ends in disappointmentfnbnews.comCanada.com -AllAfrica.com -Voice of Americaall 117 news articles » -
Aid for struggling dairy farms is slow to arrive - Brattleboro Reformer
20 Nov 2009 | 9:15 pmVermont Public RadioAid for struggling dairy farms is slow to arriveBrattleboro ReformerThe US Department of Agriculture this week announced that it had scheduled a public workshop to look at competition and market transparency in the dairy Federal immigration officials target Vermont farmsThe Associated PressFeds hit farms looking for illegal immigrantsBurlingtonFreePress.comImmigration Officials Investigating Vt. Dairy FarmsVermont Public RadioNashua Telegraph -Addison County Independent -WCAXall 108 news articles » -
Speakers: Sustainable agriculture necessary for Indian River County - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
20 Nov 2009 | 4:36 pmSpeakers: Sustainable agriculture necessary for Indian River CountyVero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — It will take more than just soil and water to support sustainable agriculture in Indian River County, and more » -
Agriculture futures mostly fall, livestock higher - The Associated Press
20 Nov 2009 | 10:08 amAgriculture futures mostly fall, livestock higherThe Associated PressCHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mostly lower early Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery lost 5.5 cents to $5.57 a bushel, Agriculture futures prices higher in early trading on the Chicago Board of TradeThe Canadian PressCBOT Corn Outlook: Lower As Export Demand Remains WeakCattleNetwork.comall 113 news articles »
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IDOA Trade Missions Aid Illinois' Livestock Industry - Sales from events the past three months alone total nearly $500,000
4 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Trade missions led by the Illinois Department of Agriculture the past three months have produced immediate results, generating almost half a million dollars in business for the state’s livestock industry. -
Oral History of Illinois Agriculture Website Launched - Features 300 hours of audio and video interviews withmore than 130 people
2 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pmSPRINGFIELD – Anyone with a computer can now see and hear the history of Illinois agriculture told by the people who lived it. Today, during a news conference, the Illinois State Museum launched the Audio-Video Barn website (http://avbarn.museum.state.il.us), featuring 300 hours of interviews with more than 130 people involved with agriculture in Illinois over the past 129 years. The website is the culmination of a two-year Oral History of Illinois Agriculture project led by the Illinois State Museum and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. -
EAB Risk Management Training Offered Throughout The State - Day- long seminar will help municipalities and communities prepare for possible EAB outbreak
26 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The public will soon have one more tool to use in the fight against an invasive species that has devastated ash trees in the northern and central part of the state. The Illinois Department of Agriculture and University of Illinois Extension are hosting a series of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Risk Management training seminars for persons looking for more information about this beetle and what they can do to help stop its spread. -
Governor Quinn Celebrates 200th Illinois E85 Station - Encourages Use of Flex-Fuel Vehicles, Creation of Green Jobs
22 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pmSHILOH – October 23, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined with corn growers, business leadersand representatives of the American Lung Association to celebrate the state’s 200th E85 station at the Green Mount Motomart in Shiloh. -
Illinois Awarded Specialty Crop Grants - Funds will expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen state’s specialty crop industry
14 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois has been awarded more than $435,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill.
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Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg visits VanDrie Group ...
21 Nov 2009 | 2:51 pm15-10-2007 : Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg visits VanDrie Group during Anuga in Cologne On Saturday 13 October, Dutch Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg was present for the opening of the Anuga trade fair in Cologne and paid a visit to -
Cattle Market Notes: Fed Prices Slip, Corn Higher - CattleNetwork...
21 Nov 2009 | 11:35 amFed cattle prices continued to slip lower this week. Moderate trade commenced on Wednesday in most regions, and prices were generally steady to $1 lower according to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports. In Texas, live basis prices were $1 lower than last week at $84. -
Alpacas - TB inter herd spread.
21 Nov 2009 | 10:23 amIt was only a matter of time before 'bovine' TB, now entrenched in a well protected but exploding population of badgers, spilled into non-bovine species. And if our Minister for (some) Animals' Health does not turn a hair at the slaughter of thousands of cattle annually, he may just have a fight on -
The Price of Cattle is at an All Time Low - myFM Radio News
21 Nov 2009 | 8:09 amThe price of cattle is at an all time low - this from the Canadian Cattleman's Association. Locally, the President of the Renfrew County National Farmers Union, Dave Mackay (Mac-eye) says it's a blow to free trade. -
Sarkley production sale reaches 25,000gns high spot
21 Nov 2009 | 6:01 amToday's sale of Limousin females from the Sarkley sale has certainly seen the sparks fly with a top call of 25,000gns the high spot of what sounds like a resoundingly strong trade throughout. Hading the sale was Sarkley Dalola, a Fieldson Alfy daughter.
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Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 amA nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie. In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more readily available than beef but contains more protein. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
World Summit On Food Security Wraps Up
20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 amThe U.N. World Summit on Food Security ended Wednesday in Rome with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf calling for the global community to shift the fight against global hunger from "words to action," Agence France-Press reports. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Sports Nutrition And Dietary Supplements Discussed At Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amSports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news. Because the physical stress from intense exercise increases an athlete's nutrient needs and depletes electrolytes, vitamins and other supplements play a vital role for athletes. However, legal dietary supplements, which are used by more than 150 million Americans, should not be confused with illegal anabolic steroids. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
New Antioxidant Compounds Have Been Identified In Foods Such As Olive Oil, Honey And Nuts Using Two Analytical Techniques
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amScientists at the University of Granada have identified and characterized for the first time different antioxidant compounds from foods such as olive oil, honey, walnuts and a medicinal herb called Teucrium polium. They have used two new techniques, capillary electrophoresis and high resolution liquid chromatography, that have enabled them to identify and quantify a great part of the phenolic compounds contained in these foods. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At Thanksgiving
20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 amThanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one. The U.S. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
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The Rooftop Garden Climbs Down a Wall
18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmA new technology along the lines of green roofs, called edible walls, grows vegetables, fruits and herbs on the outside walls of urban buildings. -
In Brooklyn, Her Farmer’s Heart Is Happy
16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmKristen Schafenacker wanted to be a farmer and she wanted to live in a city. She proves those aren’t mutually exclusive desires. -
A Farm on Every Floor
23 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pmWith climate change and population growth threatening the viability of traditional farming, the time is right for the world to build the first vertical farm in an urban center. -
Firm Brings Farming to the Masses
23 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pmThe British company Omlet has seen sales of the Eglu, its chicken hutch, roughly double each year since it came to the market in 2004. -
Street Farmer
4 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pmCan Will Allen make the inner city the next front in the good-food movement?
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Olive harvest underway in Sonoma
19 Nov 2009 | 9:26 amThe Sonoma Press-Democrat ran a brief story today about the beginning of the olive harvest in the Northern California County better known for vineyards. Although olive production in the area is no match in size for the long-established grape industry, the crop's novelty and quality attract attention. “There are about 600 acres and 150 growers,” the story quoted Paul Vossen, UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Sonoma County. By comparison, the county boasts 60,000 acres of...... -
Sterile light brown apple moths released in Carneros
18 Nov 2009 | 8:27 amUSDA scientists released 3,000 sterile light brown apple moths yesterday in a Carneros vineyard, according to an article in the Sonoma Index-Tribune. The scientists hope that flooding the environment with sterile moths will prevent females from mating with normal moths and producing offspring. Reporter Emily Charrier-Botts wrote that UC Davis entomologist James Carey does not expect the program to be successful. He said releasing sterile insects has eradicated only one pest in history - the...... -
Good job outlook attracts students to ag schools
17 Nov 2009 | 10:15 amThe Associated Press this morning reported that enrollment in agriculture schools across the nation is growing, even though the number of farms tumbles. Reporter David Mercer provided statistics from a survey of ag schools by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Enrollment in bachelor's degree programs in agriculture, the survey said, increased 21.8 percent from 2005 to 2008, from about 58,300 students to nearly 71,000. The story gave specific information about the UC Davis College of...... -
Desert farmers face a new pest threat
16 Nov 2009 | 7:26 amFarmers growing vegetables in Southern California and Arizona deserts had to contend with a new pest this fall. The Bagrada bug - a native of East and Southern Africa, Egypt, Zaire and Senegal - made its first appearance in the area, posing especially significant problems to organic farmers, according to an article in Capital Press. Bagrada bugs were introduced to California last year in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. This past August, farmers began seeing the pest in broccoli,...... -
The California NPR affiliate reports on Small Farm Program closure
13 Nov 2009 | 10:03 amThe fate of UC's Small Farm Program was the center of a nearly five-minute story on this morning's California Report radio news program. Central Valley bureau chief Sasha Khokha opened her story on the east Fresno farm of strawberry grower Chang Fong. He and his family have for years worked with Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Richard Molinar and his assistant Michael Yang, cooperating on research and gleaning information on farm safety, plant diseases, pests and other ag......
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Deforestation emissions should be shared between producer and consumer, argues study
19 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pmUnder the Kyoto Protocol the nation that produces carbon emission takes responsibility for them, but what about when the country is producing carbon-intensive goods for consumer demand beyond its borders? For example while China is now the world's highest carbon emitter, 50 percent of its growth over the last year was due to producing goods for wealthy countries like the EU and the United States which have, in a sense, outsourced their manufacturing emissions to China. A new study in Environmental Research Letters presents a possible model for making certain that both producer and consumer… -
Prime Minister of Kenya urged to ban lion-killing pesticide after child dies from ingestion
10 Nov 2009 | 8:46 amOn Monday October 26th a three-year-old girl mistakenly ate the pesticide Furadan (also known as carbofuran) in western Kenya. Her father, a teacher at a primary school, said that he had no knowledge of how dangerous the pesticide was, which he had purchased to kill pests in his vegetable garden. -
EU is 2nd largest source of peat emissions after Indonesia, finds global peat survey
4 Nov 2009 | 5:14 amThe EU is the world's second largest source of carbon dioxide emissions from peatlands drainage, after Indonesia, reports the first country-by-country assessment of peat stocks. The study, conducted by Wetlands International and Greifswald University, found that drainage of wetlands for agriculture, forestry and peat extraction causes 1.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. Emissions from fires and peat mining (for horticulture and fuel) amount to another 700,000 million tons per year. -
Impasse over palm oil emissions at RSPO meeting
3 Nov 2009 | 4:58 pmEnvironmentalists and palm oil producers meeting at the annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) were locked in an impasse over how to account for emissions from converting forests and peatlands to oil palm plantations, report conference attendees. -
European companies not supporting 'greener' palm oil
29 Oct 2009 | 9:23 amMost European consumers of palm oil are failing to buy eco-certified palm oil, undermining efforts to encourage producers to reduce their impact on the environment, reports WWF.
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Have You Ever Considered Defaulting On A Grain Delivery Contract?
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Zero Capital Gains Taxes. Are You Ready To Take Advantage?
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Turkey by the Numbers
20 Nov 2009 | 7:18 amT minus six and counting. Today's theme: Do the Math Need to know how much turkey to buy for your feast? Or how long to defrost a frozen turkey? If so, you've come to the right place. The quantity question is easy. When buying a whole bird, figure one pound per person, whether the turkey is fresh or frozen. Those quantities go down if you're opting for a turkey breast instead of a whole bird: 3/4 pound per person with the bone in, 1/2 pound boneless. These estimates should allow for as much as two servings per person and leftovers, so don't be tempted to round up too much, even if your big… -
Thanksgiving Shopping, Round 1
19 Nov 2009 | 9:27 amT minus seven and counting. After yesterday's off day (or catch up day, if you'd prefer), we're rolling again. Things get underway today with a live Facebook chat at 3 p.m. ET. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is making one of its experts available to answer questions about how to have a food safe holiday, from defrosting the bird through storing the leftovers. Submit questions now or interact live. (Goofy turkey hat optional.) Aside from the chat, today's theme is Shop Early! Sure, there are lots of things you shouldn't buy yet, but now's the time for taking that list of… -
Live Chat: Holiday Food Safety
17 Nov 2009 | 6:26 amT minus nine and counting. We're all about getting you ready for Thanksgiving here at InfoFarm. Since I know you're already working your way through yesterday's to-do list, I'm giving you just three simple tasks tied to today's theme of Keeping Food Safe First, mark your calendars for USDA's live Facebook chat this Thursday, November 19 at 3 p.m. ET. A holiday food safety expert from the Food Safety and Inspection Service will be tackling your questions about how to prepare your holiday meal safely. Then, think of questions you have regarding holiday food preparation or storage and submit… -
Thanksgiving Countdown Begins
16 Nov 2009 | 11:45 amT minus ten and counting. Yes, time is flying, and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. With a little forethought, however, the meal planning and cooking need not make you crazy. (Of course, those of you who prefer their holidays with a mix of insanity might want to stop reading. I don't want to ruin anything for you.) This week and into next, InfoFarm is going to give you day-by-day tips that will make your holiday preparations a breeze. Today: Laying the GroundworkPlan your menu and gather recipes.Check your pantry to see what you have. Verify that dried herbs and spices are not… -
On the USDA Farm Team
13 Nov 2009 | 7:52 amMost interns at USDA don't get a lot of attention outside their assigned areas, but this guy's different. He grew up on a ranch in Texas, branding cattle and tracking market prices. He then went on to graduate from Princeton with a degree in operations research and financial engineering. It's an impressive ag and academic pedigree, but it isn't what gets Ross Ohlendorf noticed. What does is that he's a young, hard-throwing major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, one who intentionally sought out Ag Secretary (and Pittsburgh native) Tom Vilsack when Vilsack threw out the ceremonial…
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Sustainable farming may help maintain healthy climate
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amSustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers. -
Protection of Organic Products taken to Next Level
17 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmReady-to-eat, organic processed pork products look similar to conventionally cured meats. The organic versions have become popular among consumers as processors work to meet the demand. Although the natural and organic processed meat products are manufactured to simulate traditionally cured meat products as closely as possible, they're not exactly alike. -
Organic Weed Control Options For Highbush Blueberry; Pine Needle Mulch Most Effective
3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmWeeds are a widespread problem for the blueberry industry, particularly in young plantings when bushes are not fully established and most susceptible to competition. Weed control is even more of a challenge for growers of organic products, including organic highbush blueberry. Researchers investigated using mulches of pine needles, manure--sawdust compost, and seafood waste compost for weed control. Results indicate pine needles were the most effective mulch in suppressing weed growth. -
Hot Microbes Cause Groundwater Cleanup Rethink
24 Sep 2009 | 8:00 amAustralian researchers have discovered that micro-organisms that help break down contaminants under the soil can actually get too hot for their own good. -
Golf Course Putting Greens Show Their Age: Researchers Seek To Maintain Healthy Greens, Reduce Construction Costs
13 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pmJust like the rest of us, golf courses show their age -- especially on putting greens, which experience more foot traffic than anywhere else on golf courses. Putting greens, which comprise 1.6 percent of the total area on most courses, require more intensive management than any other part of the course. To keep putting greens in top form, turfgrass experts study ways to provide proper nutrients to the root zone, a critical area for maintaining healthy turf.
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Ohio No-Till Conference Slated for Dec. 8
19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pmPLAIN CITY, Ohio - How to cut no-till costs and using cover crops in no-till production will be the featured themes at this year's Ohio No-Till Conference taking place on Dec. 8. -
Ohio Growers Face Development Risks on Late-Planted Wheat
19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pmWOOSTER, Ohio - The same weather conditions that have delayed Ohio corn and soybean harvest are also keeping wheat out of the ground. As a result, intended acreage may not be fully realized, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist. -
Chow Line: Alternate-day fast not a proven diet (for 11/29/09)
19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pmA friend is trying to lose weight by eating very little every other day. I don't think it's healthy, but she says it works. Is this kind of diet recommended? -
Ohio State University Offering Locations to View Virtual Bioeconomy Conference
19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohioans interested in learning more about how the developing bioeconomy can be a part of agriculturally based solutions to global climate change and energy supply have the opportunity to participate in a virtual conference on Dec. 1, hosted simultaneously by 12 Midwest universities. -
Worried About Moldy Corn? Test Grain to be Certain of Mycotoxins
18 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pmWOOSTER, Ohio - The longer corn stands in the field, the greater the chances for ear molds and subsequent mycotoxin issues, but the only way to determine if grain is contaminated is to have it tested.
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2009 post-harvest marketing plan for corn
18 Nov 2009 | 7:38 amThe last of my 2009 post-harvest marketing plans can now be found on the Center for Farm Financial Management website (click here). “To store or not to store” is the ultimate question at harvest, along with “to sell the carry or not to sell the carry.” For me, the choices in corn is straightforward. The carrying charges from the nearby December futures contract to the deferred March, May and July contracts are very large – the market is sending a very strong signal to store grain and sell the carry. That’s exactly what I did. Selling the carry with a… -
Are you ready price more of your 2010 corn, soybean or wheat crop?
17 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pmThe harvest of 2009 is not over but I’m thinking of next year’s crop. Dec’10 corn futures are trading close to $4.50 per bushel - the best prices since the second week of June. Ditto for Nov’10 soybean futures, which closed today at $10.30 per bushel.We have to go back to January to find a higher quote for 2010 soybeans. While still $1 off early summer levels, Sep’10 spring wheat futures at $6.35 per bushel are more than $1 higher than the lows set in early October. I wrote my 2010 pre-harvest marketing plans for corn, soybeans and spring wheat in June (posted… -
On the road again; Ed Usset speaking engagements in December and early January
13 Nov 2009 | 11:47 amI am quickly approaching the time of year when most people think holidays, but I think travel. If you are interested in what I have to say, you can call the contacts noted below and ask to be invited to the session. Tuesday, Dec 1: Winning the Game: Launch and Land your Post-harvest Plan, Little Falls, MN contact Galen Janson 612-702-6707 Thursday, Dec 3: Winning the Game: Launch and Land your Post-harvest Plan, Franklin, MN contact Joel Harmoning 507-557-7000 Monday, Dec 7: Tool Time Post Harvest, Willmar, MN, contact Curt Fettig 320-222-5267 Tuesday, Dec 8: Grain Marketing is… -
2009 Soybean Post-Harvest Marketing Plan
11 Nov 2009 | 6:58 amMy post-harvest strategy for soybeans this year is straightforward; sell every bushel at harvest. You can find a written version of my post-harvest plan here. Here’s my thought process. First, there is no carry in the market and, therefor, no market incentive to store grain. Second, the harvest basis is very good, 30-40 cents under the November contract in many parts of Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa (and we should be thrilled that the 100-150 cents under stuff of recent years is gone). Finally, I was an aggressive in pricing soybeans before harvest. I estimate an average cash… -
Corn carrying charges at harvest
10 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pmDec'09 - Jul'10 carrying charges Corn harvest is in full swing in Southern Minnesota and producers are facing the ultimate in post-harvest marketing question; to store or not to store? I received this from a farmer earielr this week… I have a question on market carry and storage risk. I have my unsold 2009 corn bushels covered with December puts at a very healthy profit. There is about a 28 cent carry to next July [it's actually over 32 cents per bushel]. It seems that in the past you’ve said a 25 cent carry [from December to July] is good. I’m unsure if this 28 cents is worth…
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Truth or Tale?
13 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pmI used to wonder if there were really people out there that thought this way. This article was posted in a San Francisco newspaper and just this portion was sent to me in an email: "To all you hunters that kill animals for food, shame on you; you ought to go to the store and buy the meat that was made there, where no animals were harmed." It's amazing to me how quickly people forget about the food chain and the fact that animals exist to be a part of it. We still have a lot of educating ahead of us! -
Learning Something New Everyday
12 Nov 2009 | 9:29 amI was moving cattle the other day and my wife came with the truck and trailer to pick me up. She shared a quote with me from one of the weekly ag papers that we receive. It said "Environmentalists are standing in the way of feeding humanity through their opposition to biotechnology, from chemicals, and nitrogen fertilizer... The fact is, we need both productivity and sustainability - and there is no reason we can't have both." This is a quote by Bill Gates at the World Food Prize Symposium in Iowa. I thought this was a pretty valid quote. I got to thinking though, why is Bill Gates talking… -
Do We Really Need to Engage With Consumers?
11 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pmHow do you explain to someone who has never left the city what a grain bin is? I have never contemplated this question until today. I received a phone call this morning from a truck driver who had a delivery for our family feed mill. He needed directions and was hoping I could help him. I quickly realized this gentleman was directionally challenged as he had no idea which way was East or West, North or South. He was in the wrong town and had missed the road leading to our town. After what seemed like hours, I finally got him on the right highway coming towards our mill. I told him to turn… -
American Farm Raised Christmas Trees!
11 Nov 2009 | 8:36 amWhen considering the Christmas Season this year, consider the purchase of a "real" Christmas Tree for your home or office. Did you know that more than 95% of Christmas Trees are recycled? Millions are grown each year employing near 100,000 people connected to near 20,000 farms. This is exciting stuff. The season is coming quickly and the purchase of a real tree is just one reminder of the many ways we can support farmers. -
A Dairy Crisis Synopsis
10 Nov 2009 | 9:35 pmIn this time of crisis many farmer’s livelihoods are on the line. Everyday farmers are turning on the lights in their barns knowing that they may not be able pay their electric bill. The question of selling the farm pervades dinner conversations, and families are being ripped apart by the stress and anxiety that only seems to mount. Lending institutions are cutting off lines of credit as I write this blog, and some farm families, ironically, are looking into social programs as a means of putting food on their tables. Unfortunately, other farmers have had to make the hard decision to…
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Climate Issues; Trade; Ag Economy; Crop Insurance; Rural Broadband Hearing; and the Corn Genome
20 Nov 2009 | 3:33 amClimate Issues Elisabeth Rosenthal reported in today’s New York Times that, “With less than three weeks remaining before negotiators gather in Copenhagen to hammer out a global response to climate change, a rapid-fire succession of countries are unveiling national plans that serve as opening bids for reining in heat-trapping emissions. “‘The list of what is on the [...] -
Climate Legislation; Food Safety; Food Security; Trade; Biofuels; Animal Agriculture; and CFTC Issues
19 Nov 2009 | 3:17 amClimate Legislation Ben Geman reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “White House climate czar Carol Browner downplayed the idea that the absence of a domestic emissions law would hinder U.S. leverage in Copenhagen and said the U.S. could tout major accomplishments heading into next month’s international climate talks. “ In wide-ranging remarks at a climate conference [...] -
Climate Issues; Sen. Ag. Committee Hearing: Nutrition Programs; and CFTC Issues
18 Nov 2009 | 3:21 amClimate Issues Reuters writers Chris Buckley and Alister Doyle reported yesterday that, “U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday next month’s climate talks in Copenhagen should cut a deal with ‘immediate operational effect,’ even if its original aim of a legally binding pact is not achievable. “About 40 environment ministers meeting in Copenhagen made progress toward a [...] -
Climate Legislation; Food Security: UN and U.S.; and the U.S. Ag Economy
17 Nov 2009 | 3:28 amClimate Legislation Lisa Lerer reported yesterday at Politico.com that, “Shortly after Democrats took office last January, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) vowed the Senate would pass climate change legislation before the start of the international climate talks in Copenhagen. “But less than a month before the eyes of the world turn to Denmark, it’s clear that [...] -
Climate Issues; UN Food Summit; and the U.S. Agricultural Economy
16 Nov 2009 | 3:36 amClimate Issues The AP reported on Friday that, “President Barack Obama is calling on all nations to accept responsibility for fighting climate change. “But he says he’s not expecting that it will be easy to reach an agreement at a climate change summit next month in Copenhagen. “Speaking in Tokyo, Obama said nations that are the biggest [...]
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Raising alpacas: It's all about love for Wenatchee couple - The Wenatchee World Online
21 Nov 2009 | 11:37 amRaising alpacas: It's all about love for Wenatchee coupleThe Wenatchee World OnlineAs far as the ranching goes, the Browns say alpacas are easy to care for. “Central and Eastern Washington is ideal because parasites can't tolerate the heat -
Ecosystem services provide potential new ag market - High Plains Journal
21 Nov 2009 | 7:46 amEcosystem services provide potential new ag marketHigh Plains JournalA lot of ranchers currently combine some tourism business with their ranching operation, Budd said. That's another source of cash benefit from managing for -
Have you herd? Cattle drive will be downtown Saturday - Tampa Tribune
21 Nov 2009 | 7:08 amTampa TribuneHave you herd? Cattle drive will be downtown SaturdayTampa TribuneThe cattle drive is part of the exhibit "Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition," which chronicles the history and culture of one of Florida's and more » -
Investigation continues into Ruch cows shooting - Mail Tribune
21 Nov 2009 | 2:04 amInvestigation continues into Ruch cows shootingMail TribuneInvestigators had expected tips from people shocked by the violence against animals and those outraged by the monetary loss to the ranching family. and more » -
Photographer John Fielder plans slide show, book signing - ReporterHerald.com
20 Nov 2009 | 5:09 amReporterHerald.comPhotographer John Fielder plans slide show, book signingReporterHerald.comThrough his photos and essays by writer James Meadow, Fielder's book shows how Colorado's history of ranching and of land preservation mesh. Kristen Lodge — “This Land Was Made For You and Me”Sky Hi Daily NewsPicture this: Fielder in Ft. Collins to promote new book, land conservationFence PostJohn Fielder coming to Castle RockYourHub.comEstes Park Trail-Gazette -The Coloradoanall 9 news articles »
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A conversation about protecting land, farmers and ranchers
Since good quality farmland is indeed a finite, non-renewable resource, we cant let what the current situation in agriculture or current farming dictate our decisions for the future. There are many options and opportunities out there that we arent even thinking about. If we somehow destroy that land or the land is destroyed through development or poorly planned development, then weve completely lost the resource. Its not like were just going to re-create that land somewhere else. -
CWCB may have to wait for instream flow appropriations
During the public meeting, Baessler said, [CWCB] is here to balance the needs of mankind with a reasonable protection of the natural environment. The appropriations that CWCB is proposing are based on studies by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW), Forest Service and BLM scientists, who have asked for instream flow appropriations to protect several elements of riparian habitat along the lower San Miguel River. Currently, the stream segments being considered for instream flow protection are Red Canyon Creek, North Fork Tabeguache Creek, San Miguel River, and Tabeguache Creek,… -
Federal agency settles wolf lawsuit
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists reached an agreement Friday that scraps a rule the agency had used to kill or permanently remove any wolf that killed three heads of livestock in a year. -
Women take reins of agricultural enterprises
Although not all of them are the chief operators of their agriculture enterprises, the following women represent a sampling of the hundreds of women involved in agriculture in the county, and were suggested to The Tribune by people involved in agriculture-related organizations -
Wyoming, Montana ranchers change techniques to ranch for profit'
In 1998 Glen Barlow, of Gillette, Wyo., was running his cattle operation the traditional way - calving in early spring, feeding cow-calf pairs until the pasture grass came in. After weaning in the fall, they would feed the cows through out the winter. Then Barlow participated in a Ranching for Profit School with Dave Pratt.
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New method to measure snow, vegetation moisture with GPS may benefit farmers, meteorologists
19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm(University of Colorado at Boulder) A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers. -
NSF awards $7.5M grant to University of Oklahoma for plant genomics
19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm(University of Oklahoma) A decade ago, a group of University of Oklahoma researchers were sequencing the first human chromosome as part of the human genome project. Today, the OU Advanced Center for Genome Technology is contributing to an international effort to sequence the tomato genome with a $7.5 million grant awarded by the National Science Foundation for plant genomics. -
It's a gas: New discovery may lead to heartier, high-yielding plants
19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm(Genetics Society of America) In a research report in the November 2009 journal Genetics, scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes), in the weed Arabidopsis thaliana, are responsible for production of ethylene. This gas affects many aspects of plant development, and this information, which will be applicable to other plants, lays the foundation for future genetic manipulation that could make plants disease resistant, able to survive and thrive in difficult terrain, and increase yields. -
U of M plant scientist uncovers clues to yield-boosting quirks of corn genome
18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm(University of Minnesota) The offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both of their parents. Characterizing the gene-level variability that leads to this phenomenon, known as heterosis or hybrid vigor, could boost our ability to custom-tailor crops for specific traits, such as high protein content for human consumption or high glucose content for biomass fuel. -
Public University of Navarre draws up first map of chromosome terminals of higher fungi
18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm(Elhuyar Fundazioa) A doctor in biology from the UPNA, Gúmer Pérez Garrido studied and described for the first time how the telomeres and adjacent sequences of the oyster fungus are organized.
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You’ve Got To Love Farmers
21 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pmAnnalisa Clarke manages I Love Farmers, They Feed My Soul. In the AEM AGCONNECT Expo booth at the NAFB Trade Talk I spoke with her about the campaign. She says they’ve started a new media campaign they’ve started to promote agriculture. It’s targeted to individuals 14-24 years old who she calls “digital natives.” She says they’re allowing them to communicate where their food comes from, how it’s produced and who produces it via social media platforms like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, text messaging as well as their website. Annalisa says progress has… -
Harvest Photos From U.S. Grains Council
20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pmIf you’re looking for some photos of the harvest then look to the U.S. Grains Council Flickr set of 2009 Harvest Photos. The USGC is collecting photos from U.S. farmers all over the country. Thanks to all of you that submitted photos. Remember that we are still accepting photos until Dec. 1, 2009. This photo is of Dave and Sue Roehm who make farming a family affair in Leesburg, Ohio. -
Soybean Growers Can Ask Questions of USB Experts
20 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pmThis is the next installment in our series about Expert Advice from the United Soybean Board. While attending the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention I spoke with USB Treasurer Marc Curtis who farms in Mississippi. Marc serves on the USB Production Committee so he’s especially happy that the organization can offer Expert Advice to soybean growers via a regular column on their website which allows registered growers to read, comment and ask questions and get answers. There are several regular Expert Advice columnists who Marc says are covering various topics like… -
Zimfo Bytes
20 Nov 2009 | 6:27 amSyngenta announced that its genetically modified corn traits MIR162 and Bt11xGA21 are now fully approved for cultivation in Brazil. Van Beek Natural Science, L.L.C. has hired Steve Schumacher as a Territory Sales Manager for Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New York, and western Pennsylvania. When faced with the challenge of preparing for next year’s crop, weed control planning done now can help growers get the most out of next year’s acre. New solutions, like Kixor herbicide technology from BASF, are designed to control the toughest broadleaf weed control challenges facing growers… -
BIVI Vision is Value Through Innovation
19 Nov 2009 | 3:12 pmThe President of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, George Heidgerken (pictured on left), attended today’s media event and spoke with reporters about changes in the company after the acquisition of Ft. Dodge Animal Health. He says the purchase is a big deal for BIVI here in the United States and globally since it essentially doubles their business including their ability to innovate in the future. While merging the two company cultures he says they will maintain the BI vision and mission and how they achieve them. George says they can take the best of both companies, put them together and…
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New bioproducts resource for soybeans
18 Nov 2009 | 5:40 amIndustrial Uses and Opportunities for Canadian Soybeans, a new brochure highlighting industrial market opportunities for Canadian soybeans, is now available. The goal of the 16-page resource, produced by Soy 20/20, is to generate awareness of the many new soy-based products and applications being developed, as well as those already commercially available. “Bio-products are an emerging [...] -
Do we or don’t we talk about it?
16 Nov 2009 | 6:14 amIn a society where less than two percent of the population farms, there’s a real knowledge gap when it comes to food. It exists on many levels – nutrition and preparation come to mind – but especially on the production and origins end. So it’s no surprise that one of the main missions of many [...] -
A house made of soy
12 Nov 2009 | 5:58 amBelieve it or not – it’s possible to live in a house built from soy. And you can see one for yourself if you head down to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Ok, so it’s not a house built from actual soybeans, but many soy-based products were used to construct and decorate the 1200 [...] -
Grow your own pasta – virtually
11 Nov 2009 | 4:59 amWhen I came across a website that mentioned it would let me grow my own wheat online and follow it through right to my dinner plate, I have to admit I was intrigued. I went to www.howwheatworks.com and signed myself up so I could get started. Faced with several different wheat types I could plant, [...] -
Speaking champs crowned in Toronto
10 Nov 2009 | 5:49 amThey’re young, they’re smart and they’re passionate. And this past Saturday afternoon, they were strutting their stuff as finalists in the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. These six presenters spoke to an assembled crowd in the fair’s cafe on everything from unsung heros of agriculture, what they [...]
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People I love: Joy Landis
13 Nov 2009 | 11:40 amLately, the only certain thing around here is uncertainty. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU Extension and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station are restructuring, but no one is sure if and how they will play a role in a more nimble ANR@MSU. What I do know is this: I work with amazing people. Brilliant people. People that make me proud of ANR@MSU and any shape or form it takes in the future. One of those people is Joy Landis. How do I love Joy? Let me count the ways: Crop Advisory Team Alerts: During the growing season, fruit, vegetable, field crop and landscape… -
MSU Extension tapped to support H1N1 flu vaccination program
28 Oct 2009 | 6:13 amEAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University Extension will support Michigan’s H1N1 inoculation program by mobilizing its statewide network to reach the most vulnerable residents across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Community Health called on MSU Extension, with offices in 82 counties, to help quickly spread the word about the importance of vaccination. “The MSU Extension plays a very important role in educating our public about the seasonal and H1N1 flu and how people can help prevent the spread of the virus,” said Janet Olszewski, director of the Michigan… -
MSU research, service programs to close if funds vetoed
26 Oct 2009 | 9:02 amEAST LANSING, Mich. — Scores of Michigan State University Extension offices and research stations across the state are jeopardized by a potential funding cutoff, if Gov. Jennifer Granholm blocks appropriations from reaching them. That’s the assessment of Jeffrey Armstrong, dean of MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who faces shutting down 82 Extension offices, 15 agricultural and biological research stations and other bioeconomy-based research and Extension programs. If a gubernatorial line-item veto is issued for state funding of the Michigan Agricultural… -
Michigan State University Extension 4-H Event Fuels Interest in Science
20 Oct 2009 | 1:14 pmWould you like to make your own biofuel? During the “4-H Science Blast,” youth and families can try their hand at biofuel production and several other science-oriented activities from 9 a.m. to noon, October 31 at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Agriculture Hall Atrium. Rocketry is just one of the 4-H SET programs in which youth can participate. In addition to turning common substances into biofuel, visitors will also use wind and leg power to create electricity (and learn about energy conservation), command a robot and learn how they are built, learn how a group of Saginaw… -
Michigan State University Product Center Teams with L&L Food Centers to Reward Michigan Entrepreneurs
15 Oct 2009 | 2:11 pmLocal food will take center stage during the Making it in Michigan conference, presented by the Michigan State University (MSU) Product Center on Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lansing Center. Two winning food entrepreneurs will earn more than bragging rights at this year’s event. L&L Food Centers will award two Michigan food products coveted shelf space in their eight mid-Michigan grocery stores as part of the third annual MSU Product Center specialty food show. “L&L is a Lansing company,” said Rick Zahm, L&L Food Centers general manager. “We’ve been here…
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Homemade Pie Crust
20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amThe baking season is upon us, with Thanksgiving just ahead. In this video, Catherine Schon, of Sassafras Catering, demonstrates how to make a tasty homemade pie crust. Now for some of you this will be old hat, but for many who are rediscovering the baker within, this will be very useful to watch. Actually, even as a seasoned home-baker, you might pick up some tips – I did! Ms. Schon was kind enough to also share her Home Made Pie Crust Recipe. Catherine Schon, Sassafras CateringTraditionally folks will make pumpkin pie for their Thanksgiving meal. Or, you might want to consider apple… -
The Organic Community, the USDA, and the Morning After
18 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amOur previous look at the history behind organic agriculture delved into the grassroots community’s courtship of federal recognition and the consummation of that relationship with the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) in 1990. Today’s discussion will pick up in the light of the morning after and the reservations – felt to this day – whether hooking up with Uncle Sam turned out to be as advantageous as hoped. A healthy match between the two has always been a tricky proposition, given the USDA’s top-down approach to decision making and the organic community’s commitment to… -
Genetic Engineering: Road to Paradise or Paradise Lost?
13 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amThis video from the political advocacy group Greenpeace, provides an overview of the contentious issues of biotechnology (genetic engineering) as it applies to food production. In some ways, biotechnology is the equivalent of the abortion rights issue of the agriculture world. Both sides of the debate hold entrenched views; those in opposition to its use in foods are often referred to as being “anti-science” or “anti-technology”. GMO proponents are often accused of representing the vested interests of a few global conglomerates that derive billions in revenue from the… -
Manual Fruit Tree Pollination -Part 2
11 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amAshley Terry (right) and Rachel (wife) This is the second installment of my three-part series on manual pollination in Japan from the upcoming feature, “WWOOF! The Movie”. It reveals the way in which pollen is extracted from the anthers of the apple (or any other fruit) flower through a special grinding mechanism. Grandmother Sifts This video features Mari (our host’s niece-in-law) and Grandmother. Kazusan said to just call her Grandmother, because she may be embarrassed if we call her by her given name. Grandmother would go on and on to us during tea time as though one day we would… -
Commercial Composting: Why One Restaurant Recycles
9 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amCooking Up a Story: Stories Saving the planet may well stem from the small act of many, than bigger actions undergone by the few. One restaurant chooses to participate in a city-wide program, recycling its food waste into reusable garden compost—the owner explains her reasons for doing so. I started composting much of my food scraps last year. I wanted to start a vegetable garden and I felt the two go hand in hand. I always struggled with the first steps of composting. How do you do it? Yes, I have a container, but what’s the ratio between food and grass cuttings? What about the smell?
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Fiber Arts Friday – Needlefelting
20 Nov 2009 | 6:21 amQuick Announcement: On Black Friday (next week) – we will be having you link your store, Etsy or otherwise, to Fiber Arts Friday. While I love promoting blogs, this will give fiber artists who don’t blog a chance to participate in Fiber Arts Friday, and for us to be able to promote buying handmade for the holidays. Spread the word! Needle Felting When I attended the Southeastern Fiber Fair I took a class called “Painting with Wool”. It was awesome! I love the technique, and the results. I’m not much of a 3-D thinker so the “in the round” needlefelting is… -
Kitty Plays Dress Up
18 Nov 2009 | 3:59 amBut Mom...isn't that what this shirt is for? Participating in Wordless Wednesdays. -
Spinner’s Alpaca Herd for Sale
17 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pmLewis This holiday season, add some alpacas to your wish list! You may have heard of a Spinner’s Flock. Well, this is a Spinner’s Herd – of alpacas. This package includes three male huacaya alpacas for only $2400. These weanling alpacas have MANY years of exquisite fiber production ahead of them. Three colors are represented – grey, light fawn, and brown. To sweeten the pot I am also including three additional fleeces from our 2009 shearing so you can work with alpaca fiber even before your boys are shorn in 2010! (if you are just dyeing to have a white alpaca, we have… -
What Lies Within Us
15 Nov 2009 | 6:06 amWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Participating in Sunday Citar -
Solving Rejecto-Dam
13 Nov 2009 | 11:49 pmThis article reprinted with permission from author Ian Lutz of Cas-Cad Nac Farm Alpacas. It was originally published in the Autumn 2009 Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles. If you birth out enough crias sooner or later you will run into a female [alpaca] who wants nothing to do with her newborn. Often times, though not always, these are first-time moms who having just gone through a rather painful experience, just don’t grasp right off that they need to nurture that floppy looking wet thing that keeps humming at them. The good news though, in our experience, is that in the vast majority of…
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MT Producers on Billboards
20 Nov 2009 | 8:03 amMontana Farm Bureau's billboard campaign: A new face for agricultureBy TERRI ADAMS, The Prairie StarWednesday, November 18, 2009 3:52 PM CST Tired of the negative image being portrayed regarding animal agriculture, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation is fighting back - one billboard at a time.The billboards, with a photo and slogan, are part of a year-long campaign by the MFBF to put a face on agriculture and show that producers really do care for their animals.The newest billboard was unveiled in Missoula, Mont., on Nov. 9, just in time for the MFBF Convention held there.Using funding… -
Researching Animal Welfare
20 Nov 2009 | 7:54 amResearchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?'Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?';By MICHAEL J. CRUMB Associated Press WriterPublished: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:11 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:11 a.m.DES MOINES, Iowa - Are cramped chickens crazy chickens?Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.At issue are small cages, typically 24 inches wide by 25 1/2 inches deep, that can be shared by up to nine hens. About 96 percent of… -
Another Reckless Vegan Advocate
19 Nov 2009 | 9:20 amDrop That BurgerMatthew Herper, 11.12.09, 12:20 PM ESTForbes Magazine dated November 30, 2009Biotech whiz Pat Brown makes the global-warming case against animal farming.Patrick O. Brown, a Stanford University biochemist, has changed science twice by giving stuff away. In the early 1990s Brown invented the DNA microarray, a tool that measures how cells make use of their DNA; he then showed researchers how to make their own, transforming genetic research. In 2000 he was one of three scientists who launched a free, online scientific journal called the Public Library of Science (PLOS); it has… -
Food Safety Involves Everyone
19 Nov 2009 | 9:10 amNovember 19, 2009Senate Bill Would Require E. Coli TestingBy MICHAEL MOSSCiting public concern that meat companies and federal regulators are not doing enough to make ground beef safe, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, has introduced legislation that would require companies to test for a deadly E. coli strain.The bill, the E. Coli Eradication Act of 2009, is focused on the slaughterhouse trimmings and other meat components commonly used to make ground beef. It would require testing at the slaughterhouses and then at grinding facilities before the trimmings are mixed.A few… -
Biotech's Contributions
19 Nov 2009 | 9:05 amBiotech crops making important contributions to food production & sustainable farmingWednesday, 18 November 2009 22:44PG Economicswww.pgeconomics.co.ukIn the light of ongoing world food security, agricultural sustainability and climate change debates, PG Economics has released three summary documents of the yield, income and environmental effects of biotech crops . These summaries are supplemented by more detailed examinations of these impacts in the latest report on the global socio-economic and environmental impacts of the technology 1996-2007 .The three summaries document the real…
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PAVA promo-actions ensure continued success
19 Nov 2009 | 11:40 pmProceeding with a sales promotion programme in the regions, in autumn 2009 PAVA conducted a “yellow price-sticker” promo-action in one of the largest Moscow retail networks. It focused on the flour product of the “Altay-Batyushka” line, in a 2-kilo package. Pallet layout and yellow stickers are the most favoured techniques, often used by the Altay grain processor to encourage retail distribution growth. They invariably meet the initial projections and justify the cost. This time, the company said results outstripped expectations several times. Earlier this season, the promo campaign… -
PAVA manufactures flour under private label
15 Nov 2009 | 8:35 pmIn October 2009 OJSC PAVA concluded its first contract for production of private-label flour. The Altay grain processor started co-operation with a large retail network that consists of about 180 shops operating in the Siberian federal region. High quality flour, manufactured by PAVA, will be distributed as a store-brand product within the category of economically priced items. The project is led by PAVA Achinsk mill (the Krasnoyarsk Territory), that supplies consumer-size flour to shops of the network on a regular weekly basis. To reinforce the product image, the company has developed… -
PAVA reports results of consumer-size product sales in October
11 Nov 2009 | 12:23 amPAVA specialists estimate October of the current year as a stable period in terms of consumer-size flour sales. The company kept up the solid volume of shipments achieved in September, also showing a growth rate of slightly more than 1%. Rebrikha mill (the Altay Territory) became the leader in total shipments (57%), Achinsk mill (the Krasnoyarsk Territory) accounted for 27%, and Mikhailovsky plant (the Altay Territory) ranked third in October showing the result of 16% in the total consumer-size product sales. “Altay-Batyushka” trademark remains the major part of the company flour sales,… -
PAVA summarizes October results
9 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pmIn October of the current year, Russian grain processor PAVA continued to implement transition to a vertically integrated agroholding and seek new partnership opportunities. PAVA was invited to participate in SCO forum in China during which the company was able to meet representatives of Russian Chamber of Commerce in East Asia, and gain additional exposure for its strategic plans. As part of an ongoing management process, PAVA enhanced collaboration with baking plants regarding control of flour quality, and consultation from the company technologists on innovative products use. The grain… -
Russian Grain Union accredited PAVA enterprises
9 Nov 2009 | 1:15 amIn 2009, major Russian grain processing company PAVA put forward an initiative to obtain certificates according to the System of voluntary certification of grain warehouse services applied by the Russian Grain Union. Certification of grain warehouse services is conducted on the optional basis, following the respective decision of the management. In November of the current year, after checking the technical, technological and HR potential of PAVA structural units, Russian Grain Union gave a positive approval. PAVA obtained the Certificate of conformance and the Conformity mark from the…
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Permanence is Fiction
29 Oct 2009 | 9:11 pmWe tend to seek a false sense of security. The idea that all things will be permanent in our lives is fiction. There must be countless examples in your life where you desired for something to be permanent; perhaps a relationship, a job or plain happiness. The facts are what we want requires hard work and even then there is no guarantee for permanence. You might be thinking, “Hey Daniel, why are you getting all philosophical on us? Aren’t you supposed to be informing us about food, farming and the environment?” What does permanence have to do with agriculture… -
Rancher Jeff Fowle Speaks
6 Oct 2009 | 5:00 amJeff Fowle is a fourth generation family farmer and rancher from Etna, California. His latest blog post entitled “Endangered Species Act: Are We In Need Of Protection Now?” is a great summation of the impact public regulations have on private landowners. Protection for threatened and endangered species is important but, regulations often make it difficult to do the right thing. Jeff is explicit in his position that regulations designed to protect certain species do not consider the impact on the rural economy and can lead to unintended consequences. “Even though… -
Hello Readers
1 Oct 2009 | 3:00 amCan you believe it is October already? The summer is long gone and the smell of autumn is in the air. Now is definitely the time to visit your local farmer’s market and bring home the bounty of the season. I want my readers to know that I will transition to different newsletter software powered by AWeber. The service is opt-in only so, you will have to sign up and confirm to avoid missing any great articles and commentary on food, farming and the environment. Click on agroguru.org/signup to get started.

