| US Farms, Inc. Formalizes Membership With San Diego Farm Bureau http://news.moneycentral.ms... Agriculture Articles MSN MoneyCentral - Established in 1913, the Farm Bureau serves the needs of the agriculture community through public relations, education and public policy advocacy. Yan K. Skwara, President and Chief Executive Officer, US Farms, Inc. stated, "We are pleased to ... |
| Third of all primates face extinction http://www.boston.com/news/... Agriculture Articles Boston Globe - Habitat loss due to the clearing of tropical forests for agriculture, logging and fuel wood continues to be the major factor in the declining number of primates, according to the report. In addition, climate change is altering the habitats of many ... |
| State: No new cases of plum pox virus in state http://www.philly.com/phill... Agriculture Articles Philadelphia Inquirer - HARRISBURG, Pa. - For the first time in eight years, there are no new cases of Plum Pox Virus in Pennsylvania. State Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff says more than 230,000 stone fruit trees were tested this year in Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Erie ... |
| State's tough new raw milk standards for upset consumers, farmers http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-b... Agriculture Articles San Francisco Gate - The California Department of Food and Agriculture, which inspects dairies and tests raw and pasteurized milk monthly, strongly backs the new raw milk standard. "A coliform count by itself doesn't mean there's an organism that will make you sick ... |
| Where's the beef? On shelves, and officials say that's wrong http://www.philly.com/inqui... Agriculture Articles Philadelphia Inquirer - Department of Agriculture to announce changes in how it will inspect meat plants. After being criticized for foot-dragging, the USDA said it would move faster to encourage recalls. The agency cannot issue recalls. Meanwhile, 40 people in eight states ... |
| ITC's 2nd-Quarter Profit Increases 13%; Shares Fall (Update2) http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Agriculture Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- ITC Ltd., India's biggest tobacco maker, which also owns hotels and trades in farm produce, posted a 13 percent rise in profit, matching analyst estimates. Shares fell as earnings from the agriculture business were hurt by a ... |
| Cage-Free Eggs Rolling Off the Farms http://www.newsday.com/busi... Agriculture Articles Newsday - Department of Agriculture. That compared with $2.58 for cage-free eggs and $3.53 for organic eggs. Some egg producers are reluctant to make the transition to a cage-free operation. While keeping hens in cages does restrict their movement and ... |
| Soybeans Reach 3-1/2 Year High on Dollar; Chinese Prices Surge http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Agriculture Articles Bloomberg - Department of Agriculture said earlier this month. Buyers in China are sourcing more supplies locally because rising costs of U.S. soybeans and shipping have made imports more expensive, Chen said. About 70 percent of China's annual ... |
| Consumer Sentiment Index in U.S. Probably Fell to One-Year Low http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Agriculture Articles Bloomberg - Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner said on Oct. 16. Wheat futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange touched a record last month and are up 65 percent this year as bad weather damaged crops in several countries. The price increases are ... |
| Bion Announces Press Conference at Clarkson University to Discuss ... http://news.moneycentral.ms... Agriculture Articles MSN MoneyCentral - Bion's technology creates the opportunity to develop sustainable integrated agriculture operations, comprised of large scale livestock operations balanced with highly-efficient biofuel production, in locations that maximize market opportunities ... |