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Japan Lifts Ban on Poultry Imports
Japan lifted its ban on poultry imports from the U.S. states of Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday. No new cases of avian influenza had been found in those states since final efforts were made to...
Hurricane Damages Continue To Mount
Since Huirricane Charley, it's been one hit after another for Florida's citrus industry. But the damage doesn't stop with just oranges and grapefruit. Just about every agriculture crop has been hit hard and nearly, if not totally, destroyed. The Florida...
Ohio Corn Yield Looking Good
Like the rest of the country, Ohio farmers are beginning to see above average yields for corn. The US Department of Agriculture forecasts record US corn production of 11 billion bushels, and a record corn yield of 149 bushels per...
Florida Agriculture Eligible for Disaster Relief
Florida's agriculture industry, which has been battered by an unprecedented rash of hurricanes, is eligible for 500 (m) million dollars in disaster relief funds. Aid will be available next month to farmers in counties that were declared disaster areas for...
Injury, Death Haunt Farming
For farmers, fatigue is a serious factor in accidents. During harvest, farmers work from dawn to dark, or longer. Fatigue and complacency can cause farmers to let their guard down. They need to be alert to dangers, especially when equipment...
Huge World Crop, Synthetics Dampen Cotton Outlook
In the overall U.S. fiber market today, cottons share continues to be the success story, says Gary Adams, with cotton actually increasing share in relation to man-made fiber. But, the National Cotton Council vice president of economic policy analysis notes,...
Agriculture Co-Ops Form Insurance Company
Twenty-three agriculture co-ops have formed their own offshore-based captive insurance company a form of self-insurance to better control their liability, auto and property insurance costs. The company, Pillar Insurance Ltd., is believed by industry observers to be the...
Kraft Grant Aids Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK) recently received a $6,000 grant from Kraft Foods Creston, Iowa to support its efforts to promote a safe farm environment for children. The grant, through the Kraft Contributions program at Krafts Creston plant,...
Study: How Climate Affects Crop Growth
Kansas State University is one of several universities that will share an estimated $5 million federal grant to study how plants respond to environmental changes and how the genetic pathways underlying their responses evolve in different climates. The research will...
Japan and Mexico Ink Free Trade Deal
Mexico and Japan signed a free trade agreement Friday that will be a springboard for Japanese technology and equipment aimed at the U.S. market and give Mexican agriculture an important foothold in east Asia. The agreement, which must be approved...
Mooning on the Farm - The Legend of Luna
Of course, it's just an old farmer's tale -- planting by the cycle of the moon and all. Nobody believes in that anymore -- right? But then, you might schedule a fishing trip by the moon cycle, or determine the...
West Nile Virus Found In Maryland
State agriculture officials said they've found the first evidence this year of West Nile virus on the Lower Shore. An infected mosquito was trapped last week at a ditch near Princess Anne Elementary School. Officials said the discovery has triggered...
Agriculture Takes $54 Million Hit From Frances
The remnants of Hurricane Frances caused more than $54 million in damage to North Carolina's agriculture industry last week, state officials said Tuesday. The worst damage, based on reports from 23 counties, was in nursery products, which accounted for $39...
Hurricane Ivan, Other Storms Dim Agriculture Outlook
It's been a year for record crops - and now, record tropical storms. And even without the encroaching damage promised by Hurricane Ivan the Terrible, a huge category five hurricane lurking in the Gulf of Mexico, damages to the agriculture...
Farmers Arm Themselves With Tabasco
A FARMING co-op in the Netherlands has asked the ministry of agriculture to authorize the use of spicy tabasco sauce to protect their young crops from the insatiable appetites of hares, rabbits, crows and pigeons, a spokesman said. The farmers'...
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Gold Price Tarnishes, Grains Cropped
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Farmers urge meat industry strategy
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Africa: High Food Prices Renew Interest in African Farming
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Much more corn in the ground in Illinois
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Dairy and wine surge in the South
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EU may contribute to Czech pig farm removal from WW2 camp site
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Shrine harvests a bumper crop
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Governor releases funds for agriculture programs
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Ground Beef Recall: Meat May Have Pieces of Plastic
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Farm bill does little to address global food crisis while increasing subsidies to US farmers
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High Food Prices Renew Interest in African Farming
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Fonterra seeks ACCC approval for Dairy Farmers' bid
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How Is Meat Quality Measured In Canada?
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Archer Daniels Employee Gets Grand Jury Subpoena
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Creekstone Shouldn't Use Test for Mad Cow, U.S. Says
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A Hire Purpose - Cargill Manager Vents Over Labor Pool Woes
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Alltech Launches Dairy Workers Program
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Most of Georgia Farmers to See Little Impact with Farm Bill
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Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture trades lower
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Argentina turmoil spreads to grain exports
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Farmer not trampled upon by elephants
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Soybeans Rally as Corn Planting Improves
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Dairy Industry Growing Slower than Expected
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Farmers Making Progress with Corn Planting
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Two farmers arrested
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Merchants to stop meat supply from tomorrow
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Chiquita to sell German unit for $85M
Chiquita Brands International Inc., which produces bananas, other fresh-cut fruits and packaged salads, said Tuesday it agreed to sell its German distribution business for at least $85 million to produce ... via CNN Money
Charges upgraded against teen
The teenager accused of brutally assaulting an elderly West Coast man today had the charge upgraded to attempted murder. via The New Zealand Herald
Amana Society members to meet new chief executive
Associated Press - May 11, 2008 5:54 PM ET AMANA, Iowa - The Amana Society members will gather tomorrow for their annual meeting, giving them a chance to see in action the former utility company executive who ... via WQAD-TV Moline
The Price Of Bananas
"These were extortion payments" Chiquita Brands International says it paid murderous paramilitaries in Colombia to protect its employees there, but the families of civilians killed by the paramilitaries fault the company for their deaths. via CBS News
Grundy County sup says Syngenta considering a plant there
An eastern Iowa county could become home to a major seed company's new distribution center. via KWWL-TV Waterloo
AEterna Zentaris Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results
All amounts are in U.S. dollars QUEBEC CITY, May 7 /CNW Telbec/ - AEterna Zentaris Inc. via Canada NewsWire
MGP Ingredients sustains loss of $7.5 million in Q3
"The company also experienced higher sales of vital wheat gluten resulting from increased volumes and pricing compared to a year ago" MGP Ingredients, Inc., in the third quarter ended March 31, sustained a loss of $6,729,000, versus net profit of $2,148,000, equal to 13c per share on the common stock, in the third quarter last year. via World-Grain
Closing financial markets
On the markets, the NZX 50 has closed up 29 points to 3626. AMP is up 23c to $9.00, Goodman Fielder is up 9c to $2.22, Lion Nathan is up 12c to $10.07, NZ Refining is up 22c to $7.82, Sanford is up 18c to ... via Newstalk ZB
Earnings roundup: Marsh & McLennan, Crocs
Shoe company Crocs Inc., best known for its bright plastic clogs, said Wednesday it swung to a first-quarter loss, hurt by charges, but revenue climbed past Wall Street's expectations and shares rose after ... via International Business Times
ADM to delist from Chicago Stock Exchange; remains on NY Stock Exchange
ADM to delist from Chicago Stock Exchange; remains on NY Stock Exchange May 7, 2008 DECATUR, Ill. via Ag Professional
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