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Horse Meat Argument - On The the 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
2011-12-21 16:35:00 Ever been “so hungry that you could eat a horse?” Well at the end of November President Obama sparked a lot of controversy when he legalized the slaughtering of horses for meat. Obama signed the 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill on November 18, 2011 that allowed the continued slaughtering of what has been over 100,000 horses (Read More...)
Are women livestock? Why did IL House Agriculture Committee send a bill li
2011-03-16 15:30:00 An Illinois House committee focused on farming, livestock, hunting and recreation just unanimously voted a bill out of its committee limiting a woman's right to choose. On Tuesday, the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee unanimously approved a measure that would force clinics that provide abortions to meet tougher measures to continue providing services. One could debate the bill's appropriateness- but if it is a necessary bill, then why is it coming out of a committee that deals with farming and hunting? Doesn't that just look sneaky? The Agriculture and Conservation Committee has four subcommittees: Animals, Firearms, Food Products, and Hunting. With these subcommittees, was the bill put in this committee to take advantage of its downstate conservatives?
Lucas Elected as Chairman of Agriculture Committee
2011-01-11 23:32:00 WASHINGTON ? Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 6, which formally elects him as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 112th Congress."As a student of agriculture economics, a rancher by trade, and a Member of this Committee from the start of my service in Congress, I am honored to have this opportunity and responsibility. I am also proud to be serving as the first Chairman of the Agriculture Committee from Oklahoma. I will continue to use my experience and perspective as a producer to help shape our nation?s agriculture policy."We have our challenges ahead. We must work our way out of this budget mess and rein in wasteful spending."But, we also have opportunities for economic growth. We must implement the three pending free trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. And, we must encourage the administration to act on opening up other trade opportunities overseas for our...
Where There?s No Bubble
2011-01-04 20:04:00 Y2K+11: Computer glitch at the AF HQ? how we plan to make it up to you. ?No bubble? in commodities, says Alan Knuckman, just a ?baby bull.? Chris Mayer?s favorite commodity in 2011? and one sector that?s due for a rest. Byron King on the latest deep-water drilling ?smoke and mirrors? from D.C. ?Convenience that?s hard to match?? The unlikely country that?s tops in quality of life. Reserve member says he?s a ?wholehearted convert?? your (extended, yet final) chance to join him... plus postal rates and the irony of the Laissez Faire Book store...
Schilling to Serve on Armed Services and Agriculture Committees
2010-12-17 14:00:00 From the office of Congressman-elect Bobby Schilling... Rep.-elect Schilling successfully pursues two committees important to our area's interests EAST MOLINE, IL--Representative-elect Bobby Schilling has received his committee assignments for the 112th Congress. He will be serving on both the Armed Services Committee and the Agriculture Committee. Illinois will get a representative on the House Armed Services panel after not having one during the 111th Congress. Schilling said he was pleased with his assignments and ready to start working for the 17th District....
Israel Using Neutered Bugs To Fight Off Bugs?
2010-12-01 22:16:00 If there was one fruit Israel is famous for, it would be its oranges (especially the sweet, delicious and seedless Jaffa oranges). Unfortunately for the Jewish state, humans are not the only ones in love with the fruit, as apparently a large number of bugs also attempt to feast upon the fruit every growing season. ...
By: IsraGood
The Nerds And The Bees (And Those Eucalyptus Trees)
2010-09-07 02:21:00 (Image Credit: Israel 21st Century) After finding a cure for colony collapse disorder (note: more info about that over here), Israeli scientists have stumbled upon a unique Australian plant that may help bee farmers increase their honey supply. Brand, working with Dr. Dan Aizikovich, a professor at Tel Aviv University, and the Israel Honey Board ...
By: IsraGood
The Nerds And The Bees (And Those Eucalyptus Trees)
2010-09-07 02:21:00 (Image Credit: Israel 21st Century) After finding a cure for colony collapse disorder (note: more info about that over here), Israeli scientists have stumbled upon a unique Australian plant that may help bee farmers increase their honey supply. Brand, working with Dr. Dan Aizikovich, a professor at Tel Aviv University, and the Israel Honey Board ...
By: IsraGood
Debt Solutions for Dummies
2010-06-16 20:55:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias N.Y. discovers amazing debt crisis solution: Put it off till next week One coming fiscal calamity almost as massive as subprime Will BP file Chapter 11? Matt Simmons, Byron King weigh in Chris Mayer presents a no-brainer investment argument for global agriculture At long last, we’ve figured out how to solve the U.S. ...
Get in on the Community Support Agriculture Program -- Coming soon to an Oa
2010-05-26 21:30:00 Support your local farmers and sign up for a Community Support Agriculture program! And thanks to U.S. Equities, CSA's are now available to Chicago commuters on select tollway oases.
Community Supported Agriculture = fresh, local produce all summer long
2010-01-20 20:31:00 Buy a share in a local farm now to save on food costs this summer, save money and go organic!
GIS Maps and Atlases on Agriculture in Myanmar
2009-10-17 08:33:00 The digital agricultural atlas of the Union of Myanmar is a collection of GIS-derived maps, tabular data and related documents depicting political, physical and agricultural resources in Myanmar. Data are integrated in a warehouse framework, which is the core component of FAO's Dynamic Atlas technology. Dynamic Maps is the free GIS software that displays data warehouses.The atlas contains general layers from international data providers and agricultural-related layers generated from 2001-2002 statistics collected at state/division, district and township level. Tabular information and maps are linked to build a geographical information system for agricultural resource managers.The atlas derives from studies carried out by the FAO Investment Centre under the framework of the project "Myanmar Agriculture Sector Review: Analysis and Investment Strategy Formulation" (see below).Source: GIS DevelopmentMyanmar Agriculture ??? ????????? GIS ????????????? ??????????? ???????????? FAO ??? ??...
EU: Agriculture ministers to hold talks on dairy crisis
2009-09-24 02:42:00 EU agriculture ministers will hold a one-off meeting to discuss the crisis in Europe's dairy sector in Brussels on October 5. Milk prices have dropped due to low demand caused by the economic crisis, prompting recent angry protests by dairy farmers.
By: Get rich
Where to Learn About Urban Agriculture in Chicago
2009-09-21 22:11:00 Over the weekend I noticed that someone asked Rick Bayless on Twitter about volunteer opportunities in Chicago for people who were interested in urban agriculture in Chicago for people who live in apartments. Rick Bayless suggested City Farm & Growing Home which are two good ones. Here are a few more:...
Industrial Agriculture and the Organic Alternative: Rachel Carson?s Contrib
2009-09-18 13:00:00 My introductory post on organic farming (Organic Agriculture: Its Origins, and Evolution Over Time) highlighted Sir Albert Howard?s role in describing its fundamental practices and principles. Seeing Nature as the most efficient and enduring of all farmers, Howard portrayed organic agriculture as a holistic endeavor inseparable from a farm?s environmental conditions. In Howard?s view, ...
Agriculture Pioneer Borlaug Dies
2009-09-14 16:10:00 From BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition: Norman Borlaug, the man known as the father of the Green Revolution in agriculture, has died in the US state of Texas aged 95. Prof Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for agricultural innovation and the development of hi
Organic Agriculture: Its Origins, and Evolution Over Time
2009-09-09 13:00:00 hat comes to mind when you see food labeled ?organic? at the grocery store or farmers market? I asked one audience that question years ago, and a gentleman replied emphatically, ?Nuts!? Being in North Carolina at the time, I asked if he meant pecans and walnuts, but he assured me that it was the ...
Can Buying Agriculture Land Get You Tax Exemption on LTCG?
2009-09-05 06:54:00 I am planning to buy a agricultural land ( in rural area), My question is may I get tax rebate on long term capital gain if I use this capital gain in purchasing agricultural land.Prashant Sangale , Pune Answer to your question is Yes and No. No, because the tax exemption or rebate is not allowed for buying agriculture land Yes , because there is one provision under section 54B of I T Act which is about capital gain on transfer of land used for agricultural purposes not to be charged in certain cases.The said provision is as under 54B. (1)] Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), where the capital gain arises from the transfer of a capital asset being land which, in the two years immediately preceding the date on which the transfer took place, was being used by the assessee or a parent of his for agricultural purposes hereinafter referred to as the original asset), and the assessee has, within a period of two years after that date, purchased any other land...
Powershares Agriculture (DBA): Invest in crop circles!
2009-06-29 06:00:00 "There are many reasons to like PowerShares DB Agriculture (NYSE: DBA), and ETF that tracks agricultural commodity prices," says fund expert Doug Fabian.In The ETF Trader, he explains, "We like the technical picture. In addition, we believe commodities are a great hedge against inflation." Here's his assessment."I’m a pretty skeptical guy; one of the more wild claims of the past decade or so was that so-called 'alien' crop circles -- those bizarre patterns carved into wheat, corn and other fields around the globe."Well, I say forget about the aliens, but don’t forget about the patterns taking shape in the world’s key agricultural crops."The patterns being cut into price charts of crops like corn, soybeans, sugar and wheat all have given us one compelling message, and that message is it’s time to buy."That’s why I now am recommending that you purchase the PowerShares DB Agriculture (NYSE: DBA). Thi...
Monsoon Delayed Farmers in Trouble
2009-06-26 05:45:00 Monsoon Delayed monsoon has increased the problems of the farmers of India especially of north-Indian farmers but on the other hand state and the centre governments are reluctant to declare the situation officially a ?draught?. Metrological department had predicted that this year the monsoon will be late by 15 days as compared to the normal monsoon. It has also been predicted that this year whole of the India will witness below than normal rainfall during the rainy season. Thus delayed monsoon has created the danger of another draught and the related predictions have created horrors of bad effect on the rural economy that is totally based on the conditions of season. Minister Prithavirak Chauhan had told the reporters a few days ago that during the months of June, July and September south-west monsoon will be below normal. For whole of the country the average rainfall will be around 93 per cent which is 3 per cent less as compared to the April month?s prediction about the rainy se...
By: India Blog
Growth in agriculture
2009-05-29 13:00:00 "Our core resource positions -- including agriculture -- have had a great month; my indicators suggests these positions are going much higher," says Larry Edeslon in Real Wealth."We continue to see bullish sentiment building up in the agriculture sector. "Many key commodities — from corn and soybeans to wheat and cotton — are being pressured higher from bad weather conditions and shrinking stockpiles."Indeed, the bullish news keeps coming in:U.S. farmers are expected to harvest 18% less winter wheat (a two-year low) this year after prices plunged from a record high in February. Bad weather has also damaged crops.Corn prices, the biggest U.S. crop, recently rose to a four-month high as wet weather limited planting, which will likely reduce crop yields. Sugar prices are rising based on speculation that the global production shortfall will reach a 10-year high."In my view, the writing is on the wall: Agricultural commodities are ...
HR 875 - The Death of Farmers Markets, CSAs and Local Food
2009-03-27 05:10:00 From: The Nourished Kitchen HR 875, also known as the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, was introduced by Rosa Delauro - a democratic party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut - in February of 2009. The title of HR 875, The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, sounds innocuous enough - ...
By: News for Greens
Powershares Agriculture (DBA): Go for grains
2009-02-26 06:00:00 "I remain a devoted long-term soft commodities bull; the grains and other soft agricultural commodities remain one of the most long-term compelling investment trends of our lifetime," says Eric Roseman (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2859).In- his industry-leading The Commodity Trend Alert (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2859), the advisor looks at the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dba) (NYSE: DBA (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dba))."The grains and other soft agricultural commodities remain one of the most long-term compelling investment trends of our lifetime. I’m convinced that we remain in a long-term bull market for agricultural commodities."This historical trend began in 2006 and remains extremely powerful as population growth exceeds arable food supply combined with unpredictable weather patterns attacking supplies and causing droughts."Leading up to last July when ...
Powershares Agriculture (DBF): Power play on grains
2008-12-03 06:00:00 "It’s time for commodities to start rallying again – especially those agriculture sectors that are increasingly coming under pressure amid declining supplies," says commodity expert Eric Roseman (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2602). In his industry-leading The Commodity Trend Alert (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2602), he looks to an ETF -- the Power Shares DB Agriculture (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=) (NYSE: DBA (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dba)) -- noting, "It’s now time to buy a diversified basket of grains." Here's his review."Despite the best crop yields in years for 2008, farmers are now coming under pressure as the credit crisis delays planting, financing of important fertilizer and machinery. "This implies supplies will tighten markedly next year as more farmers go out of business following a crash in prices since July. "It’s possible that we’re at the cusp of yet a...
The Development of Agriculture in Africa
2008-10-09 07:46:00 Updated October 8:Hang out long enough on White nationalist fora, and after a while you will be amazed at how many White racists actually believe that Black Africans were stone age people who had no metalworking, no agriculture and no civilization of any sort by the time the Europeans contacted them. It's true that Africa is not known for its incredible cultural achievements. But it wasn't exactly a complete backwater either. The White nationalist line that Africans were a Paleolithic people with only stone implements and no agriculture is surprisingly widespread. Too bad that it is horribly wrong.First of all, agriculture comes to the Sahel as early as 9000 BC. It comes to West Africa around the same time. Later it goes to Southern and Eastern Africa. The "niggers* are too stupid to grow food" line, appalling in its stupidity, continues to retain a lot of currency. Screw that. Africans have been growing food for 1000's of years, Jesus Christ.The latest permutation has to do with...
By: Robert Lindsay
Black Males and Testosterone: Evolution and Perspectives
2008-10-09 07:40:00 Development of agriculture in modern Blacks also seems to have led to high testosterone levels. Groups with the highest testosterone in the world today are primitive agriculturalists.Hunter-gathere-rs tend to have lower testosterone. This is because in hunter-gatherer society, women need men to survive. So they just grab one pretty quickly and get married.In primitive agricultural societies, women do not need men since they can farm on their own. So they can afford to be quite choosy. These societies have tended to develop in a polygynous way where a few high-ranking males monopolize most of the females and the rest of the guys get none. It's kind of like high school except it keeps going for your whole life.Sub-Saharan Blacks are highly polygynous ,and this resulted in intense competition for fewer women and selection for very robust male body types. SS Blacks are more robust than Whites on all variables. In Namibia, the polygynous Kavango have much higher testosterone than the muc...
By: Robert Lindsay
Broderick's bets: Invest in agriculture
2008-09-11 07:00:00 "While commodity prices have pulled back sharply, I think we're just seeing a correction in a long-term bull market," says Sean Broderick (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2366 ).In Money & Markets (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2366 ), he explains, "What's more, when the next commodity price squeeze comes, it might not be from a sector you'd expect, like energy or metals. It might be food." Here, he looks at Monsanto (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=mon) (NYSE: MON (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=mon)) and iShares Brazil ETF (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=ewz) (ASE: EWZ (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=ewz))."U.S. consumers spend roughly 15% of every dollar on food. In China, 30% of consumer income is spent on food. In India, it's closer to 35% or even 40%. And these are relatively "rich" countries."In poorer nations, 80% of consumer income goes to food. According to ...
Why Prince Charles is right: we need GM free food and agriculture for food
2008-08-22 04:35:00 By Dr Vandana Shiva We are grateful to Prince Charles for cautioning the world on the blind and head long rush worldwide to spread GM seeds and crops especially the Third World. Prince Charles warns GM crops risk causing the biggest environment disaster Prince Charles accused by scientists of abusing position over GM comments Why we need GM trees His ...
By: News for Greens
The 2008 US Salmonella Outbreak
2008-08-02 04:32:00 Most of my American readers have heard of this outbreak. For those who want to read up on the details of it, this Wikipedia article covers the main points. The outbreak has now been located in a farm growing Serrano and Jalapeño peppers in Mexico, where it was found in water used to irrigate the field and in the field itself.In discussion on Mexico-hostile web forums, it was stated over and over that the reason for the outbreak was that Mexico allows raw sewage to run into the fields of its farms. I sort of doubt that that is true, but it sent me off on a quest to find out what Salmonella is and how Salmonellosis is transmitted.Non-typhoidal Salmonella is a bacterium that when transmitted to humans, can cause Salmonellosis. This disease often manifests as a gastrointestinal illness. The disease is most common in raw eggs and raw milk. It is killed by pasteurization and irradiation.You can also get it from handling reptiles, something I like to do. I especially like to catch snakes a...
By: Robert Lindsay
Agriculture minister offers opportunities to invest in agribusiness
2008-06-08 22:00:00 Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Agriculture Ministry had offered investment opportunities in the agribusiness sector in Indonesia to foreign participants at the Food Resilience Summit in Rome, Italy, sometime ago. In a bilateral meeting with ten foreign representatives on the sidelines of the summit, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono on Sunday said his side ...
Agriculture : Une baisse de 91% sur la production des céréales d'automne 20
2008-06-06 11:10:00 La production des céréales d'automne dans la province de Khouribga, lors de la campagne agricole 2007-2008, pourrait atteindre 134.530 quintaux, soit une baisse de 91% par rapport à la campagne précédente, indique jeudi un rapport de la Direction provinciale de l'agriculture (DPA).Selon la même source, cette régression est imputable aux conditions climatiques défavorables qui se sont prolongées jusqu'à fin mars.
Note To Self--Do NOT Trust the Wisconsin Deparment of Agriculture, Trade an
2008-06-06 06:48:00 Okay, so maybe the title of my post is a little harsh. But I was expecting 85 degrees and sunny today--not rainy and 70s. I didn't check the weather across the rest of Wisconsin because I wanted a reason to complain. Anyways, I now know not to take weather forecasts from the government.
Soy Candles - Billion Dollar Industry Supports US Agriculture
2008-06-04 05:38:00 Soy Candles are fast becoming one of the trendiest Homer Maker Decor products on the market, why? Natural Soy Candles are "Green", they're contributing in our efforts to save the planet. Soy Candles are natural, they're clean, they don;t pollute and they're a billion dollar US agricultural industry. Unlike their petrol15 Zoom(s)
WEEKLY DIGEST--May 26, 2008 to June 1, 2008
2008-06-01 23:59:00 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"Memorial Day 2008" posted on May 26, 2008"I LOVE/HATE the Mainstream Media" posted on May 30, 2008~Environmental Awareness~"Trails to honor Aldo Leopold's legacy" posted by The Capital Times"Don't want to release your CO2? Bury it" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this Digest~Sustainability & Sufficiency~"Use Food Stamps at Madison's Farmers' Market" posted Compassionate Badger"In Madison? Finding locally produced food is easier than ever!" posted by Compassionate Badger"To create a truly sustainable food system, we'll have to confront the farm-labor crisis" posted by Grist~Agriculture~"Crops going in at a good pace" posted by The Capital Times"The Worst Way of Farming" posted by The New York Times~Globalization~"Global economic focus and cooperation along the I-Q Corridor" posted by the Wisconsin Technology Network"Seven Questions: How Countries ...
In Madison? Finding locally produced food is easier than ever!
2008-05-30 21:29:00 The Capital Times reports:"Thanks to four UW geography graduate students, finding good food produced locally is just a mouse click away."The students recently unveiled what they call the 100-Mile Diet Map, an interactive online food map that shows where consumers can find agricultural products raised within 100 miles of Madison."Helping to make Wisconsin's capital more self-sufficient has become easier than ever. Check out the interactive website--Madison's 100-Mile Diet Map--for a list of co-ops, markets, farms, restaurants, and gardens that have locally produced food products.Does anyone know if anyone is working on maps like this for other parts of the state/country/world?
Himachal determined to develop Agriculture Sector as the biggest employment
2008-05-30 18:09:00 Shimla: State Government would attract best talent to enter into farming activities to make agriculture, horticulture, farming and herbiculture employment and self-employment generating industry and gave a call to CSK University scientists to make it a role model for rest of the country. This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing the ...
Strong balance sheet helps agriculture through credit crunch
2008-05-30 16:00:00 Agriculture is better placed than other industries to weather the credit crunch, say lenders.
By: FWi - All News
Agriculture : Journées de sensibilisation sur les subventions attribuées pa
2008-05-28 20:20:00 La Direction Provinciale de l'Agriculture (DPA) de Meknès organise du 28 au 29 mai courant et du 03 au 05 juin prochain, des journées de sensibilisation sur les subventions attribuées par l'Etat aux agriculteurs et au développement de la grande culture céréalière et huilière.Ces journées auront lieu à Ain Orma, Dkhissa et Beni Ammar (Moulay Driss Zerhoun), indique un communiqué de la DPA de la ville de Meknès.
Genetic Engineering for Cheaper Cellulosic Ethanol?
2008-05-26 20:09:00 In the June 2008 issue of the journal Nature Reviews Genetics, internationally renowned biofuels researcher Mariam Sticklen proposes that future production of cellulosic biofuels will be made...
By: Green Options
WEEKLY DIGEST--May 19, 2008 to May 25, 2008
2008-05-25 23:59:00 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Environmental Awareness~"Wisconsin River Clean-Up" posted by WEAU"British lessons for Wisconsin" posted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal"Great Lakes water holds key to survival, expansion" posted by the Fond du Lac Reporter"US carbon dioxide emissions up 1.6 percent in 2007" posted by Yahoo! News"EU agrees to outlaw 'green' crimes" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development"Zones of Death Are Spreading in Oceans Due to Global Warming" posted by The Sunday Times(UK)~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this Digest~Sustainability & Sufficiency~"Beijing Olympics - Propelling Sustainability" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~Agriculture~"John Nichols: Farmers are not to blame for food crisis" posted by The Captial Times~Globalization~"U.S. Rep. Petri: President gives trade speech a Wisconsin flavor"posted by WisPolitics.com"Bush Pushes for Free-Trade Deal Approvals" posted on...
Growing gains in agriculture & commodities
2008-05-21 07:00:00 "We think we’ve seen the worst and will likely see some improvement in the economy going forward," says Harry Domash (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2037), editor of Winning Investing (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2037).Amo-ng his buy recommendations, the advisor looks at Agrium (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=agu) (NYSE: AGU (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=agu)), a producer of fertilizers, and PowerShares DB Commodity (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dbc) (ASE: DBC (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dbc)), a more diversified exchange-traded fund offer exposure to both agricultural products and other commodities."Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Agrium is a major North American producer and marketer of fertilizers. Agrium operates plants in Canada, the U.S., and in Argentina. Its major product is nitrogen fertilizer but it also makes potash and phosphate products."Agrium sells ...
Crop Progress in the Chippewa Valley is behind the rest of the state
2008-05-20 19:17:00 The Capital Times reports:"The Wisconsin Crop Progress report released Monday said corn planting is 56 percent complete, soybean planting is 22 percent complete and oats planting is 83 percent complete."Spring tillage is progressing at full force with 66 percent complete, but some counties are still slow because of excessively wet soils."Counties in the Chippewa Valley region are some of those that are affected by the excessively wet soils that are a result of Wisconsin's wet winter (something I didn't have to experience this year).WEAU reports:"Chippewa County Agriculture Agent, Randy Knapp, says as of last week--local farmers had about 30% of their crop in the ground. By now, he says that number is likely up to 50%. Still, he says those numbers are behind the 10-year average.". . ."Still agriculture agents say it?s important to remember ? there?s a whole growing season ahead of us."'It's a bit cool yet, but we can make this up in June, July and August,' said Knapp."On the fli...
Congratulations to Wisconsin's New Alice in Dairyland
2008-05-18 00:26:00 It's official, Alice "Kay" Huibregtse--a UW-Madison graduate--has been named the 61st Alice in Dairlyand. Her duties begin on June 2nd, and she will received $40,000 for her services as a public relations professional working for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. "I am elated to be selected," Kay said "and look forward to the job."Congratulations Kay!
Farmers launch podcast to give insight into agriculture
2008-05-13 11:28:00 A group of four farmers ? which includes Farmers Weekly columnist and blogger Matthew Naylor ? have launched a new podcast aimed at giving the public an insight into their lives and businesses.
By: FWi - All News
African agriculture:press conference on ideas for realizing african agricul
2008-05-11 12:15:00 Source: African Press Organization 9 May 2008 press conference on ideas for realizing african agricultural potential Africa presented a ?fantastic opportunity? to complement and stabilize the global food system with small-farmer production in ways not foreseen at present, Peter Hartmann of the Nigeria-based International Institute for Tropical Agriculture said today at a Headquarters press conference. Floating ideas and hopes ...
Farmer Focus: Philip Reck worried about future for Irish agriculture
2008-05-09 12:00:00 Philip Reck manages 900ha (2224 acres) of light to medium loams within 20 miles of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, Ireland. Cropping is cereals and oilseed rape, all min-till established.
By: FWi - All News
African food crisis: AfDB adds $1 billion to its agriculture portfolio
2008-05-05 13:57:00 Source: AfDB Tunis, 2 May 2008 ? The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, announced on Friday, 2 May 2008, in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US$1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raised to US$ 4.8 billion, as part of a short-term action to help address the food crisis in its ...
Himachal to form agriculture cooperative bank to finance 1,183 crore
2008-04-28 12:42:00 Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, appealed to the banking community in the state to extend their fullest cooperation to form agriculture cooperatives to liberally finance the farmers in their diversified agriculture practices thereby making the basic sector income and employment generating and to be the partners in making Himachal Pradesh the role model ...
an alternative agriculture is possible - the politics of food is politics
2008-04-26 13:30:00 Another sense-filled article. Orginally published at Counterpunch. By DE CLARKE and STAN GOFF. Why do we tolerate it — and the near-totalitarian control exercised over our food supply by a handful of giant agribiz combines? In part we tolerate monopoly and lousy quality in our food economy because the public believes industry propaganda that (in Margaret ...
Agriculture : Distribution de plants certifiés d'olivier - amandier - figui
2008-04-24 19:00:00 La Direction provinciale de l'agriculture (DPA) à Essaouira a programmé, au titre de la campagne agricole 2007 - 2008, la distribution de 50 000 plants certifiés d'olivier, 6 000 plants certifiés d'amandier et 2 000 figuiers.Ces plants sont livrés aux agriculteurs bénéficiaires moyennant une contribution financière à hauteur de 20% des prix d'acquisition. |
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