Leaving his home away from homeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:34AMWEST UNION - Brian Harper will be leaving more than just a job and a school this May. He will be leaving behind a second home, he says. After 33 years as the vocational agriculture teacher at North Fayette, Harper will retire at the end of the school year. If Harper leaves behind one lasting impression, he wants it to be that there is more to agriculture than just farming.
Ralph's Garden Cafe on track for May openingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMMASON CITY — Kirk Johnson has many goals for his new restaurant, but one of them is especially important.
Bauman receives award from ISU Alumni AssociationWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMBob Eschliman, Editor Annually, the Iowa State University Alumni Association recognizes anywhere from two to five seniors who “display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university-community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.”
US to expose trade barriersWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:21AMWASHINGTON - THE United States said on Tuesday it would expose 'troublesome' foreign trade barriers in a strategy to prise open markets for doubling American exports to ease an unemployment crisis at home. It will also push for greater access for American companies to operate in countries under a Trans-Pacific deal, negotiations for which will be launched next week.
US to expose trade barriers in new reportWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:21AMThe United States said it would expose "troublesome" foreign trade barriers in a strategy to prise open markets for doubling American exports to ease an unemployment crisis at home.
Super-Couponers have warm regards for a deep freezeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMAs a child, I often stood in awe of the large chest freezer my mom kept in our laundry room. It seemed enormous. And I wondered, what exactly did she have in there? I just never quite understood her love for that freezer. Later, as a young 20-somethi ...
Sanofi to Sell Assets to Meet Competition Rules, CEO Tells EchosWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:11AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA is likely to have to sell some assets to satisfy regulators over its planned veterinary medicine combination with Merck & Co., Sanofi Chief Executive Officer Christopher A. Viehbacher told French daily Les Echos in an interview.
Live Active CulturesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:18PMPlant City began celebrating its annual harvest back in 1930, ranking this year’s 75th Florida Strawberry Festival (they took a few seasons off during WW II) among the area’s oldest ongoing tourist attractions. So you’d think they’d have figured out how to plan for it.
Sanofi-Aventis, Merck to Combine Animal Health Units (Update4)Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:33PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA and Merck & Co. will combine their veterinary medicine units to create the world’s largest animal-health business with combined sales of more than $5 billion and 14,000 employees.
Inghams no turkey when it comes to being water wiseTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMAN ADVANCED Water Treatment Plant constructed by poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has earned the company victory in the inaugural Prime Minister's Water Wise Award.
PFGBEST Livestock Market CommentTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:13PMCHICAGO - Mar 9/10 - SNS -- Following is the livestock futures comment from PFGBEST Research.
Email NewslettersTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:01PMMerck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA said they will combine animal-health businesses into a 50-50 joint venture, a marriage that will account for more than a quarter of the $19 billion global market for vaccines and other products for livestock and pets.
Student slims down food budgetTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:56PMBrock University student Rachel Crane figures she might have to scale back on chicken. Meat is expensive, and with a new $7.50 a day food budget, a regular dose of poultry will be out of her price range.[...]
Ford to run for DeKalb Commission seatMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:43PMDeKalb Ambulance Service Chief of Operations and Collinsville native Mark Ford announced Monday he will seek the District 3 seat on the DeKalb County Commission in the June 1 Republican primary.
Alert: Bacon Base Product RecallMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:19PMOHIO FIRM RECALLS READY-TO-EAT BACON BASE PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Local activities aboundMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:19PMThe following events provide something for a variety of interests in the coming week. Here’s What’s Happening:Porterville College presents ‘60s concert Porterville College’s Cultural and Historic Awareness Program (CHAP) presents “1960s and...
OSK Research maintains Neutral on KFCHMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:00PMKUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research is maintaining its Neutral call on KFC Holdings Bhd with an unchanged target price of RM8.30. It said on Tuesday, March 9 that KFCH’s newest chicken processing plant in B...
Story of Kim Il SungMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:50PMPyongyang, March 8 (KCNA) -- One day in June Juche 52 (1963) President Kim Il Sung, who had always been concerned for supplying people with more eggs, asked an official to bring him chicken and duck eggs, some 200 respectively.
OSK Research maintains Neutral on KFCHMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:03PMKUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research is maintaining its Neutral call on KFC Holdings Bhd with an unchanged target price of RM8.30. It said on Tuesday, March 9 that KFCH’s newest chicken processing plant in Bandar Tenggara has the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of chicken per day.
National will be held to account for food safetyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:33PMLabour will hold National to account if re-merging the NZ Food Safety Authority with the Agriculture Ministry results in declining food safety standards, say Deputy Leader Annette King and Food Safety spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary.
Premium Standard Farms Expert Team to hold meetingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:08PMCheck this out! Monday, March 08, 2010 at 5:02 p.m. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI -- Attorney General Chris Koster said Monday his office will moderate a public meeting of the Premium Standard Farms (PSF) Expert Team on March 16, 7:00 p.m., at the North Central Missouri College in Trenton at the Ketchum Community Center.
Nicholas Kristof: Antibiotics no threat to growing roster of superbugsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:02PMUntil three months ago, Thomas M. Dukes was a vigorous, healthy executive at a California plastics company. Then, over the course of a few days in December, E. coli bacteria ravaged his body.Dukes is a reminder that as long as we’re examining our health care system, we need to scrutinize more than insurance companies. We also need to curb the way agribusiness madly overuses antibiotics, leaving ...
Group slams new GMO ordinanceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:56AMGREEN Alert Negros (GAN) condemns the Provincial Board (PB) on its recent action to replace Ordinance 007 that bans the genetically modified organisms (GMO) products into the province of Negros Occide read more
How to create the perfect roast chickenSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:24AMA few years back, when I was completing some basic cooking courses at Peter Kumps’s School of Culinary Arts in New York, I had an epiphany—a roasting epiphany, that is. It appears that roasting would serve as one of the more simple ways to cook (i.e. take a chicken and stick it in the oven until it’s done), yet it’s a lot more involved than you might think.
Better year for dairy farmers predictedSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:14AMA return to the days of many farms being converted to dairying is not expected, a leading rural financier says.
Rice hull should not go to wasteSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:11AMTHE Philippines is one of the world's top rice producers. One of the milling by-products of the grain is rice hull, which constitutes about 20 to 22 percent by weight of the grain. read more
New silo for New HavenSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:55AMA $3.3 million expansion by a grain storage company sows a seed in the area's economy, Allen County leaders say.
Michigan testing animal-disease alert systemSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:06AMWhether it's two pet ducks in the backyard pond, a flock of peacocks on a country estate or a single steer to fill the family freezer, every animal can harbor diseases and, if undetected, can spread through an area like wildfire, threatening commercial livestock farms.
Poultry shows strength in weak economySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:01AMDelmarva’s chicken industry remained a huge economic engine according to new data compiled by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), the industry’s local trade association based in Georgetown.
Mushroom compost available in our areaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:55AMDear Jane: Where can I buy mushroom compost in central Ohio? When I lived in Charleston, S.C., mushroom compost was readily available and so popular. It was recommended by the horticultural society. I've been back in the area for four years and have been able to buy it just once locally, and that outlet doesn't carry it anymore.
56th Killeen Junior Livestock Show ends with awards, auctionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:04AMAfter more than a half century, organizers of the Killeen Junior Livestock Show are still coaching youngsters in the fine points of agricultural competition.
Pay more for your roti, kapdaSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:25PMPrices of your morning coffee or fruit juice, atta (flour), utensils and cutlery will be more from April 1 as VAT slabs rises.
The Spread of SuperbugsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:12PMAgricultural use of antibiotics produces cheaper meat but is widely seen as a major reason for the rise of superbugs. The agribusiness lobby is heading off efforts at reform.
Walmart hiring 350 for Broomfield SupercenterSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:09PMWalmart this week opened a hiring center to fill approximately 350 jobs at its new Broomfield Supercenter. The store is slated to open in May.
Look good, feel goodSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:02PMWomen need to take care of their physical needs, without neglecting their emotional wants.
The grills fill SevilleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:26PMForty-six professional and amateur barbecue teams are competing in the Smokin' in the Square BBQ Cookoff contest at Seville Square.
Charity farm bazaar closesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:00PMActivities of the charity agricultural bazaar, organised by Green Qatar Centre, an affiliate of the Environment Ministry, came to a close yesterday at Dahl Al-Hamam Park.
Student newsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:55PMCOLLEGE PARK, Md. - Emily Myers has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the University of Maryland.
A lot going on at the Strawberry Festival today!Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:23PMPlant City, Florida - This morning, Strawberry Festival-goers were able to enjoy the Strawberry Festival parade. Brightly decorated floats and many local marching bands participated in the event.
Grain NewsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:24PMU.S. and Russia Agree to Reopen Russian Pork Market to U.S. Washington—The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to U.S. pork and pork products, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said March 5.
Results from First VA Organic Production SurveyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:18PMThe Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has released the results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey.
4-H’ers respond in Houston County with tears, disbeliefFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:46PMBy CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer “I started crying,” Jazmin Thomas said. “I just had to leave the room.” The 2009 Perry High School graduate, daughter of Paula Thomas of Perry, who is now a freshman at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, said, “I can’t imagine my life without 4-H.”
FSQA program set for 4-H’ers showing animalsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:42PMThe 4-H food safety and quality assurance program will be in place for 2010. Any Harrison County 4-H’er showing beef, swine, sheep, dairy animals, rabbits, poultry and goats will be required to participate. The program is designed to better inform youth of the importance of keeping the food supply safe. A second program will be held March 11 at the Harrison County Extension Office. Youth who ...
Finance and BankingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:27PMThe penultimate year in the first decade of the second millennium was one for the ages, or at least most people hope so.
Letter to the editorFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:50PMThe article "'Meatless Mondays' educate students on vegetarianism" in the Feb. 24 edition of The California Aggie provides misleading information to students. It suggests appreciable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved by not eating meat one day per week.