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CLIMATE CHANGE-BRAZIL: The Threat Posed by Livestock Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:08AMSource: IPS The livestock industry has less economic clout than the oil industry, but ranchers say it has better arguments to defend itself from accusations regarding its share of responsibility for global warming.
Barbecue, music usher in spring at Que'in on the Red Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:02AMCentral Louisiana is getting fired up about the first day of spring with the fifth annual Que'in on the Red.
Parliament seeks compromise on EU air pollution law Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:24AMThe European Parliament has reopened the debate on a revision of the EU's industrial air pollution directive, tabling a new proposal that seeks to compromise with member states by dropping controversial plans to introduce a 'European safety net' of minimum emission limits.
Legislators side with angry farmers Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMA resolution asks Gov. Jennifer Granholm to rescind her no-meat proclamation.
Legislators side with angry farmers Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe state Senate asks Gov. Jennifer Granholm to rescind her no-meat proclamation .
Farming outlook improved Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 1:58AMNow that Calhoun County is no longer a designated drought zone and the winter rains have subsided, local farmers are busy fertilizing and planting their crops, sometimes working into the long hours of the night to make up for lost time.
Town seeks an identity Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 1:32AMNORTH HAMPTON — In response to a change proposed by the town's Agricultural Commission, Planning Board Chairman Phil Wilson concluded that North Hampton is really two communities; one rural and one suburban.
FFA students win awards for sharing experiences Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:27AMCHARLESTON — Several area students received top awards during the FFA Supervised Agriculture Experience district competition Wednesday at Charleston High School.
Grain News Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:11PMZeeland— Zeeland Farm Services is calling for Governor Jennifer Granholm to rescind her proclamation of Saturday, March 20, 2010 as Michigan Meatout Day, which encourages Michigan residents to choose not to eat meat in observance of the day and to eat only vegetables, fruit and whole grains.
US consumer costs flat as fuel price climbs Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 3:11PMThe cost of living in the US was unchanged in February, underscoring the Federal Reserve's forecast that inflation will remain low as the economy recovers.
From the opinion blog: Will you be taking part in the 'Great American Meatout'? Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 3:03PMNever heard of the "Great American Meatout"? Well, we hadn't, either, until a letter from Jackson resident Jerome Gordon urged everyone to take part in the veggie-heavy day Saturday:"The Great American Meatout presents an opportunity to examine the impact of...
Hart examines projected demand for Iowa crops Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:36PMDemand for Iowa crops has been helped by outside influences, especially the recovery in energy prices. Ethanol margins have moved above breakeven and support for biofuels has been boosted by the substantial rise in crude oil prices over the past year, according to Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension grain marketing economist.
Costs up slightly for consumers on Wasatch Front Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:07PMSALT LAKE CITY — Prices along the Wasatch Front increased 0.4 percent in February compared to January, according to the...
Wearing many hats Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:25PMGreg and Lalaine Wong share morning coffee Friday at the Aloha Beachside Bed and Breakfast. The B&B was awarded The Best of South Sound Magazine’s pick for 2009-10.
Gwyneth Paltrow Falls in Love with Fried Food Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:11PM"Never have I met such warm people, heard such good music, eaten so much fried chicken," the actress writes of her time in Nashville
Bigger, Better Buy Big Selection at FreshDirect Helps Customers Save Up to 30% Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:10PMLONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshDirect, New York City's premiere online grocer, has BIG news.
DELAWARE: Chesapeake Utilities posts higher profit for 2009 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 6:02AMChesapeake Utilities Corp.'s merger with Florida Public Utilities Company helped the Dover-based utility earn a $15.9 million profit last year.
Fruit price up 18.4%, onions down 35.5% Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:58AMDuring the fourth quarter of 2009, producer and input prices for agriculture declined by 2.0 and 5.4 per cent respectively over the corresponding quarter of 2008, the National Statistics Office said.
Deer, mountain lions the targets of proposed bill Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:35AMWorld-Herald News Service LINCOLN - Deer and mountain lions, beware. The Nebraska Legislature is gunning for you.
Area legislator advocated for Ohio road work Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:23AMBy MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER MONROEVILLE, Ohio - Fred Deering, 86, a state legislator for 20 years who represented parts of Lucas and Wood counties and Erie and Ottawa counties, died Monday in Providence Care Center, Sandusky. He was in declining health since Thanksgiving, his son Daryl said. A Democrat, Mr. Deering was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972. He was ...
U of M honors 3 for contributions to agriculture Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:22AMAssociated Press - March 17, 2010 6:14 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The University of Minnesota is honoring three people with its prestigious Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture.
Slaughterhouse to open in Westminster Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:14AMA new state-of-the-art slaughterhouse that will serve farmers in southern Vermont is set to open next month in Westminster.
An organic farming guru's success story Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:04AMThough he grew up in the green belt of Tamil Nadu, he chose to work in the driest areas of the state.
Pharmgate and ECO Animal Health Establish a Joint Venture for the Distribution of Animal Health Products in North ... Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:00AMRAMSEY, N.J.----Pharmgate LLC of Ramsey, New Jersey and ECO Animal Health Ltd of London, England are pleased to announce the formation of Pharmgate Animal Health LLC. This jointly-owned company will distribute its owners’ veterinary products in the North American livestock and poultry markets.
New Russia-U.S. poultry agreement may be ready by end of week Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:39AMA draft agreement on U.S. poultry supplies to Russia may be ready by the end of the week, Russia's chief sanitary official said on Wednesday.
Osso Steak And Ribs Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 9:11AMKicking goals foiled, but still cheering for better plates in Penrith. Simon Thomsen reports.
New plan to curb bird flu in Egypt Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 9:04AMSale of poultry between any of Egypt’s 29 governorates is to be banned in bid to fight spread of avian influenza.
Allegan County barn burns Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:57AMSeveral crews from Allegan and Ottawa County are on the scene of a barn fire in Overisel Township.
Huber talks food safety Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:33AMMembers of the Buckhannon Rotary Club received some valuable information about food safety during their meeting Tuesday. Debbie Huber, ServSafe certified for 12 years and a ServSafe instructor for four years, spoke to members about safe ways to handle, keep and prepare foods.
Bird flu hits northern province of Vietnam Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:32AMBird flu is occurring in the northern province Bac Ninh of Vietnam, raising the total number of affected provinces in the country to six, according to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday. The bird flu struck a local farm of Bac Ninh province, causing 200 fowls out of 400 die, said the department. Samples of death fowls were tested ...
U.S. regulators examine competition in agriculture Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:19AMMore than 650 farmers, slaughterhouse workers, lobbyists and executives gathered for a hearing on competition in agriculture that will help shape how the Obama administration redraws its antitrust policy after decades of industry consolidation.
Home Cooking on the Rise, Spurred by Economic Downturn Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:04AMAmerican Institute for Cancer Research Survey: Could the Recession Represent a "Teachable Moment" for Better Health?
US poultry has chance to return to Russian market - Onishchenko Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMMOSCOW, March 15 (Itar-Tass) - It appears that poultry meat from the United States will soon return to the Russian market. “The U.S. poultry has chance to return to Russia,” the head of the Russian consumer rights watchdog, Gennady Onishchenko, told a news conference on Monday.
Abuse of migrant and agency workers rife by UK meat processors, report Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMThe Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigation revealed that employees in the sectors were subject to physical and verbal assaults, denied basic rights and felt victimised on racial grounds.
Rural Forum Set For March 19 in Winchester Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:05AMFor the past five years, agricultural economic development leaders and Cooperative Extension agents representing six counties in northern Shenandoah Valley and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia have showcased different aspects of the region's agricultural economy during the Forum for Rural Innovation.
Research and Markets: Chemical Deterioration and Physical Instability of Food and Beverages Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:01AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new report "Chemical Deterioration and Physical Instability of Food and Beverages" to their offering.
10 steps to a successful first vegetable garden Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:43AMHow about going to a place where you can relax, enjoy some sun, and get a little exercise and gourmet food? A place even your kids could find interesting? This “spa” need not cost much; in fact, it will save you money.
Is the new Atkins diet a protein overload? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:14AMWho wouldn’t want to lose up to 15 pounds in two weeks? The new Atkins diet book promises that kind of quick — although arguably harmful — result. But is pumping up protein really the best way to slim down safely?
National Poison Prevention Week Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:08AMMake sure you are well-informed on what can inadvertently poison your pet.
Watch what you eat Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:35AMIn this cold weather, many people forget how to eat healthy. March is National Nutrition Month, so avoid indulging in too many of the hearty and fat-filled foods we’ve become accustomed to during the winter.
Poultry Producers in Arkansas to Receive Assistance Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:24AMThe U.S. Senate has approved aid to poultry producers as part of a disaster package included in the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act.
Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:34AMThe knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen. Food...
OSHA cites Harbeson poultry plant Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:33AMThe US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Allen Family Foods Inc poultry processing facility in Harbeson for allegedly exposing workers to a variety of workplace safety hazards.
Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:32AMFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen.
Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:22AMThe knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen. Food safety conditions were so poor at the Vermont processing facility that it should close before someone got sick, officials warned.
Story shorts - 12/03/10 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:19AMA round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire.
County adopts permit policy, hears from loggers, poultry growers Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:11AMIn an effort to protect already deteriorating county roads, the Cleburne County Commission this week adopted a resolution establishing a permit policy and setting forth some regulations for large trucks.
CHICKEN CRAZE: Lansing weighs ordinance on backyard poultry Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:08AMThey're tucked into a corner of Beth King's Lansing basement, five little chicks hopping and chirping around a bucket.
HCM City extends stabilisation of prices Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:07AMVietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration would continue to stabilise prices and supply of essential goods in the remaining months of the year, Nguyen Thi Hong, deputy chairwoman of the HCM City People's Committee, said on Wednesday.
Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:01AMThe knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves