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  • Price of meat, vegetables to rise Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:25PMThe price of meat and vegetables in the domestic market will not stabilise in the near future, according to experts. During a meeting in Ha Noi on Monday, ministries discussed strategies to reduce the cost of produce.
  • Stratham Fair returns Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:26PMSTRATHAM — Sheep, cows, goats, pigs and poultry will be a big part of the Stratham Fair this weekend, as the town continues to promote agriculture to younger generations.
  • Back at the barn for Stratham Fair Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:22AMSTRATHAM — Sheep, cows, goats, pigs and poultry will be a big part of the Stratham Fair this weekend, as the town continues to promote the agricultural connection to the younger generation.
  • Take all steps to encourage agriculture sector in J&K: Guv Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:42AMSrinagar, Jul 18: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today stressed on launching initiatives for promotion of integrated farming like providing pre and post harvesting facilities to the farmers.
  • Birdbooker Report 179 #books Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:38AMCompiled by an ardent bibliophile, this is a weekly report about all those wonderful nature, science and history books that are hot-off-the-presses in North America and the UK Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books ...
  • Use knowledge to help others, farmers told Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:27PMKOR Tani members should help disseminate information on agricultural activities to farmers.
  • Uganda: Has Budget Addressed Key Farmer's Needs? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:16PMAll East African governments, save Burundi, read their 2011/2012 budgets on June 8.
  • Countrywide unveils green energy division Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:17AMCountrywide, the rural supply business, has launched a new renewable energy division at this year's Royal Welsh Show, with ambitious plans for growth in the sector.
  • Custom-Made Fortress Metal Detection Systems Ensure Poultry Products Of The Highest Quality Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:50AMNetherlands company, Heijs Groep, has produced poultry for discerning customers throughout the UK and Europe for more than 60 years.
  • Nigeria: Jang Pledges to Partner Foreign Investors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:30AMGovernor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has said that he would partner more foreign investors for the development of the state.
  • Entries double at county show Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:55AMEmma Butcher with her Hereford bull Carter who was named best bull and supreme champion. Picture by Jennifer Burton. COUNTY Show organisers said they were delighted with the standard of livestock entries at this year's event.
  • USDA studying livestock pricing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:59PMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering new regulations to force meat packers to disclose more information on how they set prices for livestock.
  • Ex-textile worker is Ghana’s best farmer Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:55PMFormer Mumbai textile worker Harchavari Singh Cheema, who came to Ghana 40 years ago, is today a celebrated farmer and one of the most successful Indians in the west African country.
  • Completed Houses In PR-ruled States Yet To Receive CF From Local Councils - Awang Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:25AMBACHOK, July 17 (Bernama) -- Local councils in opposition ruled states must be more cooperative and sensitive by approving Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CF) for houses build by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) for the poor.
  • COMPLETED HOUSES IN PR-RULED STATES YET TO RECEIVE CY FROM LOCAL COUNCILS - AWANG Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:58AMBACHOK, July 17 (Bernama) -- Local councils in opposition ruled states mustbe more cooperative and sensitive by approving Certificate of Fitness forOccupation (CF) for houses build by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) for thepoor.Deputy Finance Minister Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said delay inapproving the CF for such houses would only add on to the burden of the lessfortunate."We ...
  • Women On The Farm Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:03AMST. JAMES, Neb. — A pilot program, Women Caring For the Land, held at the St. James Marketplace in St. James, Neb., recently focused on women in agriculture. It was a free day-event sponsored by the Center For Rural Affairs. One of the main goals is to develop a worldwide network of women in agriculture who would share information and be willing to connect with other women land lovers, giving ...
  • Ag good time at fairpark Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:15AMAmid the rides, funnel cake and concerts, Santa Barbara County Fair attendees can learn about the magic of agriculture beyond just seeing prize-winning vegetables and other plants on display. 
  • Robber caught returning from robbery Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:48PMA suspect wanted in connection with 17 robberies was arrested by the Ingiriya police while returning after pawning the robbed jewllery from a house at Padukka.
  • John Crow Farm: Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:44AMGROTON -- While driving along Old Ayer Road, you can't help but notice that suddenly, life has come to the once-quiet Rosenberger property at Hillbrook Orchard.
  • Auctions play vital role in rural Kan. economy Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:28AMBECCY TANNER The Wichita Eagle WICHITA, Kan. On hot summer days, the cries of auctioneers can be heard in almost any corner of Kansas. In the midst of bawling cattle, clucking chickens, oinking pigs, estate and land sales, the chants and sing-songs go on. To hear an auctioneer is to listen to another language. Microphone in hand, words sometimes come faster than human ears comprehend. "Dollaring ...
  • Lab-grown meat would 'cut emissions and save energy' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:21AMMeat grown using tissue engineering techniques, so-called 'cultured meat', would generate up to 96% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced meat, according to a new study.
  • Test tube burgers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:27AMLow-cost and abundant meat grown in laboratories may soon be on your table. Growing muscle tissue from stem cells taken from healthy cows may soon be possible, as early in a year’s time, scientists say.
  • Mobile abattoir moving ahead Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:04PMSalt Spring’s local Trust committee approved a temporary use permit to allow construction of an abattoir facility at 1449 Fulford-Ganges Rd.
  • Borkowskis excited for fair Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:08AMIRWIN -- At the county fair, Lauren Borkowski is known as the “chicken lady.” She’s only 18 years old, but already has a reputation as someone who brings a wide variety of chickens to the fair with an immense knowledge about them to back it up.
  • Commentary: Importance of feeding earnestly Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:35AMThink of how much time we spend each day preparing, cooking and consuming our food. Mealtimes are usually one of the most important milestones of the day—certainly the markers that divide the daily segments of time, whether at work, at home or at leisure.
  • Middle East Online Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:01AMTUNIS - Tunisia is overly dependent on foreign cereal imports which are a drain on its foreign exchange reserves, according to a study by the Tunisian agriculture ministry and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
  • Meridian’s Kleiner Park takes shape Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:45PMMeridian’s 60-acre Kleiner Park is taking shape and will honor the late land owner who was a Treasure Valley farmer and philanthropist.
  • Ag community sponsors Habitat's next home Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:38PMColquitt County Habitat’s 10th Habitat Home will soon become a reality, and Director Myra Jane Brown proudly announced its home sponsor will be Colquitt County’s agricultural community.
  • United States Department of Agriculture Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:34PMWASHINGTON, July 12, 2011— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will award 25 grants to 19 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to help create economic opportunities for American producers and businesses.
  • Ladybugs ok for Smiths Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:46PMALAN Smith and his family operate a balanced biological system at their orchards, writes KIM WOODS
  • Southern Alberta Families Receive 2011 BMO Farm Family Awards at the Calgary Stampede Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:00AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 07/11/11) - The Calgary Stampede and BMO Bank of Montreal today recognized 18 southern Alberta families for their outstanding contributions to the Alberta agricultural sector. The Hon. Jack Hayden, Minister of Agriculture, was on hand along with Mike Casey, president and chairman of the board, Calgary Stampede to congratulate the recipients of the 2011 BMO Farm ...
  • Worcester Historical Society farmers exhibit showcases renovations Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:06PMWORCESTER — A time existed when people knew where their food was coming from, often because they were the ones growing it.
  • EDITORIAL: Fair brings lots of fun and a glimpse of past Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:53AMIt’s easy for Oakland County residents to get back to their bucolic roots.
  • Red River Valley Fair goes back to its roots Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:18AM'Old county fair' has agricultural atmosphere West Fargo - Red River Valley Fair organizers are promoting agriculture and a family-fun atmosphere at this year's fair.  Talk about this topic
  • Buying and selling Kansas, one bid at a time Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:08AMOn hot summer days, the cries of auctioneers can be heard in almost any corner of Kansas.
  • Official: Farming changes aid bay Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:47AMRICHMOND — Improved farming practices within the Chesapeake Bay watershed already are making a positive difference for the battered bay, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is committed to helping farmers do their share to help restore the estuary, the department's No. 2 official said Friday.
  • Lodi Agricultural Fair continues today, Sunday Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:05AMLODI - "Want a drink?" said a passer-by, as 14-year-old Dusty Gehrke boarded the 1964 John Deere tractor.
  • Big Egg Producers Mull New Humane Standards, Other Livestock Farmers Fume Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:45AMWell this was unexpected! The nation's main egg industry group, the United Egg Producers , and the nation's largest animal protection group, the Humane Society of the United States , have teamed up to work on proposed federal regulations on how America's 280 million laying hens are treated . Their proposal still has a long way to go, and will likely face much opposition from livestock farmers ...
  • Images of a Rural Way of Life Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:15AMBy Annette Hinkle The flavor of any place is largely determined not by its present, but its past. In Sag Harbor, for example, seafaring traditions are evident in the layout of the streets and the feel of the architecture. But down the road, the story of Bridgehampton and Sagaponack is one told through its rich and fertile [...]
  • Tough times ahead for farm shows Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:04AMThe fall-out from the foot-and-mouth crisis and the tough economic climate hit Wales' farming shows, organisers say.
  • Show goes on Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:04AMBut farming showpieces facing tough economic times
  • Rockville Market is muy bueno for Starksboro family Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:41AMKeenann Rozendaal and her husband Eric, of Eric's Eggs, run Rockville Market Farm in Starksboro. They grow vegetables and raise laying hens and meat birds. Every Saturday, they sell produce and eggs at the Burlington Farmers Market.
  • Nigeria: Ekiti South-West Gets Medical Equipment Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:49AMThe Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ekiti South-west, Dr Azeez Olaniyan, has procured a multi-million naira medical equipment to combat the rising maternal mortality witnessed among its rural dwellers.
  • Nigeria: Celebrating Liyel Imoke, His Achievements at 50 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:33AMWhen in 1999 the responsibility of flying the flag of PDP to Cross River State was trusted on Senator Liyel Imoke's shoulder at the dawn of the present democratic experiment, little did he know that he will end up as one of those that will steer the ship of the Nigerian nation. Perhaps, his ambition on that fateful day that he brought the flag of PDP from the party's headquarters in Abuja to ...
  • Welchy Weighs In - June: Pellets – Spawn of the Devil Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:56AMWelchy has a serious rant about one of his least favourite baits and blames the humble oily pellet for many of the ills in angling today from poor winter barbel fishing to the death of originality... but are they REALLY that bad?
  • Vector Control measures a hot topic at city council Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:16AMYucaipa’s Director of Com munity Development John McMains introduced a study session to address vector control issues in the city at the June 27 council meeting.
  • KUALA LUMPUR: Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:17PMWASHINGTON: US stock markets surged Thursday, buoyed by promising data on US job creation in June as well as a solid gain in retail sales for the month. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
  • NEWS SCAN: H5N1 outbreaks, polio in Pakistan, new malaria tool, border health Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:42PMH5N1 outbreaks reported in Bangladesh, Indonesia Bangladesh has confirmed an H5N1 avian flu outbreak that killed 231 birds at a commercial poultry farm near Ilaipur, a town in Khulna division in the southwestern part of the country.
  • Fair, ordinance put spotlight on poultry Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:50PMWith La Crosse’s new city ordinance allowing chickens freshly hatched, the La Crosse Interstate Fair prepares to address all things chicken.
  • Quick Look Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:49PMAAL Dias- Matale district group corr. The Agriculture Department has urged low-income families in the Matale district to take to Poultry Farming with the Economic Development Ministry assistance. Ten chickens will be provided to each family where 2,575 families in the district will benefit.