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  • U.S. FDA approves 2011-2012 influenza vaccine formulation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:09AMThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved the influenza vaccine formulation for the 2011-2012 vaccine that will be used by the six manufacturers licensed to produce and distribute influenza vaccine for the United States.
  • Vanaraj birds bring relief to Mon farmers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00PMLots of other intervention was also done like provision of business development services, providing poultry cages, community-based livestock service providers, which finally yielded in a profit increase of Rs 1,036 and Rs 1,200 respectively, for farmers and both the villages. A majority of the farmers did not experience any bird mortality. Deka said the main problem faced by ILRI is inadequate ...
  • Food Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk from South Carolina Dairy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:40PMA foodborne illness outbreak associated with raw milk from Tucker Adkins Dairy of York, South Carolina involves three confirmed and five probable cases of campylobacteriosis seen in North Carolina, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. According to the FDA, raw milk is unpasteurized milk from hoofed mammals, such as cows, sheep, [...]
  • Vintners Welcome Heat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:01AMAt least one group of area growers welcomes the current record heat wave.
  • HealthTalk: Protein in Bean Sprouts and Buying Papayas Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:47AMBy Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: If beans like kidney and garbanzo beans are good sources of protein, does this include bean sprouts? Q: What should I look for when purchasing papaya?
  • Eating curbs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:30AMRed-hot food inflation that has vexed policy makers around the world seemed to take a breather last month, when corn and wheat prices tumbled on reports that crop shortages were easing.
  • The high cost of eating: With food prices on upward climb, families are learning how to spend less Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:13PMPortia Seabrook is a West Ashley mother of two boys whose husband is with the military overseas. Buying food at the commissary is cheaper, but it's not always convenient.
  • Wheat exports come to a halt Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:13AMKARACHI, July 16: Wheat exports have come to a sudden halt following crash in its world prices where Russia made a debut at a low price of $260 per ton, thereby making exports from Pakistan unviable, exporters said.
  • Fixed-price list for products in UAE online Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17AMShoppers will be able to see the prices of products before they buy them when nearly 800 items with stable prices are published online by the ministry of economy in line with an agreement with major shopping outlets.
  • June 1 stocks estimate eases stocks situation Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:50AMThe Grain Stocks report, issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on June 30, 2011, showed higher-than-expected June 1 corn stocks indicating a lower-than-expected March-May disappearance during 2010/11. This month’s changes to 2010/11 corn usage raise carryin for the 2011/12 crop year 150 million bushels over last month’s projection, but beginning stocks remain down ...
  • U.S. 2011/12 corn export prospects boosted, 2010/11 trimmed Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:05PMIncreased U.S. corn supplies and more competitive prices are supporting U.S. corn export prospects for 2011/12. This month, trade year (October-September) exports are increased 2.0 million tons to 48.0 million while local marketing year (September-August) exports are projected up 100 million bushels to 1.9 billion.
  • Global food inflation to return Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:43AMCHICAGO : Red-hot food inflation that has vexed policy makers around the world seemed to take a breather last month, when corn and wheat prices tumbled on reports that crop shortages were easing.
  • Analysis - Global food inflation to return after brief respite Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:28AMBy Julie Ingwersen
  • News and Tribune briefs for July 14, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:30PMThe July meeting of the Southern Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation will be at 7 p.m. July 21 in the theater at Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital, 3401 Blackiston Blvd., New Albany.
  • Food prices rise due to shortages Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:14PMThe onset of winter pushing up salad vegetable prices and shortages caused by floods in Australia are being blamed for an increase an overall 7.5 per cent rise in food prices. 
  • Dry conditions hurting farmers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe impact of the ongoing heat wave, which is now in its sixth week, is starting to be felt by area farmers and has the potential to cause damage to Logan County's largest industry -- agriculture.
  • There are nine great ways to support local students Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:12AMNORTHUMBERLAND -- You don't have to be an employer meeting a payroll to hire a student.[...]
  • Manila buys feed wheat, probably from Black Sea traders Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:48AMSINGAPORE - Feed millers in the Philippines bought 75,000 tons of feed wheat in a tender this week, which is expected to be the first sale of Black Sea wheat into Asia since last year's drought cut supplies, traders said on Wednesday.
  • Winter and disasters hit food prices Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:17PMSalad vegetables shot up in price in June as winter hit and because of a shortage of some products from Australia, pushing overall food prices up 7.5 per cent for the year.
  • Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:22PMThe entire community and neighboring churches are invited to attend a Noon Potluck (bring a dish to pass & your own table service; drinks will be provided) to meet and greet our new Pastor, Christine Schoon and her husband, Steve.
  • Greenfield Farms Food, Inc. Announces Distribution Agreement With Inland Seafood Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:06PMSILVER SPRINGS, NV--(Marketwire - Jul 11, 2011) - Greenfield Farms Food, Inc. ( OTCQB : GRAS ) ( OTCBB : GRAS ) announces that it has a distribution agreement with Inland Seafood. Inland Seafood will distribute the company's grassfed beef products to restaurants and other food service outlets in North and South Carolina. Additionally, Inland Seafood will handle order processing and distribution ...
  • World Cereal Prices Drop Slightly Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:26PMCereal prices dropped slightly in the world markets in June, but were still 71 per cent higher than a year ago, with the fall attributable to improved weather conditions in Europe and the lifting of Russia’s export ban, the United Nations Food and Agriculture ...
  • Raising hope in Rwanda Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:21PMThis is a story about connections — between teachers and students, between Petalumans and Rwandans, between parents and children, between those who give and those who have needs, but most importantly, this is a story about how one person, no matter how small, can make a difference.
  • Grain News Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:45AMRome—FAO's Food Price Index rose one percent to 234 points in June 2011 - 39 percent higher than in June 2010 but four percent below its all-time high of 238 points in February of this year.
  • World food prices rise 1% in June as sugar soars Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:01AMWorld food prices rose by one percent in June, the UN's food agency said on Thursday.
  • World food prices rise 1% in June: UN food agency Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:49AMWorld food prices rose by 1% in June, the UN's food agency said on today.
  • FAO: world food prices rose by 1% in June Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:51AMA strong rise in international sugar prices was behind much of the increase, the Rome-based Organization said in a statement.
  • Gilbertsville garden tour blooms beyond flowers this year Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:48AMThere will be more than flowers and plants on Saturday's "Gardens of Gilbertsville" tour to benefit the Gilbertsville Free Library. The event is being held in conjunction with Gilbertsville Community Days, which brings activities to the village Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Ham Recalled in Southeast for Possible Listeria Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:11PMThe dangerous foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, has been linked to 18,416 pounds of boneless, fully cooked ham products produced by Carolina Pride Foods, Inc., of Greenwood, South Carolina, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just announced. The recall as been designated as a Class I, which means this represents a [...]
  • Abu Dhabi's Aabar to buy share of Turkish poultry producer Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:35AMAbu Dhabi's Aabar to buy share of Turkish poultry producer
  • Corn Prices Drop Sharply After Farmers Plant Second-Largest Crop In Nearly Seven Decades Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:48AMThe nation’s farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades, the Agriculture Department reported Thursday, setting off a sharp decline in prices.
  • Larger corn crop could slow food inflation Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:34AMST. LOUIS — U.S. food prices may ease later this year now that farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades. The size of this year's corn crop will be 92.3 million acres, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday.
  • Larger corn crop may mean lower food prices Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:38PMLarger corn crop may mean lower food prices
  • Market Extra: CF Industries, Mosaic hit by corn update Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:51PMDespite a broadly higher equities market and the U.S. government’s forecast of a robust corn crop, shares of fertilizer producers trade lower.
  • Farmers plant more corn, could slow food inflation Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:45AMshare: digg facebook twitter ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. food prices may ease later this year now that farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades. [...] record-high prices are encouraging farmers to use more acres for corn, and less for crops like soybeans and wheat. The high price of corn has boosted inflation for other crops, and for a wide variety of food items at the ...
  • US farmers plant 2nd largest corn crop in nearly 7 decades, could ease food prices this year Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:04AMST. LOUIS - U.S. food prices may ease later this year now that farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades. The size of this year's corn crop will be 92.3 million acres (37.3 million hectares), the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday. That's 9 per cent larger than
  • U.S food inflation should ease with large corn crop Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:00AMThe wet spring doesn't appear to harm U.S. crops, with strong harvests for corn, soybeans and wheat expected to keep food inflation down.
  • Farmers plant second-largest corn crop in nearly 7 decades, could ease food prices this year Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:38AMST. LOUIS - U.S. food prices may ease later this year now that farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday that the size of this year's corn crop will be 92.3 million acres.
  • Saddlery booming at business park Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:09AMAFTER opening more than 18 months ago, Tamara Atkinson is adding to her business, Green Garth Saddlery, on Ulverston Road, Dalton.
  • New Jersey Company Recalls Ham Products Over Possible Listeria Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:40PMSpecialities Agro Alimentation, of Millington, New Jersey, is recalling approximately 5,700 pounds of imported boneless Serrano ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), just announced. This recall has been designated a Class I recall, which means that this recall involves a health [...]
  • Mid-June Date For Elm Bank Antiques Show Finds Favor Among Collectors & Dealers Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:50PM:When antiques show promoter Marvin Getman thought about moving the date of his six-year-old Elm Bank antiques show from late July to mid-June this year, dealer response was overwhelming.
  • Feed the world Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:42AMGlobal food prices have risen by 40% over the past year and more food price shocks are on the way, according to the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • Related Articles Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:49AMWhat is the title of the new ordinance regarding the regulation of plastics pending before the Dumaguete City Council?
  • King Food Service stays in the family Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:05AMEven with decades of growth and change, King Food Service remains very much a family business.
  • Workers’ unions stage protests over inflation Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:04PMIndia’s main workers’ unions joined hands yesterday to protest over rising inflation and fuel price hikes, staging demonstrations outside government offices across the country.
  • Dole Salad Recalled for Listeria in Canada Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:40AMDole Italian Blend Salad from the U.S., which was distributed to a variety of provinces in Canada, could be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, warns The Montreal-Gazette. The affected Dole Italian Blend Salad is packaged in a 283-gram (10-ounce) plastic bag bearing UPC 0 71430 00819 5 and with a best-before date of June 19; [...]
  • Bait and switch? Hair extension fad angers anglers Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:42AMFrom Maine to Idaho, feathers that used to lure fish are now luring hair stylists into fly-tie shops, due to the latest hair trend — feather extensions — and fly fishermen are sneering at the “feather ladies” buying up their lures.
  • Split decision on zoning variances Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:11PMMOULTRIE — Colquitt County Commission overruled one zoning recommendation Monday by allowing for an expansion of a poultry company, while confirming a second by denying an expansion of a mobile home park.
  • No doubt about HGPs' worth Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 3:18PMBEEF industry and animal health officials say 40 years of widespread use worldwide, plus repeated scientific studies, have left no doubts about the value of hormone growth promotants (HGPs) in assisting beef yield, or their safety in food.
  • Does Your Company's Business Insurance Cover All Losses in the Event of a Disaster? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:18AMAs the worst tornado season in 50 years rages through the country, RGL Forensics is evaluating claims for clients and insurance companies to help businesses get back on their feet, including many businesses impacted by the tornados in Missouri and Alabama.