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The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (NCR-SARE) program of the USDA has called for proposals, with a deadline of December 3. The NCR-SARE program has allocated about $400,000 for the 2009 Farmer/Rancher Grant Program. Competitive grants of up to $6,000 are available for individual farmers and ranchers, and grants up to $18,000 are available for groups of three ...
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- World cereal production will reach 2.234 billion metric tons this year, more than forecast in July on a bigger-than-expected wheat crop, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.
At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after devastating floods and mudslides that damaged crops, destroyed homes and killed 130 people, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
Food prices remain stubbornly high in the developing world despite a strong cereal harvest this year, and 31 countries need emergency aid, the UN food agency warned on Tuesday.
Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
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At first glance, Giuseppe Oglio's farm near Milan looks like it's suffering from neglect. Weeds run rampant amid the rice fields and clover grows unchecked around his millet crop.
At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after devastating floods and mudslides that damaged crops, destroyed homes and killed 130 people, the U.N. said Tuesday.
Spearman, Texas, November 10, 2009-Rick Hargrove, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Hansford County, Texas announced that the 2009 FSA county committee elections start as ballots are being mailed to eligible voters.
We used to hear so much about the destruction of the Amazon rain forest, but lately not a word. So what happened: Did we save it, or not?
The poorest countries continue to face very high food prices, even though prices have dropped elsewhere in the world.
Poor nations battered by record food prices last year need international help to raise agricultural output given conditions are still ripe for another food crisis, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation's chief said.
MOUNT AIRY — A wine-tasting room built with materials grown or gathered at Black Ankle Vineyards garnered a green award at the recent Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit in Ocean City
11/10/2009 - Diesel Takes First Dip in Four Weeks Diesel broke its four-week rise, falling 0.7 cents to $2.801 Monday, landing at the same price as Oct. 26...
Most farmers who work farmer's markets and farms stands are proud of what they produce. And many want to tell just how they do it.
The latest federal forecast shows no change in expectations for a record Nebraska corn crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that, based on Nov. 1 conditions, the corn crop should hit 1.58 billion bushels -- 14 percent higher than last year's 1.39 billion bushels.
MINBURN, Iowa (AP) - Rick Hartmann's organic vegetable farm did not produce a single bushel of corn or soybeans, which account for the bulk of the federal crop subsidies paid to farmers in Iowa and across the Midwest. In fact, he has never signed up for a single farm program - until now.
A slew of new ETFs highlights the difference among commodities, commodity funds and commodity stocks.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A hard rain can be deadly here. A family of four was reported killed late last month when rushing st...
Drought and war in eastern Africa have left more than 20 million people in desperate need of emergency food aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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