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'Evangelist' for Organics Going Against the Grain in Iowa

New York Times - 1 hour 11 minutes ago

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- In the midst of sprawling corn and soybean fields, industrial animal-processing plants and ethanol refine...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Presents $1 Million Contribution to Feeding America in an Effort to Help Connect ...
redOrbit - 1 hour 25 minutes ago
Gift is the Largest Donation Ever Made in Support of Feeding America's SNAP Outreach Efforts CHICAGO, Nov.
Reportlinker Adds Food Irradiation Trends - Global Market Opportunities
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 7:50 am ET
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Raven Beats, Retains Weak Outlook
Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 10:28 am ET
Raven Industries Inc. has posted earnings of 40 cents per share in its third quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. However, three out of its four segments face a bleak near-term outlook.
Farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding Mississippi
Newsday - 1 hour 58 minutes ago
USDA targets farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding into Mississippi River
Rice Prices May Return to Record Without Investment, IRRI Says
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 4:38 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Rice prices may return to last year’s record levels and the world will see repeated food shortages without investment to boost production, the International Rice Research Institute said.
SD honey producers might be eligible for aid
KOTA Rapid City - Wed Nov 25, 11:03 am ET
Producers who lost honey bees, honey bee hives or harvested and bought feed because of adverse weather on or after Jan. 1, 2008, might be eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish Program.
Deere Forecast Trails Estimates as Farm Sales Decline (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 9:56 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Deere & Co. , the world’s largest maker of farm equipment, forecast 2010 profit that trailed analysts’ estimates as the recession reduces demand from growers in North America and Europe.
Thanksgiving dinner will probably cost you less this year
The Houma Courier - Wed Nov 25, 12:07 pm ET
Tobie Blanchard LSU AgCenter BATON ROUGE — As you sit down for your Thanksgiving feast Thursday, take stock in knowing that it probably cost you and your family less than last year.
FDA seeks injunction against Sharkco Inc.
UPI - Wed Nov 25, 9:28 am ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is seeking court action against a Louisiana seafood company because of alleged health safety violations.
RMA’s Harvest Deadlines Extended
Yankton Press & Dakotan - Wed Nov 25, 10:31 am ET
PIERRE — Extremely wet conditions across South Dakota have delayed the harvest for many farmers and raised concerns about the fast-approaching Dec. 10, 2009, harvest deadline for crop insurance. However, producers unable to harvest their crops due to weather conditions may be eligible for additional time from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).
White House, USDA, National Service Agency Launch Targeted Initiative to Address Hunger
USDA - Tue Nov 24, 1:57 pm ET
Washington, Nov. 24, 2009 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House joined together to launch the United We Serve: Feed A Neighbor initiative today to help combat hunger this winter.
Eye Team Investigates: Repeat DUI offenders
KTVA Anchorage - Wed Nov 25, 1:41 am ET
To contact the Newsroom, call 907-274-1111. In the event of a disaster that cut Alaska off from barge and road routes, the state's grocery stores would only have enough food on hand for three days.
Deere reports 4Q loss on charges, lower sales
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Nov 25, 7:55 am ET
Deere and Co. says sales of tractors, combines and other agricultural mainstays slumped in the fourth quarter and it expects farmers to remain cautious about new equipment purchases because of the weak global economy. The company ended fiscal 2009 with a... Deere & Company - Moline Illinois - Business - Agriculture and Forestry - Equipment and Supplies
A Day Of ‘Conscious Kills’
The Jewish Week - Tue Nov 24, 8:20 pm ET
Walton, N.Y. — Andy Kastner rarely eats meat and wishes others would eat less, too. So why, you might ask, was this man slaughtering kosher turkeys this week for Thanksgiving?
Farm Bureau survey: Thanksgiving dinner costs 4% less
Denison Bulletin & Review - Wed Nov 25, 10:04 am ET
Families will pay four percent less for Thanksgiving dinner this year, while receiving the same wholesome food provided by America’s farmers, according to American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) informal Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey.
China executes two for role in tainted milk scandal
USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 9:41 pm ET
China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst food safety crises.
LA County leaders back night fire flights
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 9:38 pm ET
Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer's destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night.
Wyo enviros oppose drilling in 1st national forest
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 8:27 am ET
Environmentalists are questioning the legal justification offered for what would be the only active oil well inside the nation's first national forest.
Ontario organization provides 600 Thanksgiving dinners
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Tue Nov 24, 8:24 pm ET
ONTARIO - Guadalupe Nieto's financial situation was so severe, she was thinking about not celebrating Thanksgiving this year.
4H students learn life skills
The Norwood Post - Wed Nov 25, 9:26 am ET
Terri Lamers has been working with the Norwood-Redvale Livestock Club for four years, and she is still raising the bar and being surprised at what the kids are learning.

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