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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 ...
BENNINGTON -- How do we define "local" food? What foods are local? How can we draw connections between the producers and the consumers of food? All these are among the questions that will be discussed at Bennington County's Farm-to-Plate summit, Saturday, Nov. 14, at St.
Pennsylvania will open nearly 32,000 acres of additional state forest land to leasing by gas drilling companies, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said.
Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S....
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of ICAP Group's new report "Organic Farming and Organic Products in Greece 2009" to their offering.
When Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, delivers his Saturday-morning sermon at the group’s biennial conference, he sets the movement’s priorities for the coming two years.
Washington, DC - The House has recently passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), and Senate action is expected this fall.
TEHRAN, Iran -- 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.The announcement comes as Washington and Tehran are deadlocked in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, raising concern that the three could be used as
Urbanites, eager to scoop up flavorful organic eggs, are flocking to backyard chicken farming.
Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. announced today that it plans to expand an advanced trait development project to increase biomass yields of several energy grasses by as much as 40% in coming years, while simultaneously decreasing the use of inputs such as nitrogen fertilizers.
Minnesota organic dairy reaches deal to extend its reach.
Though researchers acknowledge that workers on small as well as large pig farms may contract and spread the swine flu virus, the large farms are special objects of concern because of the much higher numbers of animals, the confined conditions (some pigs never see the out-of-doors) and the volume of...
The pickers working their way along the hillside, clipping bunches of small, dark purple grapes from the rows of vines and dropping them into plastic buckets are harbingers of a warmer planet.
BLOOMFIELD — At least 100 employees at the Bloomfield refinery will be laid off by mid-December after Western Refining, Inc.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to rebuild California's crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. corn crop will be 0.7 percent smaller than forecast a month ago, the government said, as heavier-than-normal rainfall and freezing temperatures in October helped to reduce yield potential.
Washington and Iron counties are among 47 counties designated as contiguous natural disaster counties by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Gov. Jay Nixon’s office announced last week.
In a rare interview, Eritrea's president Isaias Afwerki denies helping Islamic militants in Somalia, and says his country doesn't need elections.
Burhan Ozbilici/The Associated PressPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran participates in a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday.Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that...
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that New York state's wine industry has weathered the recession well.
SPRINGFIELD — Vermont dairy farmers are losing an average of $120 a month per cow, and the state has lost 53 dairy farms since January, Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee said Monday. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer
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Grist - By Tom Laskawy - Oct. 09 (Opinion) - Big Ag has clearly ...
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