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'Evangelist' for Organics Going Against the Grain in Iowa

New York Times - Wed Nov 25, 1:57 pm ET

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

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Agriculture, livestock futures fall in early trade
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 11:03 am ET
Agriculture futures fell early Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Americans Toss Out 40 Percent of All Food
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 9:46 am ET
While many Americans feast on turkey and all the fixings today, a new study finds food waste per person has shot up 50 percent since 1974. Some 1,400 calories worth of food is discarded per person each day, which adds up to 150 trillion calories a year.
Food stamps estimate raises debate over 'poverty'
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - Fri Nov 27, 2:07 pm ET
Associated Press - November 27, 2009 2:04 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Many statisticians and analysts say a recent projection that almost half of all U.S.
Muslims cast stones on 3rd day of hajj
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 10:07 am ET
Vast crowds of pilgrims cast stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj on Friday as Muslims around the world began celebrating Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar.
American Agri-Women concerned about a climate change bill
AG Weekly - Fri Nov 27, 1:30 pm ET
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.
Federal loans available to Kauai farmers who suffered storm damage
Honolulu Advertiser - Fri Nov 27, 12:54 am ET
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency has announced an emergency loan program for Kauai farmers who suffered losses from storms in Mid November.
NM researcher develops trees for dry, rural areas
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 9:44 am ET
A New Mexico State University researcher is using tree planting to help arid, impoverished regions in the Four Corners region and Africa.
Kathy Freston: Top 10 (Recent) Developments On Factory Farming And Vegetarianism
The Huffington Post - Fri Nov 27, 5:39 pm ET
One of the joys for which I am giving thanks is all of the recent attention on a topic that is near and dear to my heart -- the cruelty and environmental harm involved in raising animals for food.
Viewpoints: Time to meet challenge of ending hunger
The Sacramento Bee - Wed Nov 25, 9:50 pm ET
On this day of Thanksgiving when we pause to give thanks for the bounty on our plates, let us also pause to remember that one-sixth of all humanity is hungry. One billion people live on the edge. It is not just a moral call to action, it is a crisis that threatens world peace and affects all of us. One billion people are dependent on the rest of us and not contributing to the world's economy.
Off the mound, Pirates pitcher pursues farm policy
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Nov 27, 9:11 am ET
An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs. Ross Ohlendorf didn't mention his 95 mph sinking fastball, but it probably wouldn't have hurt his chances.
In Brief: Markets critical to food security in Sahel
IRIN - Fri Nov 27, 12:45 pm ET
DAKAR, 27 November 2009 (IRIN) - Some communities in the Sahel region could face extreme food insecurity after erratic rains this year deeply cut cereal production particularly of the staple millet, food security experts say.
Ahead of the Bell: Lower demand, dollar hurt Deere
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 9:00 am ET
An improved 2010 revenue forecast prompted an analyst to slightly increase his profit estimate for Deere & Co. Friday, although he warned that the farm equipment manufacturer could be hurt by reduced demand and the weak dollar.
'Ghost' traps, long lost, keep catching lobsters
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 8:51 am ET
Beneath the cold ocean waters off the coast of Maine, the nation's lobster breadbasket, lie hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of old wire lobster "ghost traps." Lost over the years to storms, boats — even the knives of fishermen who've cut them from their buoys to settle scores — many of the traps continue catching lobsters.
A deeply rooted tradition
Boston Globe - 18 minutes ago
They are the true believers of the tannenbaum, crusaders of the Christmas tree. They shun the long lines and mall madness of Black Friday to trek out to neat rows of evergreens lining the fields at Massachusetts farms.
Scientists unravel corn's genetic makeup
Journal & Courier - Fri Nov 27, 5:04 am ET
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In tough economy, charity holiday meals feeding new faces
Baltimore Sun - Thu Nov 26, 8:27 pm ET
Tens of thousands attend annual giveaway dinner at city's Bea Gaddy Family Center Tens of thousands attend annual giveaway dinner at city's Bea Gaddy Family Center
As long as Black Friday stays local, bring it on - and more
The Gilroy Dispatch - Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET
My wife and daughter have a Black Friday plan - they go shopping at the Gilroy outlets at midnight along with all the other crazies who pack the place and the parking lot. For Jenny and Mariah, though, it's more about novelty "fun" than business. At least I think so, and I'm all for shopping "fun" - especially when, a) I don't have to participate and b) It's being done locally. The outlets are ...
Brazil: 'Gringos' must pay to stop Amazon razing
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 7:59 am ET
Brazil's president said that "gringos" should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation, insisting rich Western nations have caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut and burn trees in the world's largest tropical rain forest.
Sarkozy Wins Bid to Install Ally as EU Financial-Services Chief
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 6:36 pm ET
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy won his bid to install an ally as the European Commission’s next financial-services regulator, fueling British concern that traders and hedge funds will face stricter rules.
RMA’s Harvest Deadlines Extended
Yankton Press & Dakotan - Fri Nov 27, 7:31 pm 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).

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