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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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Deadline approaching for LFP
The Port Lavaca Wave - 2 hours 9 minutes ago
Calhoun County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Rupert Butler, reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers of the Dec. 10 deadline for applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during calendar year 2008. For losses incurred during the 2009 calendar year, the deadline to apply for benefits is Jan.30, 2010.
For Afghan poor, Eid charity starts at home
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 12:01 pm ET
At the Kampany market on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul, the rain is turning to snow as the livestock traders decide to call it a day and heave their animals back into their trucks.
Riezebos commits to Chico State
Santa Maria Times - 1 hour 40 minutes ago
A knee injury forced St. Joseph senior Analise Riezebos to missmost of her junior basketball season.
Joel Salatin advocates a better way to raise food
The Christian Science Monitor - Tue Nov 24, 4:21 pm ET
Farmer/lecturer Joel Salatin champions 'moral farming' as a better way to raise food. 'What is a moral way to raise a chicken?' he asks.
Consulting for Fun and Profit
Forbes - Wed Nov 25, 6:06 am ET
How to ease into retirement by selling your skills on your terms.
Outlook souring for sweet potatoes
Chicago Tribune - Wed Nov 25, 10:38 pm ET
Savor that holiday sweet potato pie while you can.
Food Security Ultimately Defined At The Household Level
Yankton Press & Dakotan - Wed Nov 25, 10:31 am ET
Our last two columns have taken a look at the role of agricultural policy in increasing food security and thus reducing the number of people who experience chronic hunger in developing countries. In our survey, we have identified policies that have had the effect of reducing the level of food security for many consumers and small-scale agriculturalists and pastoralists in developing countries.
Indiana probably gave you the bird, but in a good way
The Indianapolis Star - 42 minutes ago
There's a good chance the turkey you'll eat today was a Hoosier.
Agriculture futures mostly rose, livestock higher
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 11:11 am ET
Agriculture futures mostly rose early Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Missouri woman pleads guilty in grain fraud case
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 10:58 am ET
A 45-year-old businesswoman accused of cheating farmers out of at least $27 million in proceeds from grain sales pleaded guilty to mail fraud in what prosecutors have said was the largest scheme of its kind in Missouri history.
Webinars for Reporters: Industrial Biotechnology Partnerships for Green Production
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 12:28 pm ET
----Biotechnology Industry Organization : WHAT: The Biotechnology Industry Organization will host an educational webinar on how biotechnology can help industries around the world reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 2.5 billion tons each year, according to a recent WWF report.
Action on climate change 'also averts health crisis'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 10:51 am ET
Climate change will imperil health through malaria, cholera, heatwaves and hunger, but many problems can be eased or avoided if countries make wise policy choices, doctors said on Wednesday.
Lutheran Bishop Raises Food Security Concerns with USDA Secretary
Worldwide Faith News - Wed Nov 25, 11:50 am ET
Title: Lutheran Bishop Raises Food Security Concerns with USDA Secretary ELCA NEWS SERVICE >November 25, 2009 Lutheran Bishop Raises Food Security Concerns with USDA Secretary 09-266-JD WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- On the heels of a federal report showing a significant increase in hunger in the United States, a synod bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met Nov. 23 with U.S.
2,000 People Line Up For Free Groceries
NBC 17 Raleigh - Wed Nov 25, 6:32 pm ET
About 2,000 people lined up in Wilson Wednesday morning to get free bags of groceries. The Opportunities Industrialization Center on Reid Street had more than 21 tons of food on hand, including turkeys, ham, peanut butter, and other staples. Some of the food comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other items were donated by local businesses. OIC distributes food four times a year. But ...
Food for thought
The Record and Herald News - 1 hour 22 minutes ago
Columnist Holly Stewart talks about how Thanksgiving is able to survive tough times
Berkeley calendar for November 27
Berkeley Voice - Albany Journal - Wed Nov 25, 1:48 pm ET
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Hogs Rise to Six-Month High as Pork Prices Improve; Cattle Gain
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 3:38 pm ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Hog futures climbed to the highest price in almost six months as rising wholesale values for pork signal improved demand for the meat. Cattle also rose.
Argentina to Send Air Force to Contain Locust Plague (Update3)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 3:23 pm ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina will deploy two air force planes to contain a potential locust plague and said rains may help control the insect in the country’s largest wheat province.
American Agri-Women concerned about a climate change bill
AG Weekly - Wed Nov 25, 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.
Deere posts loss, forecasts tough 2010
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 9:49 am ET
Deere & Co , the world's largest maker of tractors and harvesters, reported a quarterly net loss on Wednesday on weak equipment sales and a series of one-time charges.

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