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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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Current Research Initiatives: NPL Briefings to the Administrators Council
Agricultural Research Magazine - Wed Nov 25, 6:03 pm ET
In June 2008, National Program Leaders from the Office of National Programs briefed the ARS Administrator’s Council on the current status of several areas of high-priority, on-going research initiatives. Clicking on the individual titles below will link you to the video of those presentations.
Texas A&M leaders commemorate distinguished professor and father of green revolution
Texas A&M AgNews - Wed Nov 25, 12:20 pm ET
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M System leaders who worked with Dr. Norman Borlaug paid homage to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate during this season of thanksgiving, pledging to continue his fight against world hunger through university institutions and efforts.Borlaug, who also received the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifelong work of bringing greater worldwide ...
Mira Kamdar: Outsourcing India: For Obama And Singh, Democracy Means Business
The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 24, 2:40 pm ET
For those who've slammed Obama for socialism, pay attention to India where Obama is going boldly where no Republican government has ever gone before.
Sacred Heart expects to feed 1,500 at Thanksgiving event
El Paso Times - Wed Nov 25, 2:22 am ET
EL PASO -- Think of James Martinez as a ringmaster on a spiritual mission. Martinez is organizing almost 100 volunteers to feed more than 1,500 people Thursday at Sacred Heart Church's 21st annual Thanksgiving Day meal. Photos: Volunteers prepare for Thanksgiving |
Belmont slams Legislature, governor over water deal
San Mateo County Times - 2 hours 5 minutes ago
Resolution says agreement reached by Schwarzenegger, Legislature harms local fish populations
Wyo enviros oppose drilling in 1st national forest
AP via Yahoo! News - 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.
Demand up at Vt. food shelves; needs met for now
Newsday - 33 minutes ago
Demand up at Vermont food shelves but most say they'll meet Thanksgiving need
Reportlinker Adds Brazil Bioethanol Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 8:23 am ET
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Fighting Hunger in Difficult Times
New York Times - Wed Nov 25, 12:53 am ET
To the Editor:.
Ag is changing fast, women told
The Iola Register - Wed Nov 25, 3:35 pm ET
About 120 young women from throughout southeast Kansas were at Allen County Community College Tuesday for the 2009 Women in Agriculture Conference.
DJ US Cash Grain Review: Interior Grain Trade Wanes
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 3:42 pm ET
SUPERIOR, Neb. (Dow Jones)--Movement of cash grain out of the U.S. hinterland has slowed, as elevator bins fill and farmer selling slackens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says railroads originated 24,917 carloads of grain during the past reporting week, down 4% from the previous period.
Obama's Business Blind Spot
Forbes - Tue Nov 24, 4:32 pm ET
In a real departure from history, the current cabinet has almost no private- sector experience.
Somali rebels order WFP to halt relief food imports
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 7:39 am ET
The U.N.'s World Food Program must immediately stop importing relief rations to Somalia, hard-line rebels said on Wednesday, accusing the aid agency of devastating local agriculture.
Gordon Campbell: Let's Get Serious About America's Hunger Crisis
The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 24, 2:10 pm ET
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on 'food insecurity' in America. What it showed is astounding. 49 million Americans...
Soggy season could crimp sweet potato supply
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 7:28 am ET
Savor that holiday sweet potato pie and those marshmallow yams while you can.
Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 7:22 am ET
Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said on Wednesday.
Shoppers got a turkey deal
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 37 minutes ago
Prices for gobblers had been trending higher all year, but last-minute price-cutting put birds on the table at far below production cost.
Bagged-food drive a hit at local grocer
Delaware County Daily Times - Wed Nov 25, 5:19 am ET
UPPER DARBY — Fresh Grocer employee John Carey found the gravitational pull of doing good irresistible, so he plunked down $14 of his own hard-earned cash to help a family that was once in his place.
Livestock auction pays fine for sale violations
The Montana Standard - Wed Nov 25, 7:23 pm ET
BILLINGS — A Billings livestock auction has paid a $31,000 fine levied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for poor accounting practices and allowing an auctioneer to buy cattle at consignment sales.
Wheat Futures Rise on Signs of Improving Demand for U.S. Grain
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 12:38 pm ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat rose for the first time in more than a week on signs of improved demand for supplies from the U.S., the world’s largest exporter.

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