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New York Times - Fri Dec 4, 12:13 am ET

Many grass-roots food groups have formed recently in the Bay Area with the goal of connecting people to one another, and to the producers who feed them.

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Agriculture futures mostly lower on Chicago BOT
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 11:46 am ET
Agriculture futures mostly fell early Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Tough times fail to put Christmas tree in shade
The Toledo Blade - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
By JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER When it comes to celebrating Christmas, apparently size does not matter. Operators of area Christmas tree lots and cut-your-own tree farms say that sales this year have begun strong, an indication that people aren't willing to go without a Christmas tree this holiday season. But demand is up for moderate or smaller trees - which look just as nice as a more ...
Wheat Falls as Canadian Growers May Produce More Than Forecast
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 5:08 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat prices fell for the third straight day after Canada, the world’s second-largest exporter, reported a harvest that topped analyst estimates.
Federal dairy relief possible by Christmas
Leader-Telegram - Thu Dec 3, 1:03 am ET
Struggling dairy farmers in Wisconsin may get what they want - and need - most for Christmas: a check from the federal government.
Prepping for cod fishing season
New York Post - 1 hour 36 minutes ago
The cod fishing season has yet to get started, but some boats already are gearing up for the season. After last winter's great action, the first in many years, anglers and some captains are getting prepared, including a few party boats from "up is...
China Grain Output May Drop 37% on Climate Change (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 2, 5:19 am ET
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China’s output of grains could decline as much as 37 percent in the second half of this century if measures to counter the effects of climate change aren’t actively implemented, a weather official said.
Maine given $480,000 for organic agriculture
Bangor Daily News - Mon Nov 30, 8:45 pm ET
BANGOR, Maine -- Maine has received more than $480,000 for an initiative to encourage more organic agriculture production, according to a press release from Juan Hernandez, state conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Cotton Rises as U.S. Export-Sales Jump Signals Demand Rebound
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 4:54 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Cotton rose to the highest price in more than a week after the U.S. reported export sales were the biggest since August, signaling improved demand for the fiber.
Hanford's Sanchez brothers take Bullpups to next level
The Fresno Bee - Fri Dec 4, 1:32 am ET
When Clovis High receiver Keith Poole launched himself atop the state record book nearly 20 years ago, it was no great shock because he had athletic ability that would find its way into the National Football League.
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding USDA Final Rule to Improve ...
American Farm Bureau - Wed Dec 2, 7:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 2, 2009 – “The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomes the news announced today that the Agriculture Department will publish a final rule tomorrow that will increase fairness and equity for poultry producers.
Single Asian carp found in big fish kill
MSNBC - Thu Dec 3, 9:36 pm ET
Environmental officials say they have found a single Asian carp in a canal leading to Lake Michigan — the closest any of the giant fish have come to the Great Lakes.
Deadline for federal disaster aid Dec. 10
News West 9 Midland - Thu Dec 3, 8:21 am ET
Associated Press - December 3, 2009 8:05 AM ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Sen. Tom Udall says New Mexico ranchers and livestock producers who suffered from droughts and wildfires in 2008 should...
Berkeley calendar for December 4
Berkeley Voice - Albany Journal - Thu Dec 3, 1:48 pm ET
Cal Performances — Ira Glass bring his Radio Stories and Other Stories to Cal, 8 p.m. Dec. 5, $20-$36, tickets available at the door.
1 Asian carp found in canal
Chicago Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 9:12 pm ET
Fisheries Canada workers scoop up dead fish that float to the surface of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal after environmental officials dumped in a toxin in an effort to stop the spread of voracious Asian carp into Lake Michigan.
Retailers take notice as record numbers turn to food stamps
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fri Dec 4, 12:25 am ET
A historic high number of Pennsylvanians -- many of whom are middle-class families experiencing job loss and reduced work hours -- are being forced to rely on government help to put food on the table.
Stakes are high for some in carp fight
Detroit News - Fri Dec 4, 1:17 am ET
Benton Harbor charter boat captain Russ Clark has taken clients on the St. Joseph River to chase steelhead and salmon for roughly a quarter century. Business has been good. He'd like it to continue.
For those in need
Maryville Daily Forum - 12 minutes ago
Ministry Center of Nodaway County helps clothe and feed struggling families
Exploding federal deficit is key issue for farmers
The Staunton News Leader - 14 minutes ago
With the federal deficit at more than $12 trillion, Farm Bureau members learned they, along with elected officials and all Americans, will have to make some hard choices in the near future.
Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 9:32 am ET
Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi River — an unprecedented step that could disrupt the movement of millions of tons of iron ore, coal, grain and other goods.
Nepalese Government Holds Meeting Near Mount Everest (Update2)
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 5:10 am ET
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Nepal’s Cabinet issued a declaration on climate change after an outdoor meeting in the shadow of Mount Everest, in a region where shrinking glaciers threaten rivers essential to development in China, India and Pakistan.

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CNBC - Wed Dec 2, 11:35 am ET
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Weekend Window to Sonoma Wine Country
ABC News - Sun Nov 29, 10:32 am ET
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AP - Fri Nov 27, 2:43 pm ET

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Sun Nov 29, 3:00 am EST
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The little island and its big, green victory
Fri Nov 27, 3:00 am EST
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The cost of adapting to climate change
Thu Nov 26, 3:00 am EST
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Is There Such a Thing as Agro-Imperialism?
Sun Nov 22, 3:00 am EST
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