March 10, 2010

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People's Daily Online China vows to preserve arable land amid urbanization China Daily ... Vice Minister of Agriculture Wei Chaoan said during a group interview on Wednesday on the sidelines of the National People's Congress, chinanews.com.cn ... China to boost ... [visit site]

Grain prices fall ahead of key crop report The Associated Press NEW YORK — Grain prices are down a day ahead of a Department of Agriculture report that will revise production estimates for both US and foreign farmers. ... Lots ... [visit site]

Moth quarantine area is created Napa Valley Register The quarantine has been called for by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which is working with local and federal agricultural officials. ... State issues quarantine to stop wine country's grape-eating ... [visit site]

Maui Land & Pineapple Reports Loss of .4 Million for 4th Quarter 2009 MarketWatch (press release) The fourth quarter of 2009 includes charges of .9 million related to the sale or other disposition of Agriculture segment assets, employee severance and ... [visit site]

The Money Times Corn, Soybeans Drop as Rising Dollar, Falling Oil Cut Demand BusinessWeek In Brazil, soybean output will rise 18 percent to 67.6 million metric tons from 2009, the Agriculture Ministry said today in an e-mailed report. ... GRAINS-US ... [visit site]

Federal regulators launch probe of big agriculture The Associated Press The first joint workshops on agriculture by regulators at the US Justice and Agriculture Departments is expected to give farmers, lobbyists, executives and ... and more » [visit site]

Nebraska Farmer Agriculture Department Accepts Specialty Crop Grant Proposals Ohio Farmer The Ohio Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which will provide funding for projects that ... Time to Apply for ... [visit site]

Meatpackers say inspection cuts are shortsighted The Associated Press Twenty-seven states have their own meat inspection programs, which must meet US Department of Agriculture standards for pre-slaughter and post-mortem ... and more » [visit site]

Deputy agriculture secretary touts stimulus to N. Utah StandardNet ... with federal stimulus money are improving the lives of Northern Utah residents, says US Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan . ... USDA Announces Assistance For Communities Planning New ... [visit site]