March 12, 2010

USDA, Justice Dept. set to probe consolidation in agriculture San Luis Obispo Tribune The concerns of farmers such as Leake will take center stage in Ankeny, Iowa, on Friday as the Justice Department and US Department of Agriculture kick off ... [visit site]

decanter.com Invasive moth threatens wine grape crop San Francisco Chronicle "This is a serious threat to grape growing, not just in Napa County but throughout California," said Greg Clark, the assistant agricultural commissioner for ... Big threats to state farmersNapa ... [visit site]

Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules The Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at that time called the abuse "inexcusable," and vowed to redouble efforts to enforce laws aimed at protecting farm ... and more » [visit site]

Sydney Morning Herald ACLU files lawsuit against North Mississippi school WLBT-TV ITTAWAMBA COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Ittawamba County Agricultural High School after a prom ... Gay Teen Files Lawsuit Over ... [visit site]

Second Lives: From Gold Funds to Farming BusinessWeek With the guidance of Scott Bagwell, his 30-year-old farm manager who grew up a mile away as a son of a herdsman, Birch learned to drive a tractor. ... [visit site]

Citizen's group warns of wind farm dangers Ogle County News The event was organized by the Lee County Informed, a group of about 10 families fighting to block an international wind farm developer from starting up in ... and ... [visit site]

Earth911.com Grown locally movement seeks public involvement with CSA farming Chisago County Press It is not too early to start thinking about getting involved in a CSA farm this summer. Pardon the pun, but this locally-grown movement has been growing ... [visit site]

Ankeny forum to examine agricultural concentration DesMoinesRegister.com A long-debated issue in agriculture - whether consolidation in the form of larger producers, ... Justice Dept. looks into competition in agricultureMinnesota Public Radio Farm groups call on US to "bust up big ... [visit site]

Soybeans Rise as Dollar Weakens, Making US Supplies Cheaper BusinessWeek The US Department of Agriculture on March 3 raised its estimate of global soybean output this year to 255.9 million metric tons, from 255.02 million tons a ... Soybeans Sink ... [visit site]

New York Times Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws US Scrutiny New York Times The investigation is just one facet of a push by the Obama administration to take a closer look at competition — or the lack thereof — ... [visit site]