March 17, 2010

State's Agriculture Industry Upset Over Granholm Proclamation WHTC (Lansing, MI) -- Michigan's agriculture industry is steaming mad at Governor Granholm over an official proclamation that Saturday is "Michigan Meatout Day. ... and more » [visit site]

Marking the contributions of agriculture Kearney Hub Dave Heineman, left, Nebraska Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach, second from left, farm owner John Shiers of rural Kearney and President of the Nebraska ... Heineman Outlines the Value of AgricultureNTV Gov. Heineman ... [visit site]

McDonnell appoints Lohr agriculture commissioner UPI.com Matt Lohr (R-Rockingham) as the next commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Matt understands the importance of ... Governor names new agriculture commissionerRichmond Times Dispatch Del.-farmer to lead VDACSWTKR Your ... [visit site]

Kansas Agriculture Department seeks applicants for specialty crop grants Kansas City Star AP TOPEKA | The Kansas Department of Agriculture is looking for groups interested in applying for federal grants for specialty crops. ... and more » [visit site]

Reuters Food and Agriculture quotes of the day Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Industry executives speaking at the Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit in Chicago on Tuesday shared their thoughts about everything ... Livestock up; meat prices will followDesMoinesRegister.com (blog) Check ... [visit site]

DOJ's Holder Calls for Historic Era of Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture Huffington Post (blog) With concentration at record levels in agriculture today, well past levels that encourage or even allow fair prices or competition, ... Group believes USDA's, Justice Department's ... [visit site]

San Mateo County's first female agricultural commissioner retires San Jose Mercury News REDWOOD CITY — Gail Raabe joined the San Mateo County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures in 1980 with a freshly minted master's ... and more » [visit site]

Agriculture futures mostly rise on CBOT The Associated Press CHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery added 5.75 cents to .85 a bushel; May corn rose ... Agriculture futures mostly ... [visit site]

Gather.com Mississippi Cruelboard Independent Florida Alligator Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton canceled its April 2 prom on March 10, not for lack of funding or space, but because Constance McMillen, ... STAFF EDIT: Life, liberty and the pursuit of ... [visit site]

Task force looks at farming's future in NY The Daily News Online While the state has cut back funding for farm programs, the state continues to push new regulations on agriculture, the task force said. ... New York Association of ... [visit site]