July 23, 2010

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WIVB Grassley Tries to Address EPA Overreach on Agriculture Hoosier Ag Today Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he wants the EPA to stop treating agriculture like second-class citizens. Grassley is joining Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns ... Johanns wants EPA to ... [visit site]

New Market Reports on Telecommunications Published by MarketPublishers.com MarketWatch (press release) RFID in Agriculture. This report reveals the path traversed by RFID, evaluating some of the most important implementations of RFID within the agriculture ... and more » [visit site]

New York Daily News Perdue Farms recalls chicken nuggets Washington Post (blog) “The company discovered small pieces of blue plastic after receiving consumer complaints,” the US Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection ... Chicken Nugget Recall: Perdue Wal-Mart Food Scare, ... [visit site]

Bizjournals.com AT&T wins USDA deal for the second time NetworkWorld.com "USDA has extension agents in every county in the United States to oversee whatever agricultural activities happen in that county. ... AT&T wins 0M Networx task at USDAWashington Technology (blog) ... [visit site]

CBS News Black Farmers Await Discrimination Settlement CBS News 30000 African American farmers could soon receive a .25 billion settlement from the Dept. of Agriculture over years of apparent racism. ... Sherrod Debacle Frustrates Black FarmersNPR Black farmers' settlement is ... [visit site]

AgBank Shares Up as Morgan Stanley Increases Stake New York Times (blog) Hong Kong-listed shares of Agricultural Bank of China rose more than 4 percent on Friday morning after Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in the Chinese ... Morgan Stanley ... [visit site]

WSLS.com Va. gov talks aeronautics, agriculture in Europe BusinessWeek New jobs in aeronautics and agriculture should spring from Gov. Bob McDonnell's first overseas trade mission, the governor said Thursday. ... Governor Bob McDonnell talks aeronautics, agriculture in EuropeWDBJ7.com McDonnell tries ... [visit site]

Fox11online.com Wis. ag secretary's death leaves 'glaring void' BusinessWeek Rod Nilsestuen, the head of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture since 2003 who died while swimming in Lake Superior, was remembered ... Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Drowns, Leaves State MourningHoosier Ag Today Nilsestuen, ... [visit site]

Globe and Mail Wheat Resumes Rally, Climbs Above a Bushel Amid Russian Drought Damage Bloomberg Russia was world's third- largest wheat producer in the 2009-2010 season, according to the US Department of Agriculture. “Adverse weather conditions in ... Wheat ... [visit site]