Agriculture News

Kansas City Star Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight The Associated Press Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, who was appointed undersecretary of food safety at the US Department of Agriculture nine days before the recall, has signaled interest ... Ground ... [visit site]

The State Study: SC farm program could create 10000 jobs BusinessWeek Those estimates come from a 000 study funded by the state Agriculture Department and performed by the University of South Carolina's business school. ... Department of Agriculture urges S.C. ... [visit site]

Why stocks in agriculture equipment are strong Richmond Times Dispatch There has been a shift in the agricultural market from having an ample supply of grains on hand to a "just-in-time" inventory that makes demand more ... and more » [visit site]

Telegraph.co.uk World Population Growth: Time to Invest in Agriculture DailyFinance Riots broke out in Mozambique, where bread prices have jumped 30%, leaving seven dead and 280 injured as the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) ... UN agency to hold ... [visit site]

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Senator Lincoln defends agricultural disaster aid Polaskinews.net Blanche Lincoln's efforts to secure .5 billion in disaster aid for farmers shows how the East Coast media misunderstands the importance of agriculture, ... Arkansas Senate Race: Blanche Lincoln's Uphill Battle Against John ... [visit site]

Southeast Missourian Producers learn about latest agricultural advancements at Field Day Southeast Missourian The 49th Annual Field Day, this year's theme was "50 Years of Service to Agriculture." The day kicked off with a breakfast, in which local politicians and ... [visit site]

China Green Agriculture Fails to Answer Questions Raised by IFRA Seeking Alpha (blog) Wednesday after the close China Green Agriculture (NYSE: CGA) reported its fiscal fourth quarter and annual results followed by a conference call discussion ... China Green Agriculture ... [visit site]

Unusual Trading Activity for PowerShares DB Agriculture (DBA) Market Intellisearch PowerShares DB Agriculture closed at .50 in the last trading session and opened today at .67. The stock price rose {BODY}.46 ( 1.74%) to .96 in today's ... and ... [visit site]

GPB Agriculture Candidates Tout New Era GPB The candidates for agriculture commissioner pledged their support for Georgia-grown food during a forum this week. (photo courtesy of Janne ... Finding markets for small farmers, food safety dominate candidates debateRome News Tribune ... [visit site]