14th January 2008

Meat company recalls beef after 5 illnesses reported in Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune - United States
Rochester Meat Co. of Rochester issued the recall after five illnesses were reported in Wisconsin and one in California, the US Agriculture Department's ...
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Agriculture briefs
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA
EDGEWOOD, Iowa -- Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Beef Center will team up with Kansas State University's Department of Agricultural Economics ...
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We'll take care of you, Buddha tells farmers
Times of India - India
The state remains committed to industrialization, Bhattacharjee said, but in balance with agriculture. The message to the Opposition and dissenting Left ...
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Minot Daily News Gives Nod to State-Invested Refinery | KXNet.com ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
With oil drilling and exploration exploding in the western part of the state, some state legislators and Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson have formed ...
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Race for drought-tolerant crops on
TVNZ - New Zealand
Last December, Jacques Diouf, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, warned that people were already starting to go hungry in poor countries ...
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Agriculture officials increase bird flu vigilance
AntiguaSun - St' John's,Antigua and Barbuda
by Nikisha Smith Illegal importation of poultry products from the Dominican Republic will increase the country’s exposure to the H5N2 Avian Influenza. ...
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Reuters Summit-Malaysia may launch palm diesel in '08-MPOB chief
Reuters UK - UK
(For other news from the Reuters Global Agriculture and Biofuel Summit, click on www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalAgricultureandBiofuels08?pid =500) KUALA ...
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Stress on farm planning for sustaining agriculture
Hindu - Chennai,India
CHENNAI: Speakers at a recent training programme on the role of NGOs in rural regeneration through agriculture focused on farm planning as the key to ...
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Richmond gets chance to get it right Agriculture's changing future
Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN,USA
Hogs were always just a part of agriculture; "being allowed" was not in the vocabulary. They were on practically every farm; back lots, too. ...
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Reuters Summit-Biofuel impact on farm prices overplayed
Guardian Unlimited - UK
"Closing your eyes and blaming the current high prices to biofuels is just too simplistic," he told the Reuters Global Agriculture and Biofuel Summit. ...
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Economic impact of Texas Agriculture hits record $100 billion
Southwest Farm Press - Overland Park,KS,USA
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples touted the work ethic of Texas farmers and ranchers Tuesday discussing an economic milestone. ...
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USGC: Agriculture Wins With Implementation Of NAFTA
CattleNetwork.com - Overland Park,KS,USA
WASHINGTON , DC , January 14, 2008 – On January 1, 2008, agricultural trade between Mexico and the United States became completely duty-free with the end of ...
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Completing Census Of Agriculture Benefits Local Farmers And ...
North American Press Syndicate - New York,NY,USA
(NAPSI)-When the Census of Agriculture rolls around every five years, Darwin Miller sees its benefit both as the owner of a farm and as an agricultural ...
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GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS: World Wheat Prices, Japan , USDA, Acreage Battle
CattleNetwork.com - Overland Park,KS,USA
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Agriculture Ministry is in talks with domestic flour-milling companies to raise government-set prices of imported wheat by around 30% ...
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South Africa: Dept Awards 25 Bursaries for Agri, Land Courses
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Twenty-five matriculants in Mpumalanga have been given bursaries to study towards various careers in the fields of agriculture and land administration. ...
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States plan incentives for agriculture marketing
Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The agriculture ministry is considering liberal incentives to the private entities to encourage them to set up wholly privately owned and operated markets ...
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Corn Hits Fresh High on Supply Concerns
The Associated Press -
Investors snapped up corn contracts for a second straight session after the US Department of Agriculture released a bullish report Friday projecting a steep ...
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Foundation for Agriculture Presents Eagle Awards
Farm Bureau News - USA
NEW ORLEANS, January 14, 2008 – Alaska Farm Bureau and Nebraska Farm Bureau received Eagle Awards from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture ...
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Texas agriculture hit $100 billion in 2007
Waco Tribune Herald - Waco,TX,USA
By Ken Sury | Monday, January 14, 2008, 10:33 AM According to the Southwest Farm Press Web site, the economic impact of Texas agriculture contributed $100 ...
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