Conservation champions
News Leader Tue, 24 May 2005 3:10 AM PDT
Augusta County's lengthy heritage of agriculture plus good coaching, smart kids and sponsorship by the Headwaters Soil and Water Conservation District all came together last week in Appomattox when Fort Defiance High School's Envirothon team took home the state championship title, shutting down 16 other regional winners. |
Corn, Soybeans Rise as Cool, Dry Weather Threatens U.S. Crops
Bloomberg.com Mon, 23 May 2005 10:47 AM PDT
U.S. May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybean prices in Chicago rose the most in at least a month on speculation that below-normal temperatures and dry soil in the Midwest will limit early plant growth, leading to smaller U.S. crops later this year. |
New Handicapped Fishing Pier at Pinckneyville City Lake
DuQuoin Evening Call Mon, 23 May 2005 12:08 PM PDT
Robert Spencer of the Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District and Commissioner Fred Pabst will travel to Springfield April 26 to discuss a $38,200 CDAP grant to build a handicapped fishing pier, parking spaces and a pavilion at City Lake. Work will begin this summer. |
Husky mulls options for restored sight
Meridian Booster Mon, 23 May 2005 9:16 AM PDT
The broken ground and mounds of soil at Lloydminster s west end could soon be slated for commercial development if proposals for the Husky Village Lands are endorsed by city officials and other local stakeholders. |
Population growth puts farm land at risk
The Economic Times Mon, 23 May 2005 8:33 AM PDT
NEW DELHI: Rapid growth in population growth is threatening Indian agriculture as the demand for food, which is expected to grow significantly, is degrading land faster, economic think tank NCAER has said. |
Release No. 0176.05
USDA Mon, 23 May 2005 1:05 PM PDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 23, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that 1,156 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts covering nearly 436,000 acres of farm and ranch land were approved for limited resource farmers and ranchers in fiscal year 2004 for a total of $18.3 million. |
Wheat, Corn, Soybeans Surge as Weather Threatens U.S. Crops
Bloomberg.com Mon, 23 May 2005 11:46 AM PDT
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat prices in Chicago surged the most in almost a year, and corn and soybeans rallied, as unusually dry weather threatened U.S. crops from Texas to Michigan, the nation's biggest growing region. |
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