Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 12 Jul 2005 5:13 AM PDT
Redaegzy Gebremedhin, 64, an experienced farmer and entrepreneur in the Red Sea state of Eritrea, remembers fondly the days when he exported fruit and vegetables to Europe and meat to Saudi Arabia. |
Agriculture Subsidies: Aid lets farmers ignore reality of market
The Monitor Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:51 PM PDT
Farms and farmers have a special place in U.S. history and in our hearts; many urban Americans are only a generation or two removed from working the soil. So when the federal government pays subsidies for agricultural products or sets artificial prices th... |
Modified algae plan meeting opposition
Honolulu Advertiser Tue, 12 Jul 2005 6:29 AM PDT
A group of environmentalists is seeking to overturn a Board of Agriculture decision allowing the import of genetically modified algae. |
Crops just days away from total disaster
Canoe Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:26 PM PDT
The next 10 days will be critical for Southwestern Ontario's crops. A good, steady rain within that time frame could prevent low yields, an Ontario Agriculture Ministry spokesperson said. |
Houston Gripped by Drought After Enduring Driest June (Update1)
Bloomberg.com Tue, 12 Jul 2005 5:32 AM PDT
U.S. July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Houston is in the middle of its driest summer on record. The city, the fourth-largest in the U.S., had 0.08 inch of rain in June, 50 percent less than the previous low, set in 1934, and one-65th Houston's average for the month. |
The price of buying organic
MSNBC Tue, 12 Jul 2005 6:03 AM PDT
NEW YORK - Q: Why does organic food cost more than conventionally grown food? A: There are a bushel of reasons why organic food costs more than conventional food. |
Bin building boom
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Tue, 12 Jul 2005 3:31 AM PDT
RYAN --- Piling corn on the ground is like throwing away money, and Patrick Neppl won't stand for it. As general manager of the Ryan Cooperative --- one of a handful of single-location cooperatives in the state --- staying profitable is hard enough without losing out because of spoiled corn. |
Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:46 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. - If the thought of a farmer patiently working his field behind a plow and horses floods you with pangs of nostalgia, take heart. It's on the rebound. |
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