Grocer to increase amount of locally grown produce
Grocer increases amount of locally grown produceGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Midwest grocer Meijer, which began by selling locally produced foods from area farmers, is...
Penn State Law to launch new Rural Economics Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With one of the nation's largest rural populations, Pennsylvania's economy is dependent upon its rural communities. This fall, Penn State...
Approving trade agreements would help double exports
WASHINGTON -- The American Farm Bureau Federation, Coalition of Service Industries and the National Association of Manufacturers are putting forth a comprehensive approach to...
Map details the height of the forests
GREENBELT, Md. -- Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world's forests. Although there are...
Issues brewing between the NCBA and CBB over how beef checkoff funds are spent
A controversy erupts over expenses billed to the Beef Checkoff program.
Military working dogs suffer from post traumatic stress disorder
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- When 4-year-old Gina, a 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, returned from her five-month tour in Southwest...
Drought tolerance in new Agrisure Artesian hybrid
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Syngenta Seeds has unveiled its Agrisure Artesian technology, the new brand name for its range of water hybrids. Agrisure Artesian technology...
Farmers not interested in rebuilding beef cattle herds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The nation's beef herd continues to decline. Due to several years of financial difficulty, producers have little interest in rebuilding...
Wheat growers urged to use best choices to avoid another bad harvest
DELAWARE, Ohio -- The 2010 wheat harvest in Ohio has been one of the worst on record in Ohio since 1996 with many elevators...
New rules to curb Wall Street’s influence over food and farming
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Wall Street reform bill signed recently by President Obama will severely restrict excessive speculation on agriculture commodity futures markets that has...
