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'Is Farming the Future of Maine?'
SANFORD, Maine — The Southern Maine Regional Planning
Commission will hold its annual meeting on June 12 at the Town Club
at 4 Washington St., next to Town Hall. The meeting will feature
the presentation, "Is Farming the Future of Maine?"
presented...
Seed Dynamics to host symposiumSeed Dynamics Inc. will host
an educational symposium Thursday at the Pivot Point Conference
Center on vegetable seed science and technology for seed dealers,
producers and growers.Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the meeting
will...
Probe ordered after cattle perish without water
The Queensland Government says it could prosecute those
responsible for the deaths of 46 cattle at a government research
station in the state's north.
Segments of the cattle business draw certain people
The cattle business today has evolved into several distinct
segments. Each draws certain people whose personality, skill and
savvy make them best suited to that segment.We'll start with the
purebred...
Farmers share concerns with Agriculture Secretary
The Division of Agriculture, Marketing, Marine Affairs and
the Environment held its fourth meeting, in series of its District
meetings with Farmers’ Group’s. This meeting took place last
Tuesday at the Whim Community Centre and targeted farmers and
stakeholders in the Plymouth District.
Organic, traditional agriculture clash
WASHINGTON -- The organic food industry is gaining clout on
Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into
traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with
everyone in Congress.
Racehorses given second chance on Utah ranches
For a horse like Orb, the sculpted colt that won the Kentucky
Derby, the future holds plenty of promise. But when a racing or
breeding career ends, many horses are cast aside without homes to
call their own.
Last Tauranga drought feed shipments unpacked
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed has completed its final
drought feed shipment into the Port of Tauranga, with containers
being unpacked last Thursday for delivery in coming days. In all,
some 100,000 small ...
U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower
on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture monthly cattle-on-feed report that was
released after the futures closed, analysts and traders
said.
U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was
up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed
Friday, and analysts said reduced feed costs encouraged fattening
cattle for slaughter.
At Wilson Ranches Retreat outside Fossil, guests connect with a working Oregon ranch
This is a B&B, so there is no catered lunch. On a recent
day when cows needed moving, guests riding along on the cattle
drive ate their lunch in the saddle, just like the Wilson
crew.
Oregon ranches where guests sleep near cows, work up big appetites
Want to punch some cows? Here are some places in Oregon to
connect with ranch life. Look for more farm stays at
farmstayus.com.
Equity firm creates new model for sporting ranches in Western states
As the mountain real estate market rebounds, a Dallas private
equity firm is making bold moves, buying disheveled mountain
ranchland and forging top-tier trophy sport ranches with investors
who get to hunt, fish and play on the ranches.
Six working ranches in Norco opening to the public for tours
Living in Southern California, residents are well aware
they're just a car ride away from the beaches, mountains and
desert, but there's another cool geographic anomaly - often
overlooked - on the sunny side of the state: ranch life.
Brunei, Vietnam Take Agriculture, Fisheries Cooperation To New Heights
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam have
agreed to take the level of cooperation in both agriculture and
fisheries to greater heights with the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between Brunei's Minister of Industry and
Primary Resources, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia
Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, who
represented the ...
Grain futures mixed, livestock prices fall
Grains futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of
Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 4.5 cents to $6.8325 a bushel;
July corn rose 11.25 cents to $6.5275 a bushel; July oats slipped
2.25 cents ...
Flaxseed: The Next Superfood For Cattle And Beef?
After years of research, an animal scientist looking for ways
to keep inflammation down in cattle came up with a novel approach:
feed them flax. The flax in their food helps keep animals healthy
and has an added benefit for people who later eat their meat:
omega-3 enriched beef.
Cattle Slump as Higher Beef Prices May Deter Demand; Hogs Steady
Cattle futures declined to a 10-month low on speculation that
consumers may balk at rising U.S. beef prices. Hog prices were
little changed.
Virginia Cattle Rancher is National "Farm Mom of the Year"
ST. LOUIS, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The online votes
have been tallied, and Betty Rosson, a Virginia grain and cattle
farmer, is Monsanto's 2013 America's Farmers Mom of the Year.
Betty's nomination, ...
Farming in progress on the eve of monsoon in India
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): According to the latest statistics
released by the Government, rice has so far been planted in 2.4
lakh hectares in the country. . This is 52 thousand hectare more
than that reported a week ago (1.88 lakh ).
Urban farming could be coming to Forest Hills
People in Forest Hills may soon be able to raise chickens and
bees on their property. Some residents have been pushing for urban
farming to be allowed within the borough. People in favor of this
proposal argue that it will allow residents to live cleaner, more
organic lifestyles. “It's alright with me if that is what they want
to do, as long as it doesn't harm the environment,” said Delane
...
Celebrating 80 years of farming
Davison Orchards in Vernon marks its big birthday with a
party on May 18 and an enormous apple pie that will feed 80
people
Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war
* Grain sales being routed via brokers * U.N. says Syria
conflict a humanitarian catastrophe By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 17
(Reuters) - Syria has managed to increase itsgrain imports in
recent months after a period when it was lessactive on
international markets, traders say, a development thatsuggests
President Bashar al-Assad has found a way to feed hispeople despite
war. Traders say Syria ...
Farming on a fault: NIU team in Pearl City for Plum River crack
PEARL CITY — The Plum River fault line is inactive, but you
never know what tomorrow will bring. The 100-mile crack in the
Earth’s crust extends west from Byron to Iowa, right through Conrad
Iandola’s farm, 5886 S. Loran Road, in Pearl City.
West Australia Grain Regions to Get Rain as Farmers Sow Crops
Grain growers in Western Australia, the country’s
second-biggest wheat-producing state last year, are set to receive
rain in the coming days, boosting planting prospects as farmers sow
winter crops.
Grain futures mostly fall, pork prices rise
Grains futures mostly fell Thursday on the Chicago Board of
Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 6 cents to $6.8775 a bushel;
July corn fell 9.25 cents to $6.415 a bushel; July oats slipped
1.75 cent to ...
U.S. cattle futures dip on belief beef peak scaled
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on
Wednesday on trade ideas that the top of cash markets are set
following a series of gains to record highs in the wholesale beef
market, traders and analysts said.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China
Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, And Fishery Special
The Agriculture Energy Coalition today thanked Reps. Timothy
Walz , Cheri Bustos , Ann Kuster, , William Enyart and Mike
McIntyre for introducing an amendment during the House Agriculture
Committee’s markup of legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill that
would provide robust mandatory funding for renewable energy and
energy efficiency programs.
Tunisia grain harvest to fall by 30 pct -minister
(Adds details, reason) Tunis, May 16 (Reuters) - Tunisia's
grain harvest will fallthis year to around 1.5 million tonnes from
2.2 million lastyear, the minister of agriculture said on Thursday.
"We expect that this year's grain harvest will drop by about30
percent compared with last season to reach between 1.4 and1.5
million tonnes," Mohamed Ben Salem said. That compares withan
average of about ...
Agriculture Canada closing offices in 4 Saskatchewan communities
The federal government is closing Agriculture Canada offices
in Melville, Watrous, North Battleford and Weyburn.
Two Rivers' Directors Elected to Sunset Metro District
DENVER, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Rivers Water &
Farming Company (OTCQB: TURV) ( www.2riverswater.com ) announced
today that directors supportive of Two Rivers' rotational farm
fallowing business ...
Grain futures mixed; Wheat hovers near 2-week low
Investing.com - U.S. grain futures were mixed on Thursday,
with wheat prices trading close to the previous session's two-week
low amid easing concerns over global supplies of the grain. On
the
Qld faces battle over cattle crisis
The federal government doesn't want Queensland to open up
national parks to starving cattle and says farmers should instead
take up concessional loans.
Dry farming draws interest of small growers in Central Valley
A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming - once
the order of the day in the Central Valley - is once again drawing
the interest of some of the region's farmers.
Grain futures, livestock prices fall
Grains futures fell Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for July delivery fell 17 cents to $6.9375 a bushel; July
corn fell 1.75 cent to $6.5075 a bushel; July oats fell 4.75 cents
to $3.795 a ...
Grain futures, livestock prices mixed
Grains futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the
Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 5.75 cents to
$7.05 a bushel; July corn added 0.75 cent to $6.5325 a bushel; July
oats were ...
Dry spring costly for southern Alberta farms, ranches
Dry, windy conditions are becoming costly for some southern
Alberta cattle farmers.
Senate Agriculture Committee Plows Forward on Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a
five-year farm bill that reveals a new consensus on crop and
nutrition policy, but it emerged over the objections of three
Republican senators from the Plains—Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike
Johanns of Nebraska, and John Thune of South Dakota—who offered
amendments on food stamps and commodities that a majority of the
panel rejected.
Farming conference highlights depression in rural communities
Farmer David Hunt has spoken out about his battle with mental
illness in a bid to raise awareness of the warning signs for
depression in rural communities.At a FarmSafe conference in
Wellington today, Mr Hunt said he chose to speak...
BEIJING, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/- Deyu Agriculture Corp.
(OTCBB: DEYU) (the "Company"), a Shanxi Province, China-based
vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor
of ...
Why Humans Took Up Farming: They Like To Own Stuff
The appeal of owning your own property — and all the private
goods that came with it — may have convinced nomadic humans to
settle down and take up farming. So says a new study that tried to
puzzle out why early farmers bothered with agriculture.
Register your garden with Urban Farming, get a dozen free plants
"Urban Farming" has been helping communities around the globe
since 2005 by creating gardens for food on unused land. You can get
a dozen plants for your own garden by registering it on Urban
Farming's website.
Cattle Rise as Buyers Purchase Beef for U.S. Holidays; Hogs Gain
Cattle rose for the second time in three sessions on
speculation that demand for beef will rise before the U.S. Memorial
Day holiday on May 27 and Father’s Day on June 16, traditionally
popular times to grill steaks.
Nigeria Seeks Economic Diversification in Agriculture Push
Nigeria's agriculture ministry has attracted $8 billion in
foreign investment and aims to boost that to just over $10 billion
by 2015, the country's minister of agriculture said this
week.
HSBC Opens Doors to Arabian Ranches Customer Service Unit in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, May 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After inaugurating
its Jumeirah branch on Al Wasl Road in November 2012, HSBC has now
officially opened the doors to its Arabian Ranches Customer Service
Unit (CSU) ...
Grain facility expansion to help shorten farmers’ wait times
Landmark Services Cooperative is expanding its grain shuttle
location at 6524 N. County M on Evansville’s southeast side. The
expansion is scheduled for a Sept. 10 completion.
Watauga Lake ranches record levels
Watauga Lake is as high as it's ever been in history due to
recent rains, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Southwest Ranches issued a “Notice of Recommended Award” on
April 29, endorsing Sun Bergeron to receive the Town’s sole
contract for their municipal solid waste needs. Notable in the
contract is the considerably higher price Sun Bergeron is paying
the city for recyclables than was offered by Waste
Management.
Missouri Hunting Ranches see Spike in Popularity
EDGAR SPRINGS - High gas prices and a difficult economy mean
more and more hunters are venturing farther away from home to
practice their sport, and are choosing Missouri hunting ranches
over famous ones in Texas.
