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Wastewater often used in urban agriculture: study: STOCKHOLM AFP — Wastewater is widely used to irrigate urban agricultural land in developing countries, a practice that has both advantages and disadvantages, a 53-city study presented at a water conference in Stockholm showed Monday. Wastewater agriculture contributes importantly to urban food supplies and helps provide a livelihood for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agriculture, Benefits, FINANCE, Manufacturing, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, vegetable; Research articles 2008-08-17
An International Comparison of the Effects of Government Agricultural Support on Food Budget Shares: This study evaluates econometrically the effect of government support to agriculture on a measure of the affordability of food in 10 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD countries. The panel model we construct specifically utilizes two values calculated by the OECD: Producer Support Estimates as a percentage of gross...; Tags: agriculture, coefficient, food, Manufacturing, Miller, OECD, U.S.; Research articles 2008-08-01
Minister Ritz Opening Doors to Russia for Canadian Producers: The Government of Canada continues to stand up for our farm families on the world stage, and that commitment was demonstrated during meetings between Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Russian Agriculture Minister Alexey Gordeyev and other officials. "Canadian farmers produce some of the best pork and beef in...; Tags: agriculture, Government of Canada, Manufacturing, Russia; Research articles 2008-06-24
Massive ETimor land-for-biofuel plan raises hackles: DILI AFP — East Timor's government is under fire over an agreement to turn more than a sixth of the country's arable land over to a 100 million dollar foreign-funded ethanol project. The Fretilin opposition has branded as a "land giveaway" a memorandum of understanding between the agriculture minister...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, agriculture, East, food, Government, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-23
Global food prices will ease, but stay high: UN: PARIS AFP — Global food prices will fall from record peaks in the next few years, but the cost of feeding the family will still be far higher than in the past decade, an international study forecast on Thursday. The price bubble has added to the number of people...; Tags: agriculture, biofuel, food, Manufacturing, OECD, survey; Research articles 2008-05-29

AAFC: Governments Provide Certainty to Yukon Producers.: OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 2, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The Government of Canada is working with Yukon to deliver new programs for Canadian farm families through the Growing Forward initiative, but while that progress continues, existing programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework APF will be extended...; Tags: agriculture, Government, Government of Canada, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-02
Governments Provide Certainty to New Brunswick Producers.: OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 2, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The Government of Canada is working with the Province of New Brunswick to deliver new programs for Canadian farm families through the Growing Forward initiative, but while that progress continues, existing programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework...; Tags: agriculture, Government, Government of Canada, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-02
Smithfield Foods and Murphy-Brown Bring Learners to Leaders(TM) to Six Northwest Iowa High Schools to Help Prepare Students for Degrees in Agribusiness: To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Margie Albrecht of Charleston|Orwig, Inc., +1-262-563- 5100, Mobile, +1-262-352-2472, malbrecht@charlestonorwig.com, for Smithfield Foods, Inc. SIOUX RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc., and Murphy-Brown, LLC, its hog production subsidiary, along with the National FFA Organization, on Thursday launched a two-year Learners to LeadersTM...; Tags: agriculture, alliance, CAREER, food, Iowa, leader, Leadership, Manufacturing, Smithfield Foods Inc.; Research articles 2008-02-29
The Same Song: Farm-state lawmakers who were relying on new USDA Secretary Ed Schafer to influence the administration's threat to veto the farm bill are probably disappointed. Schafer won quick approval by the Senate and was sworn in by Vice President Dick Cheney in time to take his place with other...; Tags: agriculture, Bush, food, Manufacturing, president, tax, U.S., U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2008-02-15
Statement on Senate confirmation of Edward T. Schafer as Secretary of Agriculture: January 28, 2008 I appreciate that the Senate today unanimously confirmed Ed Schafer to be our next Secretary of Agriculture. As a two-term Governor and business leader, Ed has distinguished himself as an executive with a proven record of results. Ed will lead a Department that oversees our...; Tags: agriculture, food, Manufacturing, secretary, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-02-04
New Paradigm in Agriculture, The: Since man first discovered that fire could stave off the cold of winter, provide light, and cook victuals, energy has become as integral to our lives as food and water. Yet many of our energy sources, such as petroleum, coal, natural gas, and uranium ore, are finite. Renewable sources of...; Tags: agriculture, biofuel, food, Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2008-02-01
FAO report urges paying poor farmers to be green: ROME AFP — The UN food agency called Thursday for cash payments for poor farmers to encourage them to become eco-friendly. "Modern agriculture provides ever growing quantities of agricultural, fisheries and forestry products, feeding today six billion people," FAO chief Jacques Diouf told a news conference launching the agency's...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agency, agriculture, FINANCE, food, Manufacturing, MARKETING, payment, poverty; Research articles 2007-11-15
Latest meat industry recall may impact new farm bill debate: The recent recall of nearly 22 million pounds of hamburger appears to be impacting debate on the new farm bill, so much so that the Senate, whenever it acts on its version of the omnibus farm bill, will likely delete a provision in the House-passed measure that would allow state-inspected...; Tags: Agriculture, industry, Manufacturing, Quality, standards, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-10-08
Talking shop: it's time for a proper debate on genetic modification in agriculture, says Dr Helen Ferrier, the National Farmers Union's chief science and regulatory affairs adviser: From the moment genetically modified crops were developed, they have been called all manner of dirty names. But 10 years have passed since the press coined the term Frankenfood and at last there are signs that the debate is moving on. Biotechnology is widely used in food production. GM...; Tags: advisor, agriculture, Biotechnology, food, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing; Research articles 2007-10-06
AAFC/Minister's Statement: United States to Resume Imports of Older Canadian Cattle.: OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Sep 19, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today issued the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture's USDA publishing of the final rule on Bovine Spongiform...; Tags: agriculture, Canada, industry, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-09-19
Creative cultivation: Whatcom County farmers adapt to the changing landscape of agriculture: The first thing you notice when meeting a farmer is their handshake. Some are leathery and dirt-caked, others are flakey with dust. Just one grip can radiate a sense of hardened determination and down-to-the-bone weariness, but also an intimation of optimism. For many Whatcom County farmers, the...; Tags: agriculture, diversification, FARMERS, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-09-01
Mild summer yields big crop: The sun shines down on a good crop of tomatoes this year but there may be storm clouds on the horizon due to lower crop prices and labor concerns. Around this time last year, farmers were worried that the combination of a cold, wet spring and stifling...; Tags: agriculture, crackdown, immigrant, industry, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-08-26
Tomato harvest bountiful, may see bruised profits: The sun shines down on a good crop of tomatoes this year but there may be storm clouds on the horizon due to lower crop prices and labor concerns. Around this time last year, farmers were worried that the combination of a cold, wet spring and stifling...; Tags: agriculture, crackdown, immigrant, industry, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-08-23
Tomatoes bountiful, may bruise profits: The sun shines down on a good crop of tomatoes this year but there may be storm clouds on the horizon due to lower crop prices and labor concerns. Around this time last year, farmers were worried that the combination of a cold, wet spring and stifling...; Tags: agriculture, crackdown, immigrant, industry, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-08-23
Mild summer yields big crop: The sun shines down on a good crop of tomatoes this year but there may be storm clouds on the horizon due to lower crop prices and labor concerns. Around this time last year, farmers were worried that the combination of a cold, wet spring and stifling...; Tags: agriculture, crackdown, immigrant, Manufacturing, Strategy, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-08-23