Agriculture News

Newly released estimates for U.S. wheat, corn and soybean crops may put to rest fears that a wet harvest season in many parts of the country could cut into production.

Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, under a recommendation made by state and federal officials Tuesday.

At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.

The Obama administration will nominate a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run America's top foreign assistance program, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.

The Weeping Water Community Building Foundation has received a $500,000 loan awarded by USDA Rural Development through the federal stimulus.

On the occasion of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Sierra Leone Qiu Shaofang on Monday officially opened a five-day photo exhibition to demonstrate the development strides that has taken place between China and Africa.

Gusty winds, high tides and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida could affect southeast Louisiana's citrus and sugar cane crops.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company and Pfizer Inc today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Monsanto to acquire Pfizera s Chesterfield Village Research Center located in Chesterfield, Mo.

Rutherford County farmers have been working over the past week to make hay while the sun shines.

State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he has restructured his department.

A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly put an end to North Dakota farmer Dustin Lien's harvest, but a group that helps injured farmers and the families of those who have died came to his aid.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday announced eight new measures the Chinese government will take to strengthen China-Africa cooperation in the next three years.

A cool, dam0 summer delayed the growing season. Then, as farmers prepared to harves4 moisture-laden crops, heavy rains made a bad situation worse.

Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists.

The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

There are few songs as mournful and haunting as Taps played for a fallen warrior, and on an isolated combat outpost in southern Afghanistan it has been sounded for David Baker, a 22-year-old Marine lance corporal who was just six weeks short of going home when he was killed in an explosion.

Gov. Chet Culver is easing road rules for truck drivers who are carrying propane into Iowa.

Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding.

CHANDIGARH: All seven independent legislators supporting the Congress in Haryana were Saturday accommodated in the new government headed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.