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New protocol aids NW cherry exporters
Washington and Oregon cherry growers will be able to export sweet cherries to Japan more quickly under a new inspection protocol approved by that country Thursday.
5 hrs ago | Hays Daily News
Kansas governor to get look at wheat harvest in Colby -,
Mark Parkinson will be getting the traditional governora TMs tour of the Kansas winter wheat harvest.
9 hrs ago | Newkerala.com
India's 'dream budget' is unlikely to materialise: Moody's
New Delhi, July 2 : The 'dream budget' that people are expecting is unlikely to materialise, says the research arm of global rating agency Moody's. In a statement released Thursday, it also said delayed monsoon would further dampen India's growth this year, and that the government's divestment policy would not be sustainable.
14 hrs ago | The New Braunfels Herald
Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard
Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States.
The World Bank has approved US$50 million IDA credit to Pakistan to improve water resource management and enhance agricultural productivity in Sindh province.
Biden in W.Pa. to discuss rural broadband access
Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to be in northwestern Pennsylvania to discuss ways federal stimulus funding can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that aren't served by faster connections.
Settlement to require animal labs to post data
Animal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department.
Foster Farms to reduce contracted growers in La.
A California-based poultry company that recently took over a closed Louisiana processing plant with assistance from the state says it will not extend contracts to all of the plant's former growers.
VIDEO: Vaccine Approved for Dog Flu
You've heard of the swine flu -- but now the Department of Agriculture has approved a vaccine for the canine flu.
El Nino "very likely" in 2009: Australia
An El Nino weather pattern that could bring drought conditions to Australia's farmlands is "very likely" this year and could be officially declared within weeks, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said on Wednesday.
Firefighting Crews Head To Texas To Help Forest Service
Crews trained to fight wildfires from around Louisiana are heading to east Texas to help the Texas Forest Service with wildfires.
SC Agriculture Chief Urges Grillers To Be Safe This Summer
Summer is in full swing, and South Carolina's agriculture officials want to make sure you're safe when grilling outside.
Shrinking number of Va. acres devoted to peanuts
Virginia farmers planted a record low 12,000 acres of peanuts this year. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the acreage was recorded after an early June survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
President makes 2 Wis. ag appointments
President Barack Obama's administration has made two U.S. Department of Agriculture appointments affecting Wisconsin.
IT 'S A VEGETABLE SEASON IN NORTH DAKOTA AND WE 'VE GOT A SPECIAL GUESTS ARE THOMAS IN NATO AND HE 'S NOT GOING TO SAY TOO MUCH BUT SUE BALCOLM IS THE LOCAL FOOD MARKETING SPECIALIST WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA PARTNER AGRICULTURE AND SHE 'S GOT A LOT TO TELL US TODAY INCLUDING THE LOCAL FOODS INITIATIVE THAT % HESITATION IS IS FULL SWING AS WELL ...
the Influence Game: a catfish by any other name
In this April 18, 2008, file photo Vietnamese workers process fillet from catfish at the Faquimex company in BenTre province, situated in the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
Wonky fruit back on the menu as strict EU marketing rules are banished
The European Commission achieved the near-impossible today - praise all round for putting wonky fruit and veg back on supermarket shelves.
U.S. farmers plant more corn than expected in 2009
This June 1, 2009 photo shows Jeff Trosen, right, and his son, Broc, working to free a stuck combine in a field of corn north of Arvilla, N.D. The Trosen's have nearly 1,200 acres of unharvested corn left and are hoping for drier conditions for planting soybeans where possible.
Deere says 800 workers leave in voluntary program
Deere & Co. said Tuesday about 800 salaried workers have decided to leave the world's largest farm machinery maker under a voluntary separation program.
Plainview Recalls Products On Salmonella Scare
Plainview Milk Products Cooperative is voluntarily recalling a number of dairy products due to possible Salmonella contamination, but said on Monday there had been no reports of illness related to its product.