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Family farming keeps life interesting

Larry Griffin will be one of the first people to tell you that work on a farm is not easy nor is it always safe.

Klassen: Feeder cattle market uneasy

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 per hundredweight (cwt) lower in comparison to seven days earlier, depending on the weight category.

Beef demand drives up U.S. live cattle futures

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose on Monday driven in part by a five-year high in weekly U.S. beef exports, traders and analysts said.

Indonesia issues early permits for live cattle

Import permits to send cattle to Indonesia in the third quarter have been brought forward and are now available to Australian exporters.

Film Has Grain

Film has grain. I love grain. In my photographs, grain is often part of the image. For example, if I'm shooting a stark or desolate scene, I know the grain will be a major component in the photograph. The picture that illustrates this article was taken on a foggy winter day at the beach.

No surprise over drop in numbers entering Organic Farming Scheme

Numbers entering the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) have reduced from 180 valid applicants in 2012 to 105 this year, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Agriculture officials on watch for aggressive bees

The migration of Africanized bees into Tennessee has state agriculture officials and beekeepers on alert.

Days of horses, stick and stook

In just three generations farming in South Canterbury has changed dramatically from being very labour intensive with low stock numbers and crop variety to mechanised large holdings and a plethora of dairying.

Wind protesters take fight to Canberra

Pro and anti-wind farming activists will hold separate protests in Canberra on Tuesday.

Grain futures mixed, beef prices rise

Grains futures mostly fell Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery slipped 0.25 cent to $6.805 a bushel; July corn rose 13.5 cents to $6.685 a bushel; July oats fell 3 cents to $3.965 ...

Grain markets proved mixed on Monday

After trading weakly Sunday night, the grain markets turned upward Monday. Nearby corn futures were almost surely boosted by talk of slow farmer selling, tightening spot markets and the weekly Export Inspections report.

Comox Valley agriculture showcased in tour

The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. is holding its regional tour at various Comox Valley locations Tuesday.

Herd of Cattle Heads to Reno for Annual Rodeo

The 23rd annual Cattle Drive is now officially underway. It brings out participants from other countries who want to live like cowpokes of yester-year.

Agriculture programs grow at Independence school

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- Though the garden behind the Independence School District administration building is just budding, Jessica Weber sees ideas and learning opportunities already in bloom.

Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for New Industry-led Agricultural Risk Management Initiatives

Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced up to $15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the ...

Pangasinan town issues ordinance for organic farming

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—The agriculture town of Pozorrubio has taken steps toward promoting and developing organic farming, starting with the passage of an ordinance that mandates the local government to provide funds for the venture.   The Pozorrubio town council has submitted the ordinance, titled “An ordinance institutionalizing, promoting and developing organic farming in Pozorrubio,” to the ...

Cattle Grazing: Summer Storms & Wild Cherry Trees

Following some of the rain storms and winds that have moved through our area recently, I received a phone call from a farmer who had noticed that a large wild cherry tree had fallen down into a pasture paddock. His question was: 1) how long should cattle be removed from that paddock?

Grain futures mixed with U.S. crop prospects in focus

Investing.com - U.S. grain futures were mixed during early U.S. morning hours on Monday, as market players looked ahead to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly update on planting progress

Sangre Chronicle Archives News Angel Fire landowner takes cattle problem into his own hands

Cattle roam free in the Valley of the Utes subdivision in southeast Angel Fire May 24. Kelly Flowers is pretty sure he violated Angel Fire Resort property covenants by building a barbed-wire fence around his home.

Kerala agriculture faces crisis

The new banking protocol prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India for the cooperative sector is feared to bring agriculture lending to a complete halt and render the 1,602 primary cooperative banks...

Where cattle heads feel at home

Cattle Care Centre launched in Koduvalli near Red Hills on experimental basis

Steel giant takes to organic farming

India, June 17 -- In a one-of-its-kind initiative, iron and steel giant Shyam Group has started organic farming in its plant at Jamuria in Burdwan district to cater to the kitchen requirements of around 3,000 staff who work in the plant.The plant covers an approximate area of 400 acres of which the company identified around one acre of surplus land on the premises to utilise it for growing ...

Organic farming hits the skids as recession-hit consumers desert the sector

Organic farming fell to its lowest level on record last year, as struggling consumers continued to desert a sector that had been booming until the financial crisis set in.        

Calgary Food Bank: Announcing the Angus Cattle Run

Take your Stampede activity to the next level with a brand new fun run set to hit the streets on July 12th. The Angus Cattle Run is a fundraising event for the Calgary Food Bank as part of their annual ...

Grain futures - Weekly outlook: June 17 - 21

Investing.com - U.S. grain prices ended Friday's session mixed, with near-term corn futures bouncing off a one-month low as investors returned to the market to seek cheap valuations. On the

Northwoods horse ranches, stables offer range of riding options

For some folks, a horse is just a horse, of course. But for others, horsing around is a way of life.

Veterinary board clears county vet Norris after cockfighting raid

ALBUQUERQUE — The state Board of Veterinary Medicine decided Friday that a veterinarian who killed hundreds of chickens in raids on ranches did not violate any law or practice code.

Fresno agriculture tech company gets interest from Silicon Valley

A Fresno-based agriculture technology company named OnFarm Systems is gaining valuable attention from the Silicon Valley.

Grain futures mixed, livestock prices fall

Grains futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 4.75 cents to $6.8075 a bushel; July corn rose 11.5 cents to $6.55 a bushel; July oats fell 8.75 cents to $3.995 ...

Cattle Futures Slump on Signs of Slowing Beef Demand; Hogs Fall

Cattle futures dropped for a third straight day on speculation that demand for U.S. beef is slowing as grocers fill orders for the summer holidays. Hog prices also declined.

Fish farming tops beef production in race to the plate

The human diet appears to have reached an important milestone, as world farmed fish production has surpassed beef production for the first time in the modern era.

AGCO Prepares Youth for Careers in Agriculture

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company , a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today a sponsorship of the 23rd annual International Food

Tamarac to ease Southwest Ranches' IT woes

The expertise of Tamarac's information technology (IT) staff will soon benefit the town of Southwest Ranches, as well.

Cattle stations join forces for wild dog baiting

Cattle producers in the Victoria River District of the Northern Territory are taking part in a wild dog baiting program.

Precision Farming Gains Global Foothold (Op-Ed)

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Farm Bill Could Pass the House Next Week, Agriculture Committee Chairman Says

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said Thursday he believes that the farm bill will come up on the House floor next week and be finished in two days—assuming the whip count shows that he and ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., are close to the 218 votes they need for final passage.

Agriculture and the legislature

June 6 was the last working day of the 15th Congress. On that day, a critical component of the legislature met to take action on agriculture. This is the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization (Cocafm). The Cocafm was created as part of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (Afma). Its mandate is to promote agriculture development through ...

From the Ground Up - Urban Challenges to Agriculture

Production agriculture is an industry that faces many challenges every year from weather, increased input costs, and sometimes unintended consequences from government legislation.

Grain News

The Safe Grain Handling Courses being offered at the Agricenter in Bloomington, Illinois are set for the remainder of the year and registration is open.

One World Grain fallout spreads

THE focus of the One World Grain collapse has shifted to associated companies, writes PETER HEMPHILL

It is vital to reinvigorate organic farming research

With increased yields and ecological stability becoming critical concerns for agricultural development, there's hope that organic farming can anchor agro-ecological sustainability.

Klamath Tribes and feds exercise water rights in Oregon, will shut off irrigation for ranches

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Tens of thousands of acres in Oregon's drought-stricken Klamath Basin will have to go without irrigation water this summer after the Klamath Tribes and the federal government exercised ...

Minister Ritz Announces Reappointments to the Canadian Grain Commission

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced the reappointments of Jim Smolik as Assistant Chief Commissioner and Murdoch MacKay as Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission .

Patricia Cafferata: Divorces, the Drackerts and dude ranches

Nevada, and Reno in particular, was the divorce capital of the world from the 1930s until other states liberalized their divorce laws in the 1970s. During those years, the divorce trade was a lucrative business for more than divorce lawyers.

Continued losses of open space can adversely affect rural economies

Each year, an estimated 2 million acres of America’s farms, ranches, forests, wildlife habitat, and other open spaces are fragmented into smaller parcels or lost to development, according to the Presi

Complaint alleges Doña Ana County vet killed healthy birds during poultry raids

SANTA FE — Dr. Patricia Norris, a veterinarian who helped kill hundreds of birds during raids on New Mexico ranches, is scheduled for a state hearing next week on allegations that she

Canned Lion Hunting: Breeding For Sport [Video]

Canned lion hunting has come under increased scrutiny and criticism. Ranches in South Africa are accused of breeding lions and selling them to trophy hunters. Some of the ranches have been accused of hosting canned hunts on their land. Over 160 farms in South Africa currently breed lions in captivity. Many of those farms have [...] Canned Lion Hunting: Breeding For Sport [Video] is a post from ...

Louis Bacon, Colorado Open Lands Announce 21,000-Acre Conservation Easement on Tercio and Red River Ranches in ...

WESTON, Colo., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Bacon's Tercio Ranch Holdings LLC and Red River Ranch Holdings LLC today officially announced an agreement with Colorado Open Lands to place 21,000 acres ...

Continental Grain Supports Smithfield Foods China Sale

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Continental Grain, a top shareholder in Smithfield Foods is supporting the company's planned sale toShuanghui International Holdings of China for $34 a share in cash. "Continental Grain congratulates Smithfield on the proposed merger with Shuanghui International. We have been advocating for value creation and are pleased that the Smithfield board of directors and ...

Southwest Ranches Man Held Without Bond for Kidnap, Rape

Jorge Salvador Perezlugue, 46, is charged with kidnapping and sexual battery. Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
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