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Ellen Loudon (Free subscription) | yesterday
He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Isaiah 2.4 Each Wednesday we share morning prayer at St John Chrysostom Church together at 10am. Those who are able to get there take it in turns to share a...
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Ag Alert (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
As El Nino grows stronger, so does hope for wet winter
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Siliguri, Nov. 6: The 26 workers of Nowera Nuddy Tea Estate who had been on an indefinite hunger strike since Monday withdrew their agitation today after Jalpaiguri district magistrate Vandana Yadav wrote to Tata Tea to reopen it by November 13.
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Nature (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Agribusiness is taking another run at transgenic wheat after shelving its programs five years ago because of concerns from farmers, trade organizations and even state governments about market acceptance. Will there be a market this time? Jeffrey Fox investigates.
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Department of Agriculture (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
In Bagley, Minn., USDA is guaranteeing a $7 million loan to TEAM Industries for working capital. TEAM Industries, established in 1986, is a manufacturing and design company specializing in drivetrain products. Recently, the company has experienced a steep drop in orders. Their reaction to reduced sales has been swift. TEAM diversified their end product and significantly increased their customer base,...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), the Agricultural Improvement and Land Access Programme (AILAP) and Ahafo Agribusiness Growth Initiative (AAGI), have jointly held an Open Day at Kenyasi, under the theme: "Increased Agricultural Production and productivity in Asutifi."
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Local Food (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
GM Watch SOUTH AMERICAN GM SOY CLOSE TO GET CARBON CREDITS-AGRIBUSINESS LOBBY IN THE CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS Javiera Rulli La Soja Mata, September 2009 http://lasojamata.org/es/node/397 Nice work if you can get it! Encourage people to chop trees and replace them with soy beans. Then sell them expensive GM seed and qualify for carbon credits because the farmers are using a bit of no-till. Of course with...
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Triple Pundit (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
I recently visited Free Range Studios to meet with its talented co-founder Jonah Sachs in Berkeley, California, to talk about his startup story. Free Range began 10 years ago as two guys, one laptop, one apartment, and enough creativity and change-the-world-or-bust aspirations to eventually challenge agribusiness, and our consumer lifestyle, with The Story of Stuff, [...]
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Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
( International Water Management Institute ) "We will need nothing less than a 'Blue Revolution' if we are to achieve food security, and avert a serious water crisis in the future," said Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General of the Sri Lanka-based International Water Management Institute. Dr. Chartres was speaking to the Economic and Finance Committee of the UN General Assembly, at a special...
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Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
( Monell Chemical Senses Center ) The Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS, the meeting will be the first international meeting on taste and smell to be held in China. The historic meeting will be held Nov. 15-17 at the Beijing Marriot Hotel City Wall.
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Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
( University of Chicago Press Journals ) Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring trees.
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Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
( American Institute of Biological Sciences ) Two articles about Charles Darwin and his development of the theory of evolution by natural selection have been published in the AIBS journal BioScience and have been made open to the public in honor of the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species." The articles are by Kevin Padian and James T. Costa. Together the articles...
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MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Defend an Indian Apache village for 75 days from white settlers and other indian tribes. Set up a strategy to develop agriculture, handle transactions of agribusiness, trade for guns, train the troops, and send commanders and troops to the battle.
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
LIMA 13, NORWAY (MARKET WIRE) The Board of Directors of Camposol Holding Plc has been informed by Mr. Juan José Gal'Lino, CEO of Camposol, that Mr. Gal'Lino has the intention to resign from his position.
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I just drove by a Tractor Supply Store. The owner festooned the store with a huge banner: “NEVER UNDERSOLD.” In certain states, the price claim must include the word “knowingly.” Which is another way of saying “We say we’ve got the lowest price but it’s your job to find out. If YOU can show us [...]
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