Agriculture and Agri-Food

On a Wind and a Care. The Sail Transport Company Freight Food By Yacht

Treehugger (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Photos: Culture Change Previously we've talked about a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) carbon neutral project to ship grain from paddocks to pantries via sail-craft . That was in Canada's British Columbia. For the past year the Sail Transport Company (STC) have been following a similar ethos -- although a little further south -- moving vegetables across Puget Sound, from farmer's fields... Read...

Small Caps in Malaysia? There's an ETF for That

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Roger Nusbaum submits: IndexIQ is coming out of the gate as a bit of an enigma. The new Merger Arbitrage ETF ( MNA ) at first glance seems odd to me. There have been several articles already that have ripped it up for not really being an arbitrage product and I will say I don't get why shorting the broad market against long positions in takeout targets is the best way to go, but clearly they did not...

• ETP Utility and Silliness - Random Roger's Big Picture

Born in U.S., a Radical Cleric Inspires Terror: Hate-filled Muslim encourages Islamic terrorism

Right Mind (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

From the New York Times: In nearly a dozen recent terrorism cases in the United States, Britain and Canada, investigators discovered the suspects had something in common: a devotion to the message of Anwar al-Awlaki , an eloquent Muslim cleric who has turned the Web into a tool for extremist indoctrination. Mr. Awlaki, 38, the son of a former agriculture minister and university president in Yemen,...

• Charge him something, anything. Send him to Yemen: Born in U.S., a Radical Cleric Inspires Terror - Cracker Squire
• Born in U.S., a Radical Cleric Inspires Terror Against West - New York Times
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Recall Roundup: November 19, 2009

eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert. United States Allergy Alert: Nassau Candy Distributors (Hicksville, NY) recalls possibly unlabeled pegable snack tubs because they contain undeclared almonds, soy...

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and GOVERNMENT OF YUKON: Canada and Yukon Researching Climate Change Adaptation

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

WHITEHORSE, YUKON (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians today announced funding to the Government of Yukon to help the territory adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: The Honourable Chuck Strahl Commemorates Louis Riel

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, today issued the following statement on behalf of the Government of Canada:

World News Briefs -- November 16, 2009

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jacques Diouf speaks on a telephone during a 24-hour fast at the agency's headquarters in Rome November 13, 2009. A U.N. world food summit starts on Monday in Rome. Giulio Napolitano/Reuters World Food Security Summit Opens In Rome -- UPI ROME, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- World leaders -- minus some of the large players -- met in Rome Monday to discuss...

Animal Health Starts On The Farm: The Government Of Canada Launches Animal Health Awareness Campaign

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply. The announcement was made today by Larry Miller, MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Symposium Explores Ways to Promote Urban Agriculture

University of Guelph News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Academics, municipal planners, community activists, gardeners and farmers will gather at the University of Guelph next week to cultivate connections between city-dwellers and the food on their tables by encouraging farming in urban areas. Opportunities for Action: An Urban Agriculture Symposium is a first for Guelph and takes place Nov. 20 at the Arboretum. The all-day event is hosted by the University...

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: Minister Strahl Announces Improvements to Recreational Facilities in Seven Northwest Territories Communities

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), today announced funding for the renovation and improvement of seven recreation facilities in the Northwest Territories.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Agricultural Safety

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK (MARKET WIRE) The Government of Canada is investing more than $5 million to improve the safety of farmers and farm workers by funding the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA).

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Government of Canada Salutes Metis Veterans at a Special Remembrance Day Ceremony on the Beaches of Normandy

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, FRANCE (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians attended a Remembrance Day ceremony today at Juno Beach. Minister Strahl helped to unveil a Red River Cart that was traditionally used to carry Metis settlers across the Canadian prairies. The Red River Cart is an historic...

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Minister Blackburn to Discuss Issues Facing Young Farmers

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Farmers, agriculture students and academics from across the country will get an opportunity to discuss the key challenges facing young farmers and the future of agriculture through roundtable discussions with Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn over the next few weeks.

Jefferies ETFs: New Options for Commodity Exposure

SeekingAlpha ETFs (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

ETF Database submits: Last week, Jefferies Asset Management unveiled two new exchange-traded funds targeting equities of global commodity producers. The two funds, which track subsets of the Thomson Reuters/ Jefferies CRB In-The-Ground Global Commodity Index tracked by CRBQ , invest in companies across the globe that are involved in the extraction and production of commodities. CRBI seeks to track...

Recall Roundup: November 5, 2009

eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert. United States Allergy Alert: Curly's Food, Inc. (Sioux City, IA) recalls approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently...