World Food Day 2014 (Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia)
(Source: Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia) Providing access to food for all people In conditions of increasingly unreliable harvests of agricultural products it is becoming increasingly...
View ArticleHere’s how to save America $250 billion: Rep. Tim Ryan
Diet-related health conditions cost the United States , self-reported weight in the U.S. is now 20 pounds higher than it was in 1990 and half of all Americans are expected to have diabetes or...
View ArticleWorld Food Day Activities Seeks To Heighten Public Awareness Of Food Security...
(Source: Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, Raymond Ryan; said that the observance...
View ArticleKnorr Provides One Million School Meals on World Food Day
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On World Food Day (October 16, 2014), Knorr is partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)1 rallying people globally to pledge their support...
View ArticleMinister Announces Introduction of New Farm Safety Scheme (Department of...
(Source: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Ireland) The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced the introduction of a new Farm Safety Scheme....
View ArticleChina goes from hungry nation to farm giant that feeds the world (The Central...
(Source: The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China) China goes from hungry nation to farm giant that feeds the world While China feeds the world's largest population, it is also...
View ArticleBig Packages with Small Products Inside Stir Consumers to Act
I always try to consider a glass half full rather than half empty. I’m a positive person. But it’s easy to have negative feelings about retail product packages that are only half full. Or is that half...
View ArticleIn lead-up to World Food Day, Canadian Hunger Foundation launches $19 million...
OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF) launched a $19 million project today that will strengthen poor rural communities in Northern Ghana by increasing and diversifying what...
View ArticleIn lead-up to World Food Day, Canadian Hunger Foundation launches $19 million...
OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF) launched a $19 million project today that will strengthen poor rural communities in Northern Ghana by increasing and diversifying what...
View ArticleLand O’Lakes, Inc. Announces Alliance with Nestlé Dairy Farming Institute in...
(Source: Land O'Lakes Inc) Land O'Lakes, Inc. Announces Alliance with Nestlé Dairy Farming Institute in China 10/15/2014 12:00 AM Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced it is working with Nestlé to provide feed...
View ArticleMeehan Named "Friend of the Farm Bureau" by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (Pat...
(Source: Pat Meehan) Meehan Named "Friend of the Farm Bureau" by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Meehan Named "Friend of the Farm Bureau" by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Congressman Meehan receives the Friend of...
View ArticleA way to buy fresh produce, help sustain small growers
The Saturday Auburn farmers market just opened at 8 a.m. and it’s already crowded with shoppers. There’s a chill in the air and those with light jackets pull them closer. The tomatoes, sweet corn and...
View ArticleGlobal traders take on banks for agrifinance
Related articles Commercial agriculture faces up to climate change BLOG: Agricultural land policy must not endanger SA’s food security SA’s major banks are jostling for market share as they seek to...
View ArticleLand O'Lakes, Inc. Announces Alliance with Nestle Dairy Farming Institute in...
ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced it is working with Nestle to provide feed and forage training, nutrition services and laboratory services at Nestle Dairy...
View Article>New pickle processing plant in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Pickles and sauerkraut are once again rolling down processing lines in Skagit County as Gielow Pickles recently started up production in a 70,000-square-foot facility at the...
View ArticleChina contributes greatly to global food security (Ministry of Agriculture of...
(Source: Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China) China contributes greatly to global food security DATE:2014-10-16 SOURCE:China Daily Updated: 2014-10-16 02:37 BEIJING - As the...
View ArticleMark Pryor Goes After Tom Cotton Over Farm Bill In Arkansas Senate Debate
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) sharply criticized GOP challenger Rep. Tom Cotton on Monday for voting against the farm bill. The farm bill has been a key issue in the Arkansas Senate race, in...
View ArticleAre Your Whole Grains Really as Healthy as You Think They Are?
by Joanne Camas We're being told to eat more whole grains. There's no escaping the message. But do most people know exactly what "whole grain" means? "The definition should be simple, but it's...
View ArticlePerambalur emerging as a hub of poultry farming
Perambalur district is making rapid strides in poultry farming and is emerging as a close second to Namakkal. Under the scheme for development of poultry clusters in the non-poultry backward regions of...
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