Q Where do you stand on the current debate between either buying locally (food from nearby farms — even if they're not pesticide-free) or buying organic food no matter where it comes from? A This is a heavily debated topic these days. At issue is ...
1 Dec 2008
• Exhibitors: 300 companies with 950 booths. • Attractions: Software, seed and the latest farm machinery will be displayed along with 36 vintage tractors from the River Valley Antique Association. Monsanto's mobile technology unit will be parked ...
1 Dec 2008
Serve with a chunk of warm corn bread. SERVINGS 6 COOK TIME 35 TOTAL TIME 55 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 garlic cloves, crushed with ...
1 Dec 2008
Even as the world is struggling to fight the global meltdown, one more leading company in the US Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) has filed for bankruptcy on Monday. Pilgrim’s Pride is the top broiler chicken producer in the US and claims 25% market share ...
1 Dec 2008
Smiley's Hotel in downtown Bolinas, California offers some of the best rooms in West Marin at the most reasonable prices. Garden settings and only a 5 minute walk to some beautiful beaches. 30 miles north of San Francisco, it is the best kept secret ...
1 Dec 2008
Glenna Corn and her husband Jim visited Russia about eight years ago and as they stepped off the ship, a band was playing “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” “It is known throughout the world,” said Ms. Corn, one of many supporters who gathered at the ...
1 Dec 2008
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Corn for March delivery fell for a third day as a deepening recession routs financial and commodity markets, fueling speculation that consumption of meat, grains and vegetable oil will decline. Soybeans were little changed.
1 Dec 2008
Syngenta says its 2009 AgriEdge corn and soybean programs will offer growers more rewards while they invest in agronomic solutions that can maximize yield performance.
1 Dec 2008
The Agriculture Department says North Dakota corn farmers worry their corn may be too wet to harvest and some don`t plan to harvest the crop until spring.
1 Dec 2008
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. corn harvest is completed in three states, but still trailing behind its historic average overall, the Department of Agriculture said.
1 Dec 2008
The weekly crop report from the Minnesota field office the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the corn crop is 97 percent harvested. That's a bit behind the historical average.
1 Dec 2008
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybeans fell the most in more than a week as reports showed manufacturing slumped from the U.S. to China, fueling speculation that a deeper recession will curb consumption of meat, dairy products and eggs.
1 Dec 2008
Proper management in the first 40 days of the young corn plant is very important in ensuring high yield potential. With healthy young plants, stress ...
1 Dec 2008
The eclipse! It is still going on! Somebody, throw more corn!
1 Dec 2008
Curious as to whether ensiled corn is better for your operation than dry corn? Scott Dennis, Pioneer Hi-Bred technical services manager for forage additives, says it’s not a matter of whether one has more nutritional value but rather ...
1 Dec 2008
Further complicating the USDA's prediction of the second-largest corn crop is this year's historically slow harvest. Gail Martell, Senior Agricultural Analyst with Storm Exchange, shares another impressive statistic on the 2008 corn ...
1 Dec 2008
Corn Casserole Recipe. Very easy recipe that children can help with or do themselves with adult supervision. Tastes great! Recipe was given to me by my grandmother after I first got married and was not too swift in the kitchen.
1 Dec 2008
It’s all part of this wonderful sport that we love so much even though it makes no sense. I wouldn’t mind being in that position, though. :). Go Big Red Nebraska! Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours! Corn Nation! by corn blight on Dec 1, ...
1 Dec 2008