USDA Ends Ban on Florida Citrus Shipments
(Oct 23, 2009)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (AP) - Federal officials have lifted a ban on commercial citrus shipments from Florida to the 10 other states and U.S.
Italian Agriculture Chief Blasts Food Speculation
(Oct 23, 2009)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia called Thursday for a ban on speculation in the financial markets on the price of food.
Taiwan Lifts Ban on US Beef in Bone
(Oct 23, 2009)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says it will lift a ban on imports of a range of U.S "beef in bone" products including Porterhouse steak.
Poultry Industry Claims Oklahoma Didn't Enforce Water Rules`
(Oct 23, 2009)
TULSA, Okla — Arkansas poultry companies claimed Wednesday that an Oklahoma agency could have gone to court long ago to enforce water quality standards in a sensitive watershed, but failed to do so until 2005, when it filed a federal lawsuit...
Wisconsin Group Asks USDA to Investigate Target Ad
(Oct 23, 2009)
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A farm policy group Tuesday asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to investigate whether giant retailer Target Corp. misled consumers by claiming some soy milk it sold was organic.
USDA Confirms H1N1 in Minnesota Pigs
(Oct 23, 2009)
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States.
QandA with Todd Becker, CEO Green Plains Renewable Energy
(Oct 23, 2009)
Q: What does today mean for Green Plains Renewable Energy?
Hispanic Farmers Fight to Sue FDA
(Oct 23, 2009)
SALINAS, Calif (AP) — In their straw hats, rolled up sleeves and work boots, a dozen or so Latinos gathered by a field of ripening strawberries still look like farmers.