Stories Tagged "social media"

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Market to Market (August 5, 2011)

posted on August 5, 2011 at 7:11 PM

Full Program: Southern farmers and ranchers endure the worst drought since the Dust Bowl. Uncle Sam won't default on his debt, but the "deal" leaves farm programs in limbo. The next generation of traders analyzes data found only in the "Twittersphere..." Market... Full Story

Traders turn to Twitter for market insight

posted on August 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Producers are no longer isolated on the prairie. Mobile devices have helped promote the use of social media, specifically Twitter. Full Story

School brings farming to The Big Apple

posted on November 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - A formerly weed-choked lot in New York's South Bronx will be a classroom for a new venture called Farm School NYC: The New York City School of Urban Agriculture. Full Story

Apps and tweets help in the kitchen

posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Need to talk turkey? Baffled by Brussels sprouts? Sure, you could go old school and call a 1-800 holiday helpline. But these days, cooks are finding inspiration, or salvation as the case may be, online. Full Story

Farmers Cropping Up On Facebook and Twitter

posted on July 2, 2010 at 5:07 PM

DENAIR, Calif (AP) - When a video of dairy cows being punched and prodded with pitchforks was recently released by an animal rights group, it made the rounds on YouTube and generated the expected angry responses. Full Story

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