posted on May 24, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Moore, Oklahoma knows the destructive power of tornadoes all too well. The EF5 twister that demolished the Oklahoma City suburb Monday was the town’s fourth decimating touchdown since 1999. EF4 tornadoes ravaged the area in 2003 and 2010, while...
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:42 PM
The WTO said last year that the 2009 U.S country of origin rule discriminated against livestock from Canada and Mexico.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:41 PM
After passing out of the Senate Agriculture Committee 15-5, the full Senate began floor debate on the Agricultural Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:37 PM
Agriculture remains one of the nation's most dangerous professions; accidents on farms kill hundreds and injure thousands each year.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:32 PM
In Iowa, the average cash rent for corn or soybean fields is about $270 per acre, said Chad Hart, an Iowa State University agriculture economist. The average conservation payment in Iowa is $141 an acre.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM
The private company closed three of its four plants, scrapped expansion plans in South Sioux City and eliminated more than 700 jobs.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:27 PM
House Republicans say the bill is needed to ensure the long-delayed pipeline is built.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Government inspectors discovered that 44.4 percent of rice and rice products tested this year in the southern city of Guangzhou in Guangdong province showed high levels of cadmium.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Researchers are hoping their project will only be the beginning of a map that consumers, companies, researchers and even the government can use, breaking the data down to find out who is eating what and where they shop.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Scientists who have studied the nutritional value of edible insects have found that red ants, small grasshoppers and some water beetles pack enough protein to rank with lean ground beef while having less fat per gram.
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posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM
The Market for edible bugs and worms that can help meet global food demand is expected to grow 60 percent by 2050.
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posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:31 AM
For over 50 years Bob and Linda Scarth have been taking beautiful pictures together of the Iowa environment
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posted on May 20, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Ingredients
3 Tbsp. salt
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 shallot, peeled and sliced
6 sprigs thyme
coarsly ground black pepper
4 duck legs with thighs
4 cup duck fat
Directions
Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. of salt in the bottom of a plastic container...
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posted on May 20, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Ingredients
2 and 1/2 lbs. cubed pork shoulder
10 oz. medium diced pork fat
4 oz. diced bacon
6 fl. oz. crème fraiche
1 and 1/2 whole eggs
1 and 1/2 Tbsp. minced shallot
1 and 1/2 garlic cloves sliced
Parsley to taste
Thyme to...
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posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:31 PM
Full Program: The U.S. Supreme Court rules on seed patents, it’s déjà vu for the House and Senate agriculture committees as they begin work, again, on the Farm Bill, and a study to determine the right balance of cash and chemicals for grain farmers enters its...
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