Crowd turns out for downtown cattle drive

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- About 38,000 people gathered in the historic district of San Antonio for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo's fifth annual cattle drive, organizers said.

Ordinance to grant tax incentives for organic farming

A PROPOSED ordinance granting five to 10 percent discount in real property taxes for farmers practicing organic farming in Cebu will be deliberated today in the Provincial Board (PB).

Mechanized Farming For Filipinos Urged

MANILA, Philippines — For working very hard, farmers in the Philippines are not supposed to be poor. But they are despite the huge amount of effort they exert in tilling the lands. Thus observed by Kim Bo-Suk, director of Wecan Global Co., Ltd., a leader in Korean agricultural machinery industry, as he pushed for mechanized farming in the country. According to Kim, mechanized farming can improve ...

Alltopics.com Offers New Section on Agriculture

Today Alltopics.com has added Agriculture to the topics of the website. Agriculture articles, all gathered from every source on the Web, are now easily accessible. Agriculture.alltopics.com is the number one news and information website that grabs Agriculture articles from all over the Internet, rates them by popularity and displays the topics proudly on the internet’s most amazing database ...

Acton gives cattle plan the thumbs up

STRAIGHT-shooting Graeme Acton says the Cattle Council's overhaul plan has identified exactly the problem with the organisation beef producers have known for years.

New AgrAbility publications help farmers cope with disabilities

Farmers dealing with disabilities can find tips on how to cope and continue farming in a series of 15 new fact sheets from Ohio State University Extension's Ohio AgrAbility Program.

Young people urged to get involved in agriculture

AGRICULTURE and Fisheries Minister, Roger Clarke, is calling for greater involvement of young people in agriculture. This comes against the background of what he says are “worsening” global food insecurity challenges being experienced by many countries, which is compounded by the economic crisis.

Farming shifts to smaller operations

Hannah Lutgen took Central Rivers Farmsheds Beginning Farmer Course last year to learn more about her passion, gardening.

Integrated farming will revive agriculture: Bhat

‘Farmers should take advantage of government schemes'

Integrated farming will revive agriculture: Bhat

‘Farmers should take advantage of government schemes'

From war to farming, Woolsey carved his own path

Most days, Wayne Woosley wakes before sunrise, slips into a pair of overalls and boots, slaps a straw hat atop a head of long white and ginger curls, and tends to what needs tending.

Montana cattle exports take off with Sputnik Ranch in Russia

SHESTAKOVO, Russia — Darrell Stevenson knew it would take more than rugged Montana cowboys, horses and cattle to create a ranching way of life in Russia , and the Hobson-area Angus breeder figures he’s made a good start. Russian youth might help show the way.

Agriculture is big business in Miss.

Business and industry leaders, as well as Jones County Junior College students, gathered at Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center Thursday for the college’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium.

Norfolk farmers seek £1.5m for grain initiative

A £1.5m project to boost the value of locally-grown grain was launched yesterday by the directors at Yaregrain’s Cantley store.

Agriculture roadmap to script new story of Bihar's growth, says CM Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar asserted that the new agriculture roadmap to be implemented from April would script a new story for Bihar's all-round growth between 2012 and 2022.

Grain futures mixed, livestock prices fall

Grains futures traded mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Wheat for March delivery fell 2 cents to $6.6075 a bushel; March corn rose 1.50 cent to $6.4450 a bushel; March oats rose 6.25 cents to ...

Why grain bins explode

Sometimes things happen and there's just no rhyme or reason as to why.

UN says cattle raiding behind South Sudan massacre

A U.N. staff member was shot during a clash that broke out as officials met to discuss a weekend cattle raid massacre that left 78 people dead, including many women and children, U.N. officials said Friday.

Research and Markets: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Latin

Grain Conveyor operates effectively at inclines up to 45°.

Meeting all standard seed company handling design specifications, TC2 series top carry grain conveyors operate at up to 45° inclines. Working at steep inclines allows for shorter conveyors, facilitating storage and transportation. Fully enclosed design helps reduce buildup of seed treatment residue for more efficient operation while reducing gaps and friction during high capacity grain transfer ...

Spill victims shift from fishing to farming

Fifty-year-old Amando Cornel was a fisherman most of his life; now, he hardly goes out to fish. He goes to a 15-hectare farm in Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras to learn how to grow fruit trees and organic vegetables.

Ukraine bans grain cars from leaving the country

Ukraine's State Railway Administration has banned its grain railway cars from leaving the country, a spokeswoman for the body said on Friday, effectively halting railway grain exports.

Agriculture ministry to review import licences, waivers process

State Minister for Agriculture Ian Hayles on Wednesday served notice of the Government's intention to crack down on what is now essentially a revolving door for the granting of import licences/waivers, a process which continues to undermine the competitiveness...

Grain futures mixed

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index rose 0.18 percent and equities were flat on Wall Street.

South Korea's farming population dips below three million

Seoul, Feb 2 (IANS) South Korea's farming population has dropped to less than three million, decades after the country moved towards rapid industrialization, a media report said Thursday.

For Ranches couple, State of Union is open-house affair

Watch party among dozens in Florida SOUTHWEST RANCHES Rose and John Williams hosted an open-to-the-public State of the Union address watch party at their $1.1 million home Tuesday night, setting up folding chairs in the backyard and leaving the back door open so viewers could get inside to use the restroom.

Grain elevator explodes; 1 injured

A grain elevator has exploded in south-central Kansas, injuring one worker. The explosion was reported about 7:25 a.m. Thursday at the Cairo Coop in Arlington, which is about 15 miles southwest of Hutchinson.

Grain Elevator Explodes In Arlington

A grain elevator explodes Thursday morning in Arlington, Kan., the Reno County, Kan. Sheriff's Office says.

Agriculture department to replicate MRDP in Luzon

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is now planning to replicate the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) in Central Luzon after receiving favorable feedback from the local government units (LGUs) covered in the program, as well as a favorable assessment from the World Bank.

Colombia Drug Lords’ Cattle Theft Rob Rally Benefit: Commodities

Latin America’s oldest guerrilla group’s penchant for cattle rustling is robbing Colombian ranchers of the benefits of the highest U.S.-traded futures prices since the 1960s.

Colombia Drug Lords Rustling Cattle Rob Rancher Price Rally: Commodities

Latin America’s oldest guerrilla group’s penchant for cattle rustling is robbing Colombian ranchers of the benefits of the highest U.S.-traded futures prices since the 1960s.

Exclusive: Iran's ships stopped from shipping Ukrainian grain

KIEV (Reuters) - Traders are no longer booking cargoes on Iranian ships to transport grain exports from Ukraine because of difficulties with payments following European Union sanctions on Iran, traders said on Wednesday. "The issue has nothing to do with the government of Ukraine," one Ukrainian trader said. "Traders cannot book Iranian vessels because banks refuse to transfer money to Iranian ...

The Future of Food: 11 Unique Urban Farming Projects

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Agriculture Literacy the Topic of Nebraska Bill

The Nebraska Legislature's Agriculture Committee is set to debate the creation of a panel to study whether schools are effectively teaching children about agriculture and where their food comes from.

Drought forces Texas cattle north

The drought ravaging Texas has done what the Dust Bowl could not: forced ranchers to ship cattle more than 600 miles north to Nebraska.

Cattle exporters, lot feeders copping brunt of uncertainty

LIVE cattle exporters and lot feeders are faced with a bleak outlook in 2012, when compared with other sectors of the industry.

Insight: The great northern migration -- of U.S. cattle

CHICAGO (Reuters) - For more than a century, through a dozen dry spells when lakes disappeared and the land died, thousands of cows from the Swenson Land & Cattle Co have roamed the fields of Texas. Yet the drought currently ravaging the southern Plains has done what the Dust Bowl could not: chased them off this land and driven them more than 600 miles north to Nebraska. ...

HSBC Agriculture Launches Annual Guide to Farming Prospects

LONDON, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --HSBC has launched their 36th annual Forward Planning publication for the Agriculture industry - Forward Planning - 2012. The publication has been written in consultation ...

Cattle Drop Boosting Cost for McDonald's, Tyson

The cattle herd in the U.S. may be the smallest since 1958, signaling tighter beef supplies and higher costs for companies

Farming future a real option

WHEN Marlee Langfield’s father Thomas died in 2008, he left his daughter with a love of the land, an aptitude for farming and an inner strength that makes her seem more mature than most 15-year-olds.

Grain bin robot born of tragedy

‘Bin Bot’ to be displayed at Mankato trade show this week

Dude ranch amenities rope in city slickers

Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis? When it comes to dude ranches, hosts are adopting John Wayne's "A man's got to do what a man's got to do," and are offering options unheard of just a few years ago in order to attract guests. Dude ranches still have horses and ...

Santa Clarita-area ranches: Not just for westerns anymore

The ranches, with their wide open spaces and diverse terrains, in recent years have been used in productions involving Muppets, pirates and, soon, Afghanistan. Oh, westerns are still filmed there. On a cold, wet afternoon two cowboys trudge across a muddy street in a western town carrying saddles on their backs as a loudspeaker blasts Jim Croce's hit song "I Got a Name."

Santa Clarita movie ranches corral Tarantino and other filmmakers

The Santa Clarita Valley, which dubs itself Hollywood North, had a record year for film production last year with a 15% increase in shooting production days.

On Location: Santa Clarita movie ranches corral Tarantino and other filmmakers

On a cold, wet afternoon two cowboys trudge across a muddy street in a western town carrying saddles on their backs as a loud speaker blasts Jim Croce’s hit song “I got a Name.” The scene was being played out...

To keep 'em coming, dude ranches add mainstream amenities to Old West-style fun

Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis?

Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches at odds over philosophies

No one really remembers precisely what triggered the long-running feud between Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches — two Broward communities that sprouted at the edge of the Everglades with radically different philosophies on urban growth. But, lately, relations between the leaders of each municipality are about the worst they've been in years.

Fay Ranches Sees Rising Action With Wyoming Properties

BUFFALO, Wyo. , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- People are taking a serious look at quality Wyoming Ranches these days. Mike Fraley , broker associate with Fay Ranches closed just over $17M in sales on seven ...

Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches: Next-door neighbors, but worlds apart

Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches have feuded over street lights, road closures, land uses and now a planned federal detention center. It’s really about a difference in civic identity.

Southwest Ranches to close roads; Pines outraged

Negotiations between the city and the town of Southwest Ranches over road closures that began in 2005 broke down at Tuesday night's commission meeting.