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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Program to Promote Biobased Products Draws Praise From Iowans
Farm groups in Iowa and elsewhere welcomed the recent announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack that USDA has published a draft rule in the Federal Register regarding USDA's proposed label for identifying biobased products. The drafting of rules for the voluntary label is vie... Continued...

Blog: Audubon Farmers Market in NE Mpls
I've been visiting some of the Twin Cities' major farmer's markets multiple times this season (Minneapolis, St. Paul and Mill City), but haven't had a chance yet to stop by some of the smaller neighborhood markets, like Kingfield, Midtown Farmers Market, or my own neighborhood's Audubon Park market.... Continued...

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

McDowell touts Sustainable Energy Utility program at UD
UNIVERSITY OF DEL. - Sen. Harris B. McDowell III, D-Wilmington North, a nationally-respected leader in energy policy told a group at UD's third Energy and Sustainability Conference on Wednesday that a one-stop shopping approach, such as the one set up by the state's Sustainable Energy Utility, is... Continued...

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Solving the transportation problem for organic foods
RUSHFORD -- Farmers in southeastern Minnesota hope to capitalize on a growing interest in local foods and have launched a trucking business to haul their produce directly to offices in the Twin Cities. Jack Hedin owns Featherstone Farm, an organic farm in Rushford. In the cold sorting room, work... Continued...

Recession, cap and trade, health care dominate farm bill discussion
GILFILLAN, Minn. -- There wasn't much farm policy discussion at the "Beyond the New Farm Bill É Shaping the Future of Rural America" forum at Farmfest. Instead, the economic recession, cap and trade and health care dominated the more than hourlong question-and-answer session. Rep. Collin Peter... Continued...

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Local foods get a boost under a Rybak initiative
With summer in full swing, farmers markets and gardens are cropping up all over the city and there may be quite a few more next year with a new initiative in place that has Minneapolis officials on record supporting the growth of the local food economy and culture in the city. Homegrown Minneapol... Continued...

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

USDA ups price support for struggling dairy farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA announced Friday that it would temporarily raise prices paid for cheese and nonfat dry milk through the Dairy Product Price Support Program, an action they anticipate will increase revenues to dairy farmers by as much as $243 million. “The price increase ... will provide... Continued...

How to Bring Healthier Food to Corner Stores
Corner stores around the country have used a number of innovative strategies to bring healthier food to their shelves, finds a new paper by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). In many low-income neighborhoods without a grocery store, corner stores are one of the few food options f... Continued...

Benefits of ACRE program cloudy for local farmers
ACRE, a new option for farmers in the 2008 Farm Bill, was projected to enroll most farms and save tax dollars. Many farmers, though, are leery of the new program and most are sticking with payments they trust. Until late July, the Wayne County Farm Service Agency hadn't enrolled a single farm ... Continued...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Promotes Food Initiative in Kenya
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Kenya Tuesday touting a new U.S. global food security initiative. The agriculture secretary will attend the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum, which is also being attended by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Secretary Vilsack visited... Continued...

Monday, August 3, 2009

Tyson posts income boost, despite pork declines
Despite declines in its revenues and operating profits for pork, Tyson Foods reported an increase in net income from $9 million in last year's third quarter to $134 million in the latest quarter ended June 27. The improvement was driven by gains in Tyson's chicken operations, which reversed a $30... Continued...

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Merrigan Announces $6.25 million Available in Rural Economic Development Grants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2009 - Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced that USDA is accepting applications for more than $6.25 million in competitive grants under the Rural Community Development Initiative program administered by USDA Rural Development. These funds underscore the ... Continued...

COLONY COLLAPSE RESEARCH EFFORTS REALIZING RESULTS
PULLMAN, -- Old honeycomb and a new microscopic pathogen quietly spreading throughout the United States are two big contributors to the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder that has wiped out thousands of hives throughout the Pacific Northwest over the past several years, according to recent research... Continued...

Monday, June 22, 2009

Milan community being considered for Sustainable Energy Utility in going green
It's only in the exploration stages, but the Sustainable Energy Utility Project showed promise for the Milan area at a meeting held last Monday in the old Milan School cafeteria. Cheryl Landgren, Board member of the Greater Milan Initiative, explained the possible application of the Sustainable ... Continued...