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Japan Lifts Ban on Poultry Imports
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:27:00 +0400
Japan lifted its ban on poultry imports from the U.S. states of Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday. No new cases of avian influenza had been found in those states since final efforts were made to...
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Hurricane Damages Continue To Mount
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:24:00 +0400
Since Huirricane Charley, it's been one hit after another for Florida's citrus industry. But the damage doesn't stop with just oranges and grapefruit. Just about every agriculture crop has been hit hard and nearly, if not totally, destroyed. The Florida...
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Ohio Corn Yield Looking Good
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:33:00 +0400
Like the rest of the country, Ohio farmers are beginning to see above average yields for corn. The US Department of Agriculture forecasts record US corn production of 11 billion bushels, and a record corn yield of 149 bushels per...
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Florida Agriculture Eligible for Disaster Relief
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 23:37:00 +0400
Florida's agriculture industry, which has been battered by an unprecedented rash of hurricanes, is eligible for 500 (m) million dollars in disaster relief funds. Aid will be available next month to farmers in counties that were declared disaster areas for...
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Injury, Death Haunt Farming
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:07:00 +0400
For farmers, fatigue is a serious factor in accidents. During harvest, farmers work from dawn to dark, or longer. Fatigue and complacency can cause farmers to let their guard down. They need to be alert to dangers, especially when equipment...
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Huge World Crop, Synthetics Dampen Cotton Outlook
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:05:00 +0400
In the overall U.S. fiber market today, cotton’s share “continues to be the success story,” says Gary Adams, with cotton actually increasing share in relation to man-made fiber. But, the National Cotton Council vice president of economic policy analysis notes,...
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Agriculture Co-Ops Form Insurance Company
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:35:00 +0400
Twenty-three agriculture co-ops have formed their own offshore-based captive insurance company — a form of self-insurance — to better control their liability, auto and property insurance costs. The company, Pillar Insurance Ltd., is believed by industry observers to be the...
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Kraft Grant Aids Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:43:00 +0400
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK) recently received a $6,000 grant from Kraft Foods – Creston, Iowa to support its efforts to promote a safe farm environment for children. The grant, through the Kraft Contributions program at Kraft’s Creston plant,...
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Study: How Climate Affects Crop Growth
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:05:00 +0400
Kansas State University is one of several universities that will share an estimated $5 million federal grant to study how plants respond to environmental changes and how the genetic pathways underlying their responses evolve in different climates. The research will...
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Japan and Mexico Ink Free Trade Deal
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:36:00 +0400
Mexico and Japan signed a free trade agreement Friday that will be a springboard for Japanese technology and equipment aimed at the U.S. market and give Mexican agriculture an important foothold in east Asia. The agreement, which must be approved...
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