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Organic farming expanding in Ireland
Published December 2, 2008, 11:36 am, SeedQuest
Organic farming is expanding in Ireland. The area of land being farmed organically increased by 10% in 2008 and now stands at 44,600 hectares. The Teagasc National Organic Production Research Conference, taking place in Tullamore, today, Tuesday, 2 December, heard how there are now 1,230 producers farming organically in Ireland, a four fold increase over the last ten years.
MAURITANIA: Desertification threatens to wipe out livelihoods, communities
Published December 2, 2008, 11:35 am, AlertNet
Source: IRIN Environmental degradation, responsible for the dangerous displacement of sand dunes in Mauritania, has wiped out homes, livestock and livelihoods throughout the desert country. An October UN study estimated that land degradation costs nearly US$200 million annually in potential revenue losses and health care expenses.
Looking backward: Back when beef came from the butcher
Published December 2, 2008, 10:41 am, Cnylink
Two weeks ago, I promised you the first in a series of stories about our early schools. While conducting my research, I visited the vault in the Van Buren Town Hall. I had the
Surinder Sud: Too small to matter
Published December 2, 2008, 10:38 am, Business Standard India
While agricultural credit has risen manifold, that to small and marginal farmers has actually fallen.
Obama administration must lead on agriculture
Published December 2, 2008, 10:27 am, AG Weekly
Based on the global response to the presidential campaign and the election of our new president, the entire world will be watching the Obama administration.
Phosphorous management begins with feed
Published December 2, 2008, 10:21 am, AG Weekly
JEROME, Idaho - “You are what you eat” applies to dairy cows as much as it does to humans. And that’s opening the door for something Charles Stallings refers to as “precision feeding.”
Farmers reap stability from wind
Published December 2, 2008, 10:19 am, AG Weekly
WASCO, Ore. - Hilderbrand Lane slices through acres of wheat fields as it heads east out of Wasco, a tiny town burrowed into Oregon’s poorest county. Stubble from summer’s harvest bristles in every direction.
The Other Nominees
Published December 2, 2008, 10:14 am, OneWorld
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (OneWorld) - Martin Fisher is a businessman, an activist, and a mentor, among many other things. But first and foremost, he's an inventor and a humanitarian -- one whose inventions have helped hundreds of thousands of people move themselves and their families out of poverty.
Replacing corn with perennial grasses improves carbon footprint of biofuels
Published December 2, 2008, 9:44 am, PhysOrg
Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where - and which - biofuel crops are used, University of Illinois researchers report this month.
Chandler farmer reaps most joy from feeding poor
Published December 2, 2008, 9:25 am, FOX 11 Tucson
PHOENIX (AP) -- One way to tell how passionate someone is about a goal is to look at the obstacles he or she overcomes to attain it. Homer Piatt's goal was his Harvest for Humanity Foundation.
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