There are less than 10 active aggregates that pool conservation tillage on farmland, with several more aggregates waiting for approval. Conservation farming practices and grasslands are the newest forms of value added agriculture. Based on carbon storage studies, one acre of farmland in eastern South Dakota, Minnesota counties south of Interstate 94, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, the eastern third of Kansas, and eastern portions of Nebraska receive 60 percent of that carbon credit per acre - or...

As agricultural officials across the state declare the first citrus bloom period since the January freeze, mandarin growers are stepping up efforts to protect their groves. While many of the states mandarin growers were hard hit in January by one of the most devastating freezes ever to hit California, honey bees visiting mandarin groves this month in the San Joaquin Valley citrus belt could spell disaster for next years crops, said Joel Nelsen, president of California Citrus Mutual. While...

The couple, owners of Bluegrass Industries, inc., bought the company 10 years ago and did pretty well manufacturing bulk fruit haulers - trucks with slatted sides that carry gigantic mounds of citrus fruit. The trend was accelerated by farmers selling their groves to developers, removal of diseased and damaged citrus trees and another round of hurricanes that hurt the state's fruit harvest again in 2005. Concurrently, Florida has produced fewer and fewer boxes of citrus that need hauling....

Driving past row upon row of softly swaying palms and acres of lush green farmland, you could be a million miles from the smog-choked cityscape of Bangkok. Down a sunbaked track, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Thai capital, lies an idyllic rural smallholding where, against a kaleidescope of colour, farm workers in wide-brimmed hats are harvesting organically grown produce. Rai Plook Rak Farm is one of many certified organic farms that have sprung up across Thailand in recent years...

Frozen-out frost antidote-Commentary-The Washington Times, America's Newspaper advertisement Advertise . RSS . Sitemap . About TWT . Contact Us . Subscription Services . Insider Login . News Front Page. Jack Frost taunted farmers across the Southeast last week with blasts of arctic air that devastated spring crops. California is also susceptible: A January freeze here cost farmers more than a billion dollars of losses of citrus, avocados and strawberries, and a 1990 freeze caused about...

The big federal dollars for farm crops have always gone to corn, wheat and soybeans, while fruit and vegetables -- crops Florida produces a lot of -- get zilch. Florida's citrus industry would benefit from the additional research money, which would be used to prevent the spread of canker and greening, Sparks said. The so-called program crops -- corn, wheat, soybeans, rice and cotton -- are used to make products ranging from fabrics to animal feed and get the bulk of federal support. Under...

A federal appeals court in Washington in August 2006 ruled that Mitchell Scruggs, Eddie Scruggs, Scruggs Farm Supply inc., Scruggs Farm Joint Venture, HES Farms inc., MES Farms inc. and MHS Farms inc. violated Monsanto's licensing requirements and its patent for use of the company's seeds. A federal appeals court in Washington in August 2006 ruled that Mitchell Scruggs, Eddie Scruggs, Scruggs Farm Supply inc., Scruggs Farm Joint Venture, HES Farms inc., MES Farms inc. and MHS Farms inc....

This show of support commemorates the University Farm's transition to an all-organic dairy program, and celebrates the school's new alliance as a full-fledged member of Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation's largest cooperative of independent, organic farmers. This show of support commemorates the University Farm's transition to an all-organic dairy program, and celebrates the school's new alliance as a full-fledged member of Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation's largest...

Also, long-term effects unknown Buying commercial Pro: Historically safe Con: What may be recalled in the future? Going organic Pro: Foodmakers believe their product is healthier than mass-produced options Con: It's substantially more expensive For more information Lists of pet foods under recall can be found at: -- www.fda. Also, long-term effects unknown Buying commercial Pro: Historically safe Con: What may be recalled in the future? Going organic Pro: Foodmakers believe their product...