He can insure any portion of his acreage in any interval but must have at least 10 percent of his acreage in any interval chosen; there is also an upper limit on acreage depending on area. A producer has the flexibility to pick the amount of acreage he wants covered, the interval in which it is covered and the level of coverage. Although the coverage sounds confusing at first, it quite simply pays when the producer doesn t get the average rainfall in his area. The producer does not have to...

But as more Americans attempt to make healthy choices about what they put in their bodies, it's becoming increasingly more difficult to discern how our food was grown, processed and treated -- thanks to our collective support of a food industry that wields its heft and political clout to create labeling laws that make a mockery of disclosure. What's really in your food?: (After reading this article, you may never want to eat again): Features: Food & Drink: Creative Loafing Charlotte...

The percent of animal products that animal rights activists would call "humanely raised and slaughtered" remains small compared with that from industrial-type production methods. Producers, and the restaurants they supply, know that the added cost of more humane husbandry can be more than chicken feed. But after years of crying in the wilderness, some animal rights groups say the food industry is starting to come around. But, generally, they would say it means the animal is fed, housed and...

By GARY TILGHMAN For the Daily Times GLASGOW Finally, the temperatures outside are feeling more like fall! With these more comfortable temperatures, now is a perfect time to make sure your feeding program is on target to capitalize on the favorable milk prices. By GARY TILGHMAN For the Daily Times GLASGOW Finally, the temperatures outside are feeling more like fall! With these more comfortable temperatures, now is a perfect time to make sure your feeding program is on target to capitalize...

The recalled products were distributed to several states, including Georgia. More products are being recalled because of lead. The recalled soups were shipped to 24 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. The recalled soups were shipped to 24 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona,...

India, Yemen, Mexico, Burkina Faso and several other countries have had, or been close to, food riots in the last year, something not seen in decades of low global food commodity prices. Soaring prices for basic foods are beginning to lead to political instability, with governments being forced to step in to artificially control the cost of bread, maize, rice and dairy products. Last week the Kremlin forced Russian companies to freeze the price of milk, bread and other foods until January...

In the ad, Williams makes a powerful case for compassion while viewers see shocking footage of abused pigs, chickens and other animals in slaughterhouses and factory farms. Choosing not to kill animals for food says something important about you as a person: that you care deeply about your impact on others and the world. Animal advocates around the globe will observe World GO VEGAN Days by holding potluck dinners, restaurant outings, cooking demonstrations, feed-ins, public lectures,...

They were among those who not only came for the day s speakers and demonstrations, but their children participated as well. From how to market goat meat to how to spot diseases and parasites, there was something educational for everyone, including a catered lunch of goat meat and barbeque. The all-day event took place at Rawhide Ridge Farm in Cascades, one of the largest meat goat farms in the state with more than 250 goats on a 150 plus acre site. Horsley, his wife, Tonya, and their two...

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