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Global demand for commodities: Is the bull cycle really over?
“You may not find jewelry stores packed in Guangzhou anymore, but you’ll find huge demand for pork and feedgrains as people move from a plant starch based diet to an animal protein based diet.”
The Colors of Health: Fruits and Veggies — More Matters
Nutritional campaigns promoting good health have become necessary because we are too lazy and spoiled to think about what we are eating. Once upon a time, before phrases like 5 A Day and the eye-catching pyramids that define nutritional guidelines, people sat down to meals complete with servings of fruits and vegetables. Balancing one’s diet
Under pressure: Ag input costs continue to climb
While average crop farm incomes are at record highs, so too are total debt/equity levels.
Nearly 432 million acres planted to biotech crops in 2013
Eighteen million farmers in 27 countries chose biotech crops in 2013 to the tune of 432 million acres.
Contemplating a harvest at sea
Columnist Judith Sutherland shares tidbits from a good read, and a good soul-searching.
Farmer answers calling to plant Lavender Meadows Farm
Vicki Wissler was inspired to open up Lavender Meadows Farm at the age of 60 after her kids moved out of the house; now her lavender plants are flourishing.
Make the most of your crops at Penn State clinic
Penn State Extension will offer its annual agronomic field diagnostic clinic July 16-17, at the Agronomy Research Farm in Rock Springs, Pennsylvania.
Syngenta to build biotech lab in North Carolina
Syngenta is planning to construct a new state-of-the-art biotechnology research facility adjacent to its existing research campus in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
The $71 million investment, which is scheduled to begin this summer, will focus on discovering and developing new agronomic traits.
Wildlife crop damage a top issue for Pennsylvania farmers
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau identified wildlife damage as one of its priorities in 2024, urging lawmakers to act and farmers to be vigilant.
USDA releases 2012 ag census
Census data is compiled once every five years and provides insight into the U.S. farmer demographics, economics and production practices.
