Agriculture News

Soybean rust has spared Midwest farmers who had been worried that the plant disease could make its first appearance in the region this growing season.

The excitement of the nation's bicentennial never let up here. Billing itself as "the heartbeat of the Revolution," Lebanon practically bursts with pride in its history.

In MOTHER NO. 21 Edith Little asked for information about using yeast in a privy to decompose and deodorize feces or "night soil". I don't know of any yeast that will serve this purpose, but I do know that ...

Research teams at Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd., Bayer CropScience and DuPont have developed two new classes of broad-spectrum insecticides that show promise as a safer and more effective way to fight pest insects ...

Almonds rest on the ground after being shaken during the 2004 harvest on the M&T; Ranch.

Comment By William Mervin Gumede The cantankerous Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe seems to have won again.2.9

India and Afghanistan on Sunday signed three accords covering education, healthcare and agricultural research.2.7

At present, about 26,000 people of the Ta Oi ethnic minority group are living in A Luoi district and in Huong Hoa district of Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri provinces.2.7

David Donath's wood- and brass-furnished office at the Billings Farm is an ideal spot from which to contemplate the history and future of Vermont tourism.2.7

Two key states have agreed to start the first stage of a $200 billion plan to link India's rivers, a scheme critics condemn as a recipe for ecological disaster and violence from those it will force from their ...2.7

Just like humans, the last thing cattle and pigs want to do in the summer heat is chow down on a ... Livestock farmers also are paying more for hay because the hot, dry weather this summer hurt the quality of some pastures, said Lisa Truman, a Kosciusko County farmer who raises sheep, goats and llamas.2.7

Farm Bureau President Harry Alten Jr. presented me with a plaque in recognition of "over 50 years of reporting news of agriculture." I appreciate the recognition, but more than that, it refocuses my attention ...2

Soybean rust causes premature leaf loss, leading to fewer bean pods, fewer seeds per pod and early maturity, all of which adds up to lost crop yield.2.9

The Ha Nam Textile Co invested VND210 billion to buy an advanced fibre production line.2.7

By MICHAEL PRITCHARD Staff Writer, 272-7256, E-Mail When Judy Cowan puts out fresh Jersey tomatoes at one of Conover Clinton Farms' two farm markets, she knows they have to meet a certain standard.2.7

On Aug. 16, a three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta got a lot done.2.9

Every sunset, when his favorite cow ambles to his bush camp, Bermo Bello leaps up like an overeager suitor, scurrying to meet her with a twitter in his voice.2.7

It's been a busy week harvesting corn, peppers and tomatoes at Tangerini Farm on Spring Street.2.9

Rebecca Hamilton of Lisbon was named Miss Maryland Agriculture 2005 Friday evening on the opening day of the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.2.7

A lot of sweet pickles, dill pickles and pickle relish are being grown in fields along the Weld-Larimer county line.2.7

FRANKLIN -Tourists looking to explore history in Franklin could get closer to the past than they ... Uncovering the past According to the Williamson County Historical Society, there are more than 800 recorded cemeteries in Williamson County, and an untold number still undiscovered.2.7

AH, SWEET corn on the cob - a summertime treat of most Marylanders - is best fresh from the field.2.7

KOLIN - Dark clouds loaded with rain gathered over the western horizon as Don Taylor finished the last swath of winter wheat in his field on a recent afternoon.2.7

A bipartisan trio of declared candidates for governor split Saturday over how to remake state government, but joined together to criticize the Iowa Values Fund economic development program.2.9

First, there's the furniture, a full complement stowed in Barbara Wilkins' basement and lugged out only for the annual Grange Encampment and Fair.2.7

LEWISTOWN - "The only thing saving them this year is the yield," says banker Monte Harrison.2.7

Several Alabama politicians back from a trip to the West African country of Benin earlier this month discussed the trip and what it could mean for Alabama exports and imports via a teleconference this week.

OLATHE Dairy operators in Delta, Montrose and Mesa counties will be smiling and saying cheese if a $21,000 study financed by local and state organizations proves an Olathe dairy family can make money by making ...2.7

Percy Martin's family has farmed this patch of rich, black soil for more than 200 years.2.1

COFFEE CREEK - Hugo Tureck's thesis chairman died, and that interrupted his path toward a doctorate of philosophy in sociology.2.7

About a dozen cars crowded under the huge live oak. Resembling cows in a pasture, they were parked at odd angles vying for a spot of shade while the drivers listened to Master gardener Peggy Fortner speak about ...2

"It's just another year." Such a prediction might seem disappointing in the wake of last year's ... A recent USDA report estimated that area corn fields will yield 149 bushels per acre this fall, down 11 percent from last year but slightly above the five-year average of 147 bushels.2.7

Rebecca Ross can't talk about Grimsrud, the 1887 Victorian farmhouse destroyed by a tornado Aug.2.7

Under cover of darkness, one evening in December 1999, Robert H. Stockmeyer planted the grass.2.7

Almonds rest on the ground after being shaken during the 2004 harvest on the M&T; Ranch.2.7