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Hold The Thin Green Line

February 24, 2011

The following is an excerpt of an opinion piece prepared by former U.S. army general Wesley Clark for theKansasCityStar. A former presidential candidate, Rhodes scholar and graduate of West Point Military Academy, General Clark now serves as co-chairman of Growth Energy. When the United States rationed food during the Second World War so citizens and

News, Weather

Climate Change Brings Stronger Storms

By David Fogarty February 24, 2011

Witnesses to Cyclone Yasi’s destructive tear across northeastern Australia described it as a monster for its size and ferocity. It was also an omen. Climate scientists say global warming is heating up the world’s oceans and atmosphere, providing more fuel for tropical cyclones and creating ever-greater risks for crops, miners and billion-dollar beachfronts. The risks

News

Food Prices Hit “Dangerous Levels”

By Lesley Wroughton February 24, 2011

World Bank chief Robert Zoellick says global food prices have reached “dangerous levels,” and warns that their impact could complicate fragile political and social conditions in the Middle East and Central Asia. World Bank data released on Feb. 15 showed higher food prices – mainly for wheat, maize, sugars and edible oils – have pushed

Hogs, Livestock

New Animal Diseases Emerge

February 17, 2011

Agrowing number of livestock, such as cows and pigs, are fuelling new animal epidemics worldwide and posing more severe problems in developing countries as it threatens their food security, according to a report released Feb. 11. Epidemics in recent years, such as SARS and the H1N1 swine flu, are estimated to have caused billions of

Opinion

Is Cheap Food Something To Celebrate?

By Laura Rance-Unger February 10, 2011

There were three storms making headlines over the past week, and only two of them were weather related. While the storm dubbed “Stormageddon” spread a wintry blast across 30 U.S. states, the Australian coast was hit by a major cyclone. But the storm that had all the world on edge last week was taking place

Cereals, News

Food Costs At Records, UN Warns Of Volatile Era

By Svetlana Kovalyova February 10, 2011

Record-high global food prices showed no sign of relenting following a rash of catastrophic weather, highlighted by a major U.S. snowstorm and a cyclone in Australia, which could put yet more pressure on prices and spark further unrest around the world. The closely watched UN Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index touched its highest

Crops, Forages

USDA Partially Deregulating Biotech Sugar Beets

By Carey Gillam February 10, 2011

U.S. agricultural regulators Feb. 4 said despite a court ban, they would allow commercial planting of genetically modified sugar beets under closely controlled conditions while they complete a full environmental impact statement. The move marks the second-such boost by the United States for contested biotech crops in a week, and underscores U.S. determination to expand

Crops

UN Food Body FAO Warns Against Food Export Curbs

February 3, 2011

The United Nations’ food agency warned food-producing countries Jan. 26 against introducing export curbs to protect local markets as world food prices rose close to levels that triggered food riots in 2007- 08. Global food prices rose above 2008 highs in December with the Food Price Index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Crops

Bankers Say Spinoff Could Put Mosaic In Play

By Michael Erman January 27, 2011

Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. plans to spin off its $24-billion majority stake in Mosaic Co., a move that could eventually lead to a takeover of Mosaic, the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer. The distribution of the 64 per cent stake in Mosaic will allow Cargill to maintain its private company status while enabling Cargill family trusts

News

Biofuel Jatropha Doesn’t Measure Up

By Juliane Von Reppert January 27, 2011

Jatropha, a biofuel-producing plant once touted as a wonder crop, is turning out to be much less dependable than first thought, both environmentalists and industry players say. Some biofuel producers found themselves agreeing with many of the criticisms detailed in a report launched by campaign group Friends of the Earth this week “Jatropha: money doesn’t

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says

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