Labour conference: Farmers will be food heroes, says Fitzpatrick

News  |  www.fwi.co.uk | Sep 30, 2009

Farmers will be the nations heroes in the coming decades as the search for sustainable food supplies intensifies, food and farming minister Jim Fitzpatrick has claimed. Agriculture news from Farmers Weekly Interactive. Find used tractors & farms for sale on FWi

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/30/118118/Labour-conference-Farmers-will-be-food-heroes-says-Fitzpatrick.htm

Food Processing Technology Division at Georgia Tech

In 2008, the Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) turns 35. The program began in 1973 when a legislative conference committee (responding to a request by the Georgia Poultry Federation) appropriated $100,000 to be contracted to Georgia Tech through the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

http://foodtech.gatech.edu/

MDA - Governor Proclaims October as Michigan Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Month: Ag

Web  |  www.mi.gov | Oct 1, 2009

Governor Proclaims October as Michigan Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Month: Ag Director Tours Agri-Tourism Businesses in Midland and Saginaw Counties

http://www.mi.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125--223430--RSS,00.html

AgResource Company - Forcasting domestic and world agricultural price trends

The September USDA crop reports were fairly on the mark in hitting trade expectations for yield and crop size, yet row crop prices head in opposite directions. Is demand still a driver?

http://www.agresource.com/

All About Feed - News: US: Food safety bill passed; no antibiotics addition

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The US House of Representatives has passed the food safety legislation without including new rules for the use of antibiotics in livestock.

http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/us-food-safety-bill-passed%3B-no-antibiotics-addition-3442.html

Grocery Store Tax Incentive Has Potential to Create More Than 3,000 Jobs and $852 Million in Sales

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Under the program, certain retail food establishments that expand, improve, or open in underserved areas may request that those improvements not be taxed for up to 10 years.

http://www.mi.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125--221309--RSS,00.html

National FFA Organization - Agricultural Education

Information and applications for the 2009 scholarship program are now available. You do not need a MyFFA account to complete the scholarship application. Please visit the scholarship page for details & directions.

http://www.ffa.org/

Pig Progress - News: USDA: confirmary H1N1 testing in swine

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair (photo) between August 26 and September 1, related to possible H1N1 infections.

http://www.pigprogress.net/news/usda-confirmary-h1n1-testing-in-swine-id3537.html

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns: Ethanol Mandate, Clean Water Restoration Act

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Welcome to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust | RBST

The RBST is the leading conservation charity working to restore Britain’s native livestock breeds to their rightful place in our countryside. Our work is funded entirely by membership subscriptions, donations and legacies.

http://www.rbst.org.uk/