Tuesday, July 14, 2009

agriculture

Beetle, Fungus Threaten Florida's Avocado Industry

Robotic Milkers: It's Milking Time All Day Long In Underwood

The Growth of Small Farms

U.S. farms are on the upswing. more >>

Overrated Career: Farmer

Only a small percentage of the public is willing to pay what small-scale, organic farmers must charge. more >>

Best Small Business to Start: Manager, Online Farmers' Market

The key is to maintain a product base while introducing new discoveries to keep customers coming back. more >>

Stock Picks for an Obama Portfolio

Agriculture, infrastructure stocks look like good bets. more >>

California Animal Cruelty Could be Cured by Proposition 2

Proposition 2 would allow California voters to end cruel practices in that state. more >>

High Energy Costs Prompt Farmers to Eye Treated Sewage for Fertilizer

Advocates insist it's safe (and often free), but others worry about health and environmental effects. more >>

Brazil, Buoyed by Oil and Agriculture, Becomes a Global Power

Once a chronic debtor, the South American giant finds its groove under Lula, its charismatic president. more >>

The Meat of the Issue

Common misconceptions about animal agriculture form the framework for "What Will We Eat?" [August 4-11]. more >>

Farming Prospers, Ag Stocks Benefit

Farm income should rise 16 percent this year, analyst says. more >>

Can Wal-Mart Do 'Local'?

The retail giant is using in-state farmers in an attempt to soften its image. more >>

Chain Grocers Put a Face on Food

The switch to homegrown produce links shoppers to their region and its farmers. more >>

Locavores Let the Hired Help Do the Harvesting

But does paying someone to manage your backyard vegetable patch defeat the purpose of gardening? more >>

The Toxic Consequences of the Green Revolution

In India, farmers find that benefits of pesticides and herbicides may come at a tragically high cost. more >>

American Farmers Try Their Luck in Brazil

Despite some hardships, they are finding both opportunity and adventure in operating large farms. more >>

Brazil Becomes the New Food Superpower

As commodity prices soar, South America's agricultural giant steps up to feed a needy world. more >>

Environmental Questions Dog Brazil's Farming Boom

A Brazilian official cites new protections and denies new wave of Amazon deforestation. more >>

Midwest Floods Ruin Crops

Prices, already high, are sure to rise even further. more >>

Countries Are Renting Farmland Abroad

As food crisis worsens, some nations are desperate for arable land. more >>

Agrium Hits New High

Fertilizer boom continues. more >>

Dead Zones Grow in the Gulf of Mexico

How U.S. farming policy leads to 'dead zones,' huge marine areas where nothing can grow. more >>

Potash, Innophos Look Like Smart Ag Plays

As crop prices rise, so do the fertilizer stocks. more >>

Solving the Food Crisis With an Unlikely Alliance

A new book argues for a marriage of organic farming and genetic engineering. more >>

The View From Brazil: Biofuels Are Not a Problem

The food-vs.-fuel debate rings hollow since Brazilians say they have the capacity to produce both. more >>

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