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County sees rise in agriculture industry

2014-06-11 03:42:26| Agriculture - Topix.net

Sonoma County's agricultural roots continued to bear fruit in 2013, resulting in an annual harvest valued at $848.3 million despite continuing drought, Agricultural Commissioner Tony Linegar announced Tuesday.

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Agriculture industry must be called to account over dairy farm cruelty

2014-06-10 05:39:28| Agriculture - Topix.net

The shocking animal cruelty was uncovered through an investigation by Mercy for Animals Canada and has resulted in the BC SPCA recommending cruelty charges against several individuals allegedly involved in the abuse.

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US Agriculture Secretary Announces Mandatory Reporting of PED

2014-06-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - In response to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea the US Agriculture Department has introduced mandatory reporting of the disease.

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5 Agriculture stories to read, June 6, 2014

2014-06-07 02:38:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Corn hail damage, China buys soybeans, fertilizer outlook, U.S. pesticide use and farmer version of Beanie Babies This installment of 5 ag stories to read offers tips on assessing early-planted corn hail damage. Consider global fertilizer outlook and Chinese purchase of soybeans, as well as pesticide use in U.S. agriculture for the past five decades. And, have a little fun with a new soybean meme! read more

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Pesticide, herbicide use in U.S. agriculture, 1960-2008

2014-06-05 17:46:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge, Richard Nehring, Craig Osteen, Seth Wechsler, Andrew Martin, and Alex Vialou. Pesticide Use in U.S. Agriculture: 21 Selected Crops, 1960-2008, EIB-124, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, May 2014 The USDA Economic Research Service released finding from a pesticide use study. Over the last five decades, pesticide use on corn, soybeans and other crops, as well as active ingredients, has changed dramatically in U.S. agriculture, including herbicide and insecticide use. read more

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