>Economist challenges idea of aging farmer crisis
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Agriculture economists have long warned that farmers are getting old and staying on their land longer, delaying the turnover to a younger generation. But an Ohio State...
View ArticleOklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas talks turkey ... and milk, food stamps, ethanol...
Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, says federal farm programs allow U.S. consumers to spend money on a lot of things besides food. By Chris Casteel WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Lucas,...
View ArticleEconomist challenges idea of aging farmer crisis
Comment () Tweet By DAVID PITT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Agriculture economists have long warned that farmers are getting old and staying on their land longer, delaying the turnover to...
View ArticleBonobos Face Shrinking Habitat in Africa
Bonobos, among humans' closest living relatives, are losing ground to people in their natural habitat, a new analysis suggests. The endangered apes, also called pygmy chimpanzees, are only found in...
View ArticlePrinted letters, November 29, 2013
I can deal with Bill Grant’s columns because his liberal bent is to be expected. I cannot deal with the smart-mouthed and misinformed column by Jim Spehar. To end his column with the comment that he...
View ArticleVideo of New Zealand toddler’s failed bicycle ride goes viral
A New Zealand child learned a tough life lesson about wheels and trees recently while his dad recorded the cycling mishap in a video that's since gone viral. Sam Mann brought his son, who is two and...
View ArticleBrazil ethanol sector struggles
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 30: Hobbled by rising production costs and low prices, Brazil’s ethanol sector is in crisis, with many sugar mills closing despite rising demand. The South American country is the...
View ArticleAP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CST
Jesup wrestling coach resigns, reasons undisclosed JESUP, Iowa (AP) — The head high school wrestling coach in Jesup has resigned a few days after he was suspended by school officials. No one is saying...
View ArticleBiologist says deer’s health is matter of public safety
AP file photo Ohio’s gun season for deer starts on Monday. Hunters are expected to kill as many as 90,000 in the one-week season, which helps cull the herd and protect farmers’ crops. Karen Norris...
View ArticleSaving The Native Prairie — One Black-Footed Ferret At A Time
American pioneers saw the endless stretches of grassland of the Great Plains as a place to produce grain and beef for a growing country. But one casualty was the native prairie ecosystem and animals...
View ArticleGreat Indian Bustard sighted in rural Maharashtra
CHANDRAPUR (Mah): The Great Indian Bustard has found a new abode in two rural tehsils here, prompting forest authorities to start tracking the movement of this critically endangered bird species for...
View ArticleBiofuel plant work begins near Vero
Construction began Wednesday in Indian River County on a bioenergy plant expected to produce 8 million gallons of ethanol a year and 6 megawatts of power from local yard, vegetative and household...
View ArticleRoot Rot In Christmas Fir Trees Threatens Local Industries
ASSOCIATED PRESS In this Nov. 16, 2013 photo, tree farmer Jeff Pollard inspects a Turkish fir seedling on one of his farms in Bakersville, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff...
View ArticleFarm Bill Is Closer Than Many Think
As the House comes back into session Monday, the farm bill looks like it may be in more trouble than it really is. The week before Thanksgiving the four principal negotiators—House Agriculture...
View ArticleRenewable fuels grow Mich. economy
State RepS. Kevin Daley and Terry Brown Comments Zoom Brown (Courtesy: Michigan Legislature) Were from different parties. We dont always see eye-to-eye on every issue. However, when it comes to...
View Article>Man fatally shot in Panhandle hunting accident
MILTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle man is dead after a deer hunting accident. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Stan...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in Panhandle hunting accident
A Florida Panhandle man is dead after a deer hunting accident. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Stan Kirkland says...
View ArticleADM suffers one-two punch from GrainCorp, ethanol
CHICAGO Dec 2 (Reuters) - November was not kind to Archer Daniels Midland Co. The Illinois-based grain trader suffered two blows in two weeks last month when Australia rejected its planned takeover of...
View ArticleRecent editorials published in Iowa newspapers
Quad-City Times. Nov. 30, 2013. Iowa reports record year in the liquor business By any business measure, Iowa's government-run liquor wholesaling business is a phenomenal success. New figures released...
View ArticleRPT-Ethanol cut may drive down U.S. corn prices, drive up subsidies
* Lower ethanol mandate adds to low-price, corn subsidy brew * After record high, era of lower corn price is forecast * Large subsidies if farm-gate price falls to $4 a bushel By Charles Abbott...
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