Agriculture & Forestry

Thanks to a 50% Hike in Beef Prices Brazil Exports 22% Less and Earns 18% More

brazzilmag.com     8 hrs ago          

From January to August, Brazil's beef exports fell 22% year-on-year to 711,716 tons swt (scale weight tons), while revenue was up 18% as average export prices increased 50% to US$ 3,818 ton swt. Exports have been affected...                    

DFW officials mulling new hunting regulations

tdn.com     45 mins ago          

Thursday, September 4, 2008 11:32 PM PDT Far more elk hunting would be allowed in a vast swath of land west of Mount St. Helens under a proposal from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Opening the Toutle and Margaret...                    

Whole Foods Market's Margaret Wittenberg Named to Board of The Organic Center (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago          

Whole Foods Market® , the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced that Margaret M. Wittenberg, the Company's Global Vice President for Quality Standards and Public Affairs, has been selected to serve as...                    

Drought preparations: Bracing for the worst

cfbf.com     1 hr ago          

State and federal officials outlined plans to cope with drought conditions at a Sacramento news conference Thursday. They said they are planning for the worst, but hoping for the best. Reporters learned the state water...                    

Timber Logging in China is the Essential Source of Data for This Vast Subject

earthtimes.org     6 hrs ago   2 related          

DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Timber Logging in China" report to their offering. The IBISWorld Timber Logging in China industry report comprises establishments...                    

Living the vida nova

guardian.co.uk     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Cliff Richard explains why he chose to grow grapes, not figs Get your free two-part Guide to wine in the Guardian and Observer this weekend, plus daily fold-out guides over the next two weeks A fine vintage ... and his...                    

Rs. 120-crore relief sought for farmers

hindu.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Janata Dal (Secular) calls for bandh in Hassan city on September 8; farmers to take out rally Crop worth Rs. 40 crore damaged in the district due to heavy rain: Revanna ‘Release last year’s crop insurance of Rs. 14.23...                    

Banks gear up for new IPO payment facility

thehindubusinessline.com     49 mins ago   1 related          

Our Bureau Mumbai, Sept. 4 Eleven banks participated in the mock test carried out by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for the new IPO payment facility recently permitted by SEBI. The first IPO in which the facility will be...                    

India, Sri Lanka sign MoU on tea research

hindu.com     11 hrs ago          

GUWAHATI: The Tea Research Association (TRA), India, and Tea Research Institute (TRI), Sri Lanka, on Wednesday, entered into a research collaboration and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cement their ties....                    

Mixed returns as this year's harvest proves a challenge

scotsman.com     7 hrs ago          

Published Date: 05 September 2008 GATHERING in this year's cereal harvest is proving difficult and with the forecast suggesting more rain is on the way, there is a danger that in some parts the process will soon be little...