Pea & Bean Farming

Sodden fields delay planting of cover crops to aid the bay

Maryland farmers encouraged to cut nutrient runoff into bay SUDLERSVILLE — - Schmidt and other Maryland farmers have been in a race with the weather lately - trying to get the last of their fall crops harvested and their fields...

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Grain futures mixed Friday

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as Wall Street equities spent the entire day in negative territory. Corn was off 3 1/4 to off 4, soybeans were up 3 1/2 to up 7, wheat...

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The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare

By Tara Lohan, AlterNet. Share and save this post: Upcoming AlterNet stories on Digg These days, you can get soy versions of just about any meat -- from hot dogs to buffalo wings. According to Soyfoods Association of North...

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Soy rises on China demand; dollar hits corn, wheat

Soybean futures rally on strong export demand * Firm dollar weighs on corn, wheat prices * Soybeans up 6.3 percent for the week * Wheat up 3.8 pct for the week, corn nearly flat (Adds closing prices) By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO,...

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Markets - Research and Markets: China's Pork Producers Suffered Badly In the First Half of 2009...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c53ab5/china_agribusiness) has announced the addition of the China Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 report to their offering.China Agribusiness service provides...

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Baked Fish Beats Fried for Omega-3 Boost

Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease) Slideshow Study Shows Baked Fish Is Better for Heart Health Than Fried, Salted, or Dried By Charlene Laino WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Nov. 19, 2009 (Orlando, Fla.) --...

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Bean drilling to continue until Christmas

Agronomy advice was on the agenda of the PGRO/Syngenta Profit from Protein Production roadshow held in Peterborough last week. Don't drill winter beans beyond Christmas, Jim Scrimshaw of PGRO advised growers at a recent...

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Soybean farming to help meet 40pc oil demand

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh could meet 40 per cent of its soybean oil demand by producing Soybean locally, as there is a bright prospect for its farming. "There is a bright prospect for local soybean production and we could meet 40...

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DJ GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day

SAO PAULO, Nov 19, 2009 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- TOP STORIES: Brazil Farmers Set To Combat Higher Risk Of Asian Soy Rust The early start to the rainy season this year in Brazil has heightened concerns that...

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It's already too late to shut the door on GM foods

A report from the British Royal Society has been released that urges support for genetically-modified foods by the British public in order to address what it deems the world's growing demand for food. The report also reveals...

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