Agriculture News

If you can ship your pants skillfully and creatively, you have a good chance of working at Kmart's ad agency, Draftfcb.

The brand first hit shelves in 1955 as a no-frills breakfast alternative but now caters to dieters who see its airy chips and pastries as a way to beat cravings and lose weight.

Kristen Hughes of Omaha shops with 10-month-old son Charlie in the frozen foods aisle at a Hy-Vee. Food consultants say consumers like to touch and smell food - making it tougher to promote the benefits of products behind glass.

On the Country hour, cattle farmers on the Southern Tablelands in NSW are facing the prospect of shooting livestock this winter, if decent rain doesn't come soon.

Last week US food processor Archer Daniels Midlands rolled out a charm offensive to grain growers as its GrainCorp takeover deal edges closer.

Kelly Barb, of Mantua, a Rowan chemical engineering grad, will volunteer with the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa.

A judge has ruled Bell Mobility is liable to thousands of cellphone users in the N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut who paid for 911 services they didn't receive.

Japanese policymakers have implemented aggressive monetary easing measures this year to boost economic growth in the world's third-largest economy.

US baker Flowers Foods has said it is "confident" its snack cake business will continue to thrive even as the new-look Hostess Brands returns to the market, with products including Twinkies.

The Iroquois County Board dealt with a rare pair of agricultural issues Tuesday, denying a request for construction of an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer facility at Sheldon and hearing concerns about a proposed swine production site near Thawville.

The sun has come out again for Tony Moiso, the self-effacing gentleman rancher, unabashed cowboy, faithful donor, loyal friend, and considerate employer who holds the reins of his family's iconic Rancho Mission Viejo.

Flowers Foods delivered earnings that were three cents better than analyst expectations along with revenue that was $40 million higher than expected.

E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died.

Have you ever heard the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, I'm going to put that notion to the test and demonstrate why I believe that Coca-Cola , PepsiCo , Kellogg's , Kraft , Mondelez , Unilever , General Mills , and Nestle are the ideal stocks to make up 20-50% of your common stock portfolio.

Canada's Supreme Court dismissed Eli Lilly and Co.'s request to appeal a federal court decision that invalidated its Canadian patent for schizophrenia drug Zyprexa.

Australian stocks were higher in early action Thursday, led by financial, energy and retail sector gains, but further weakness in mining shares limited the benchmark's advance.

LaVerne Anderson and the former Maxine Carroll were married May 16, 1943, in Princeton.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Sanlam Securities in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

Australia's GrainCorp, which is being taken over by U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co, faces pressure on near-term results from lower grain production, after posting an 11 percent fall in adjusted first-half profit.

The suspect was wearing a wig, women's clothing and bra when he was found in a mall storage area, according to deputies Jason Pomare, 33, is suspected of dressing like a woman and carrying a camera inside her purse to allegedly film customers at a Palmdale Macy's store while they were changing.