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Trying to build a bomb that won't blow up
In this Aug. 25, 2011 photo, a Pakistani dealer holds fertilizer containing ammonium nitrate in Multan, Pakistan.
Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
Rural Lawmakers Push For Farm Bill Votes In House
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.
Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners
A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S. Legislators agreed on their final day of work in May to remove a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri.
World Food Prize to announce winners
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Mooing 4-legged deposits at Zimbabwe's unique 'Cattle...
Zimbabwe's first "Cattle Bank" has just opened its books in a unique kind of banking where owners bring in their animals as collateral against cash loans.
Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria
Officials say Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields.
Early monsoon hits India, 18 people dead
An Indian man looks at the water splash from the tyres of a bus, as he walks with his bicycle through a water-logged road during a prolonged spell of pre-monsoon rain in Amritsar, India, 15 June 2013.
Iowa corn crop continues to lag in stormy spring
The latest crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Iowa's cornfields have been hit hard by the wet spring.
Soybeans drop as weather boosts crop prospects
Cold, wet weather forced farmers to delay their soybean planting this spring, keeping prices for the crop higher over the past two months.
Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food a year
"It's not something many people think about, but it takes a huge amount of resources to get food to our plates," says Dana Gunders, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Plan would change rules about dogs at restaurants
The Detroit News reports Monday that under legislation proposed earlier this year municipalities would have the option to create an ordinance allowing dogs in outdoor seating areas.
Milk money: Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote
Approval of a massive farm bill - and the cost of a gallon of milk - could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House is expected to vote on this week.
Sushi Aid in $1 Trillion U.S. Agriculture Bill Irks Watchdogs
Supporters of the massive agriculture bill the U.S. House of Representatives is taking up this week say it will save tax dollars and streamline programs.
SW Florida home to many young farmers
Some mornings, Lara Collier dons rubber boots to walk the farm, snapping pictures of vegetables to share on social media and bundling bunches of leeks, strawberries and watermelon for customers.
Washington State Univ. starts sperm bank for honeybees
There's a lot of buzz at Washington State University over work to develop the first sperm bank for honeybees.
Neb. opens farmers' market program for seniors
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says the annual program has begun for the year.
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface.
Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow?
Cattle stand in a heavily irrigated pasture in Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin. The state ordered ranchers in the region to shut down irrigation.