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2 min ago | KMTR Eugene

Foster Farms recalls grilled chicken breast strips

Federal agriculture officials say chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy - known allergens - which are not listed on the labels of its packages.

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Related Topix: Science, Meat, Chicken, Life, Food

3 hrs ago | NewsCenter 25

High crop prices entice farms to expand planting

Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices.

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Related Topix: Science, Autos

Tue May 21, 2013

New Hampshire Public Radio -

African Cities Test The Limits Of Living With Livestock

Raising chickens has become so fashionable among some urban Americans that there's now a market for chicken diapers , as we reported this month.

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Related Topix: Mozambique, Science, Kenya,

KTRE-TV Lufkin

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science

The Wichita Eagle

New rice contamination reported in China

The mills in Hunan province's Youxian county were ordered to suspend business and recall their products after samples showed excessive levels of cadmium, according to an official notice issued Tuesday by the county government.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Science, Health

WHDH

Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

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Related Topix: Science, US News, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, US Politics, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, John McCain, Republican

Walta Information Centre

Sound agricultural system significant to ensure food security in Africa - Tuesday, 21 May 2013 07:11

Sound agricultural system is significant to enable Africa become self-sufficient in food production during the coming 50 years, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union , Rhoda Peace Tumusiime said here Monday, ENA reported.

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Related Topix: Science

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'Serbia must change structure of agriculture exports'

Serbia is sixth in the world in the export of corn, but it needs to change its export structure and start exporting goods which bring the highest profit, Knezeviae said over the weekend during the opening of the International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad.

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Related Topix: Science, Serbia, World News,

Mon May 20, 2013

AdelaideNow...

May day rains answer prayers

FARMERS and gardeners across the state should benefit from the best rain since last winter in the next two days.

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Related Topix: Science, Meteorology, Home Gardening, Home

Reuters

U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture

Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the insects pollinate fruits and vegetables that make up roughly a quarter of the American diet.

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Related Topix: Monsanto, Science, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Biotech, Bayer AG, Entomology, Life, Food, Vegetables, Activism

San Bernardino County Sun

US says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers

Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday.

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Related Topix: Pakistan, Asia, World News, Science,

EDGE

U.N. Says: Why Not Eat More Insects?

The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, Medicine, Nutrition, Life, Food

Western Gazette

Farming land value soaring despite washouts

The value of the West Country's fertile fields has rocketed to a new high - despite spending much of 2012 and 2013 under water.

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Related Topix: Science

Russia Taday

Rice seeds sown in former Fukushima evacuation zone

Farmers in Fukushima have started planting rice in the former radioactive no-go zone, as close as 15 km from the TEPCO plant which suffered a meltdown in March 2011.

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Related Topix: Science, Nuclear Energy, Life, Food, Seafood

KTVN Reno

House Panel Set to OK Cut in Food Stamp Program

The House Agriculture Committee is considering a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

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Related Topix: Science, US Politics, US News, Frank Lucas, Republican, US House of Representatives, Barack Obama

Sun May 19, 2013

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NY town eyes limit on use of Plum Island

6, 2010 file photo, people on a tour of Plum Island, N.Y., off the coast of Long Island, watch seals relaxing on the rocky shore.

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Related Topix: United States Department of Agriculture, US News, Science

Scientific Blogging

Agriculture May Have Been In Xincun China 5,000 Years Ago

In Europe, the arrival of the farmers who replaced Mesolithic hunter-gatherers happened in force 9,000 years ago but it was happening elsewhere prior to that.

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Related Topix: Science, Archaeology, Anthropology

Calhoun Times

HERD Sale and Reproductive Management Workshop

Everyone has a comfort zone or two. I think I have two. I love to talk sports and coach and I also really enjoy the animal science or animal husbandry side of my job.

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Related Topix: Gordon County, GA, Calhoun, GA, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Science, Floyd County, GA

Journal Gazette

Don't feed the green monsters

Purdue University's Allen County Extension is looking for neighborhoods that would like to become greener.

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Related Topix: Allen County, IN, Science, Home Gardening, Home

Detroit News

Winning ticket for $590M-plus Powerball sold in Florida

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Florida, Zephyrhills, FL, Pasco County, FL, Science