Agriculture

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Kerala Agriculture University denies pact with Mahyco
(Calcutta News - Oct 6, 2008)

The Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) Monday denied reports that it has entered into an agreement with Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co (Mahyco) to provide it with the germplasm of indigenous rice varieties.

www.calcuttanews.net/story/415400

Angola launches $6bn agriculture expansion
(Financial Times - Oct 6, 2008)

Angola, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, has launched an ambitious plan to exploit both its fertile soils and high global food prices to attract $6bn (€4.3bn, £3.4bn) in agriculture investments over the next five years.

www.ft.com/cms/s/de8ec262-9198-11dd-b5cd-0000779fd18c.html

Storm Exchange Releases Agriculture Weather Risk Outlook for October to December 2008
(Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 6, 2008)

Storm Exchange, Inc., a market leader in grain market weather risk management services, today released its October to December 2008 Agriculture Weather Risk Outlook, holding steady on a 144 bushels per acre corn yield estimate and predicting a 38.4 bushels per acre yield for a struggling soybean crop. These numbers represent a 6% cut below trend for corn and a 10% cut for soybeans. The USDA ...

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Agriculture futures open trading lower on CBOT
(The Washington Times - Oct 6, 2008)

Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/06/agriculture-futures...

Agriculture futures open trading lower on CBOT
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 6, 2008)

Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 36.25 cents to $6.04 a bushel; December corn dropped 29.75 cents to $4.2425 a bushel; December oats declined 12 cents to $3.02 a bushel; November soybeans fell 70 cents to $9.22 a bushel.

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Nigeria: NGO to Organise Youths in Agriculture Summit
(AllAfrica.com - Oct 6, 2008)

A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), the Youth Farmers Development Initiative, is to organise a national youth in agriculture summit in December, with the aim of revamping agriculture in Nigeria.

allafrica.com/stories/200810061140.html

Agriculture Digest
(The Salinas Californian - Oct 6, 2008)

Learn how to get more fresh local produce on school menus and teach children about local agriculture at Farm to School Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Crystal Bay Farm, 70 Zils Road, Watsonville.

www.thecalifornian.com/article/20081006/BUSINESS/810060325/1...

Kenya: Dons Stress Need for More Agriculture Students
(AllAfrica.com - Oct 6, 2008)

The current food crisis in Kenya is likely to continue if no action is taken to increase the enrolment of agriculture students in public universities, dons have warned.

allafrica.com/stories/200810060550.html

Agriculture Accidents
(KKCO Grand Junction - Oct 6, 2008)

The national safety council lists agriculture as 2008's most dangerous industry, with more than 700 deaths and 120,000 disabling injuries a year.

www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/30493349.html

Alabamian to lead state agriculture officials
(AG Weekly - Oct 5, 2008)

BISMARCK - Alabama’s top state agriculture official is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks was elected Tuesday, during NASDA’s 2008 annual meeting in Bismarck.

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