Food & Farming: Budget cuts could close Oregon agricultural offices
The economic downturn has forced local and state governments all over the country to cut programs. One of those affected is the nation-wide network of Cooperative Extension Services that supporters say...
View ArticleFood & Farming: Dairy industry anti-trust hearing in Madison
The Department of Justice held a public hearing in Madison, Wisconsin today to investigate whether America's dairy industry has become so consolidated and so tightly controlled that it requires federal...
View ArticleFood & Farming: Agriculture losses due to Gaza blockade
Israeli warplanes raided a number of targets across the Gaza Strip today. Israel claims the bombings were in retaliation to a rocket attack on a factory, and says the targets were terrorist tunnels,...
View ArticleFood & Farming: Puget Sound markets stand by shrimp from the Gulf
Rough seas caused by Hurricane Alex continue to disrupt oil clean-up efforts in the Gulf. Ships collecting more than a million gallons of oil a day were brought back toward shore - which means that oil...
View ArticleFood & Farming: Northern California schools turn to farming to bridge funding...
California schools are facing massive budget cuts from the state. The weak economy is forcing some school districts to look at creative ways to bring in revenue and keep classes going. In northern...
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