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Conservation groups plant seeds in Naperville
If you ask Steve Tiwald or Brook McDonald the meaning of "sustainability," they'll explain the concept as not using resources faster than they can be replenished. The two environmentalists operate nonprofit organizations in Naperville that work hand...
Tags: Science and Technology, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Rivers, Conservation
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LETTER: Applauds Opposition To GMO Labels
I want to thank The Courant for printing Dr. Ronald Kleinman's excellent, informative article on genetically engineered food [May 7, op-ed, "Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food"]. In an age where the uninformed, squeaky wheels use emotion, scare...Tags: Genetic Engineering
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U.S. Plains HRW Wheat-Bids steady to weaker
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - Cash bids for hard red winter wheat were steady to weaker in the U.S. Plains on Wednesday in a quiet market as harvesting of the new wheat crop neared. * Gulf basis dropped a penny a bushel, but offers were scarce, merchants said. *... -
Rain and snow to further snarl U.S. corn plantings
Reuters* Heavy rain and snow expected this week * Drier next week but temperatures below average * Corn seedings already slowest on record By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - Heavy rainfall and snow across roughly the western two-thirds of the U.S....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Snow Storms, Chicago Board of Trade
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Online grocery ordering and home delivery move to organic market
For The Baltimore SunNate Weiner used to do most of his grocery shopping at the Wegmans in Hunt Valley and the Giant near his Hampden home. Now he orders most of his groceries online from Relay Foods and picks it up at designated spot on Sundays. "I get most of my produce...Tags: Agriculture, Science and Technology, Groceries, Organic Foods, Lifestyle and Leisure
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XxCBOT early calls: Wheat down 1-2, corn down 2-4, soy up 2-10
ReutersCHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. trade expectations for the reopening of the Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex trading at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Wednesday. WHEAT - Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Better winter wheat growing...Tags: Chicago Board of Trade
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U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids firm, corn steady as farmers plant
ReutersMay 7 (Reuters) - Soybean spot basis bids were firm while corn bids held steady around the U.S. Midwest early on Tuesday as dry conditions in much of the region allowed farmers to plant crops after a wet April kept them out of the fields. * The active...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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U.S. Plains HRW Wheat-Bids steady to firmer, crop conditions eyed
ReutersMay 7 (Reuters) - Cash bids for hard red winter wheat were steady to firmer in the U.S. Plains on Tuesday in a quiet market. * Speculation continued about the production prospects for new-crop wheat. Harvest will begin in the next few weeks in southern...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Young Connecticut Farmers Look For New Solutions and New Crops
According to U.S. Census data, there are nearly 5,000 farms in little old Connecticut. That sounds pretty good. Except the demographics suck. The average age for farmers here is 57.6 years. The largest single farming age-category is 65 and older....
Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, Healthy Diet, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Killingworth
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Top food events on making chocolate for Mother's Day, Rodale Institute spring open house
ONE SWEET MOTHER'S DAY 1 Historic Bethlehem's Mrs. Goundie will make chocolate in her Colonial kitchen and show guests how to fashion chocolate into beautiful roses for a special mom. The session, noon-4 p.m. May 12, will be in the 1810 Goundie House...Tags: Agriculture, Kutztown, Mother's Day, Breinigsville
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LETTER: Wouldn't Feed That To Your Dog
It looks as if Slate reporter Jackson Landers finally read the many books published by Ann Martin about what is in dog food [May 6, Smarter Living, "A Dog-Eat-Dog World, Literally"]. I first read Martin's book "Food Pets Die For" more than 10 years ago...Tags: Pets, Book
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CBOT early calls: Wheat up 1-2, corn down 1-2, soy up 3-4
ReutersCHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. trade expectations for the reopening of the Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex trading at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Tuesday. WHEAT - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Declining condition ratings for the...Tags: Chicago Board of Trade
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