Michigan growers trying to get apples to doze off
By MIKE HO– USEHOLDER and JOHN FLESHER In this Nov. 7, 2013 photo apples moving along a conveyor line at the King Orchards production warehouse in Central Lake, Mich. This…
Crop farming
Trans fat doesn’t stir much ‘nanny state’ debate
By CONNIE CASS FILE – This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size soft drink cups next to stacks of sugar cubes at a news conference…
Local fight with Mexican cartel a small victory
By KATHERINE CORCORAN In this Nov. 5 photo, armed men from to a self-defense group create a checkpoint in the town of Las Colonias, Mexico. Several communities have created their…
ARGENTINES LINK HEALTH PROBLEMS TO AGROCHEMICALS
By MICHAEL WARREN and NATACHA PISARENKO In this March 29, 2013, photo, former farmworker Fabian Tomasi, 47, shows the condition of his emaciated body as he stands inside his home…
INDIA PASSES $20 BLN LAW TO EXPAND FOOD WELFARE
By KATY DAIGLE FILE – In this Aug. 22,2013 file photo, an Indian schoolgirl eats a free midday meal at a government school on the outskirts of Jammu, India. India…
NEW ENGLAND EXPECTS AMPLE APPLES AFTER DISMAL 2012
By DAVE GRAM Crab apples grow at the Rocky Ridge Orchard, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Bowdoin, Maine. New England’s apple crop is expected to be just below its five-year…
SC GOV: HEAVY RAINS A DISASTER FOR AGRICULTURE
By BRUCE SMITH South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers discuss the effect of this summer’s heavy rains on farmers in South Carolina during a news…
PARAGUAY’S NEW PRESIDENT WAS TARGETED BY THE DEA
By PEDRO SERVIN and MICHAEL WARREN Paraguay’s new President Horacio Cartes, left, receives the presidential sash from Congress President Julio Cesar Velazquez during Cartes’ swearing-in ceremony at Palacio de Lopez…