Indonesia to face food crisis if farm land continues to shrink

"Indonesia will face a food crisis in 2017 or 20 years from now given the disparity between population growth and the rate at which the country`s farm land area is shrinking, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said here on Monday. Speaking on the sidelines of a workshop...

Bird flu detected in Saudi Arabia

"The ministry said tests were carried out after 1,500 birds died in the farm, which had a total of 50,000 birds. The ministry learned of the deaths on Monday. "All of the birds at the farm were subsequently culled and the area disinfected, with measures taken to ensure other...

The pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb, has died. He lived a good long life, he was 92 when he died. Unfortunately for him when he followed his nation’s orders he made himself one of...

IPB, Taiwan open university farm in Bogor

"Chen said the 10-hectare agribusiness center would serve as an agribusiness model, training venue for students and farmers as well as a marketing center for agricultural products. He said the center would not only be a research center for academics but also for the overseas...

Australia to get 1,000 megawatt wind farm

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/09/wind_farm/ Australia is to get a mega wind farm 

informationliberation - Britain's Own "Big Brother" Eyed Orwell

As evidence that the demonization of the left is nothing new, the release of government documents to the British public shows that author George Orwell was suspected of being a communist supporter despite his...

Duel Over "Black Swan" Booty

After locating what is probably the most valuable shipwreck, Odyssey Marine Exploration now faces a challenge from the Spanish government, who say the wreck was Spanish and was located in the country's territorial...

Cows with a sense of humor....

I was out photographing the countryside and saw a great scene of cows with a barn in the background. I hopped out of my car and started clicking away. The cows are very friendly and came right up to the fence. ...

European friends come to Har Hebron to prevent expulsion of Jews from their H...

60+ German Christians, Lovers of Zion and friends of the Jewish people came to Har Hevron on February 22 to show support for the embattled family farms of Hebron Hills. The group, accompanied by their pastor,...

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Researchers find high pesticide exposure in migrants' children

"Concern has heightened since three workers for Ag-Mart, which grows tomatoes in eastern North Carolina, had babies with serious birth defects."

children drop out of school to help their parents make a living

In Florida, 65% of the children of undocumented immigrants drop out of school to work on farms.

Fuel alternative helps revive a struggling Illinois farm region

"The sunrises seem brighter and the mood is jauntier in this rural village of 2,900 -- ever since ethanol, dreams of American energy independence and an economic shot in the arm came to town."

FBI searching farm for Hoffa's body: paper

"Reuters - FBI agents may be on the trail of new clues to the 30-year-old mystery disappearance of legendary former U.S. union chief Jimmy Hoffa, a Detroit newspaper reported on Thursday."

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