State of Wisconsin looking to revoke bail for raw milk farmer

http://economicrisis.com/state-of-wisconsin-looking-to-revoke-bail-for-raw-milk-farmer/9794 State of Wisconsin looking to revoke bail for raw milk farmer State officials on Friday asked a Sauk County judge to send farmer Vernon Hershberger to jail for breaking...

Dairy farmer acquitted on three of four charges in raw milk trial

http://economicrisis.com/dairy-farmer-acquitted-on-three-of-four-charges-in-raw-milk-trial/9165 Dairy farmer acquitted on three of four charges in raw milk trial Dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger was acquitted on three of four criminal charges early Saturday morning in a...

Watchdogs Blast EPA for Allowing Arsenic in Chicken & Swine Feed

http://economicrisis.com/watchdogs-blast-epa-for-allowing-arsenic-in-chicken-swine-feed/6925 Watchdogs Blast EPA for Allowing Arsenic in Chicken & Swine Feed Lax federal regulators allow arsenic-based additives in chicken and swine feed that can cause cancer in...

Obama administration openly pushing food stamps to illegals

http://economicrisis.com/obama-administration-openly-pushing-food-stamps-to-illegals-no-citizenship-required-no-income-status-checked/6276 Obama administration openly pushing food stamps to illegals; no citizenship required, no income status checked Documents obtained...

46,609,072 People on Food Stamps in 2012; Record 47,791,996

http://economicrisis.com/46609072-people-on-food-stamps-in-2012-record-47791996-in-december/5976 46,609,072 People on Food Stamps in 2012; Record 47,791,996 in December On Friday, the United States Department of Agriculture quietly released new statistics related to the...

Pergam Finance: Fighting hunger with climate-wise investments

Whilst it may come as no surprise to wise investors, less street-smart financial players are awakening to the benefits of agricultural investments thanks to impressive results of firms like Pergam Finance.The...

Will Japan rise once more? Six month after the triple disaster.

By Uwe Paschen.The impact of radiation on the food chain in Japan is far more serious than first thought. Back in March after the gravity of the nuclear accident in Fukushima became clear the World Health...

New oestrous detection through measuring mucous resistance levels

Oestrous (also oestrus/estrous) detectors are a revolutionary and relatively new technology designed for optimum productivity in animal husbandry and livestock breeding. Not only are these devices easy to use - they’re also inexpensive, and able to reliably detect...

INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURE URGED BY UNITED NATIONS

Pergam Finance illustrates how agricultural investments continue to increase as wise investors seek stable, responsible areas of the market When the United Nations’ food experts called for increased agricultural investment from the public and private sectors to offset...

The Imminent Water Wars

Growing up in Israel in the 1960's, we were always urged to conserve precious water. Rainfall was rare and meager, the sun scorching, our only sweet water lake under constant threat by the Syrians. Israelis were being shot at hauling water cisterns or irrigating their parched...

The Japanese Farm ministry will raise the wheat price by 18%!

By, Uwe Paschen.The Japanese government will raise the price for five major brands of imported wheat to be resold to flour milling companies by an average 18 percent starting in April due to rising wheat prices on the international market, so it announced last Wednesday. The...

Ibaan Barangay Chairmen Sent To Vermiculture Training

By Taga Ibaan AkoTons of garbage are being produced and thrown by a community posing danger to environment and making it more difficult to manage one’s wastes. One of the reasons why Metro Manila gets flooded...

UBC Farm

"If you were given a choice to grow your food than buying it at the local supermarket, what would you do?" I poised this question to Scott Crook, a student at the Capilano University Agricultural program. "...

Rural Reporter Exposes Gender Bias In Wages

Despite laboring as hard as men do, women farm workers in rural India are paid only half of what men are. A community-produced video by a rural reporter - Rohini Pawar in Maharashtra, India exposes this...

Women Break Male Bastion, Take Up Farming

A group of women have broken into what has been a male bastion for centuries: Farming.  An IndiaUnheard community reporter Varsha tells us how women are turning food growers in a remote village of India’s...

Recent Comments

Top Members Today

  • Top Veterans

  • Top Rookies

 

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from