Insights and Stories on General

Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:09 am CDT

The American Chemical Society reports that just a couple of servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal without causing weight gain. But don’t reach for the ketchup, vinegar or mayonnaise. The research was not done with French fries, but with potatoes cooked without oil […]

Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:07 am CDT

Wheat researchers gathered in Paris Sept. 15 to launch a global research program in what G20 president France says will support efforts to feed a growing world population. France hopes the initiative will select priority research areas by next year, but support for the initiative is uncertain, with only 10 […]

By Reuters

Sep. 13, 2011 at 2:09 pm CDT

Many agricultural producers in East Texas are feeling caught between a rock and a “hot” place, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. The agricultural losses from the extended drought are extreme. But added to those costs now are frequent wildfires which have destroyed fencing, hay supplies and barns, and […]

By texas-agrilife-extension-service

Sep. 13, 2011 at 10:49 am CDT

Ralph Wright, soil moisture specialist with Alberta Agriculture, has released a map showing that overnight temperatures dipped below zero across two large areas on the night of Sept. 11-12 These areas are roughly centred around Edmonton and Grande Prairie. Several stations recorded overnight temperatures that dipped below 0 C, across […]

By Alberta Agriculture

Sep. 9, 2011 at 1:54 pm CDT

The federal government’s plans to strip the Canadian Wheat Board of its single marketing desk for Prairie wheat and barley have been welcomed by Canada’s partners in the Cairns Group as a “positive contribution” to global grain trade. The group of 19 ag exporting nations, whose representatives wrap up their […]