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Job Journal
August 20, 2006
Julia Hollister |
The Central Valley As agriculture evolves, so do careers in agriculture -- especially in California's Central Valley.   |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Paul Magnusson |
Betting The Farm On Free Trade Bob Stallman is at the center of a storm over the future of American agriculture. |
Salon.com
May 1, 2002
Damien Cave |
Old McDonald had a subsidy Congress is set to hand over $170 billion to farmers. But to one grower of fava beans in California's Central Valley, the money isn't just bad economics -- it's an outright insult... |
Job Journal
March 23, 2008
Julia Hollister |
Job Links in the California Food Chain California feeds the world, and provides a world of food-processing positions. |
U.S. Banker
September 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Waving the Yellow Flag Agricultural loans are performing better than other credits, but signs of weakness are all around. Will the farm sector be the next shoe to drop? |
Reason
March 2007
Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Subsidy Creep American produce growers should get the same treatment as corn and wheat farmers if our farm policy is to be equitable, predictable and beyond challenge. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
Jennie L. Phipps |
Farm Bill Gives Tractor Sales Traction China deal also sparks hope in troubled farm-equipment sector, which is adding new technologies to entice buyers. |
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson |
National Guard Sends Agriculture Teams to Afghanistan National Guard members with agriculture and civil engineering degrees, or with practical skills are setting up demonstration farms, and helping Afghans go from subsistence farming to where they can earn extra money for their crops. |
Reason
February 2006
Griswold, Slivinski & Preble |
Six Reasons to Kill Farm Subsidies and Trade Barriers The time is ripe for unilaterally removing America's distorting agricultural trade policies. Here's how: 1. Lower Food Prices for American Families... 2. Lower Costs and Increased Exports for American Companies... etc. |
Registered Rep.
December 26, 2013
Debbie Carlson |
Land Grab The dynamics that have supported record-high farmland prices and rents are changing, and that may mean clients holding farmland for income may want to consider selling. |
Food Processing
September 2007
Cal Dooley |
Power Lunch: Reform, don't just renew, the farm bill This country needs a farm bill that reduces excessive taxpayer-funded subsidies to wealthy farmers and eliminates agricultural market distortions. |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2008
Toby Shute |
Agricultural Angst Ahead? Two key players weigh in on the sector's outlook. |
Reason
November 2001
Michael W. Lynch |
Money for Nothing: The Joys of U.S. Farm Policy Why is there a stigma attached to using government-financed stamps to purchase food but no stigma attached to accepting government money to grow the food in the first place? American farm policy is filled with such stumpers... |
Science News
December 2, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Organic Dairying Is on Upswing, But No Panacea Some small dairy farms are making the switch to organic operations to increase profits and distinguish their products from undifferentiated commodities. |
Fast Company
May 2006
Charles Fishman |
A Farming Fairy Tale Imagine that you could wave a wand - and make all our food organic. |
BusinessWeek
October 14, 2010
Fahy & Flynn |
Ireland's Unemployed Head Back to the Farm Ireland has a 13.8 percent jobless rate, but the food sector is thriving. |
Science News
November 18, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Cow Power To improve the dire economics of dairying, some farmers are looking to generate commercial quantities of electric power. |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Organic or Local? Agribusinesses have realized that consumers are willing to pay more for organic produce. Large farms are converting to organic methods to take advantage of this trend and fill the demand. Is this a bad thing? |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
Whitney McFerron et al. |
Those Amber Waves Are Fueling Exports Foreign demand for U.S. grain keeps rising, and farmers have cash to spare. |
Food Engineering
February 26, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch The Bush Administration is pushing more than 65 new proposals as part of this year's farm bill., which is getting mixed reviews. |
Delicious Living
April 2007
Kate Siber |
Walking the talk One agriculture company that's doing well by doing good |
U.S. Banker
June 2005
John Engen |
Holding on to Those Vintage Years Banking California's wineries can be both profitable and glamorous. It's small wonder why banks are pouring into this business. Newcomers are pushing the pricing envelope, but luring business is no guarantee of success in a niche requiring specialized know-how. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 18, 2012
Maggie Starvish |
HBS Cases: Who Controls Water? As the planet's population grows, urbanizes, and is subjected to climate change, many experts foresee a global water crisis (and resulting food shortages and increasing prices) looming over the next 40 years. |
Scientific American
August 2007
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Making Development Less Risky (Extended Edition) Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations. |
National Gardening
Michael Ableman |
From the Field to the Table Growing food reconnects gardeners with the agricultural facts of life. Knowing what you eat is about developing a relationship with a farmer, a local produce stand, or a farmers' market. Knowing what you eat is about planting and nurturing and harvesting food for yourself. |
Food Engineering
September 3, 2007 |
Farm Bill Under Fire After months of movement through Congress in relative obscurity, the Farm Bill is igniting controversy. Everyone, it seems, is finding something in it not to like. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Deere Earnings Show Agri-Power Bumper crops boost the heavy-equipment maker's bottom line. Find out if the stock is considered a good buy. |
BusinessWeek
August 26, 2010
Alan Bjerga |
Farmers Anxious About USDA's New Policies Organic food, nutrition, and broadband programs are trumping farm payments under Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's initiatives |
Delicious Living
August 2007
Emily Courtney |
Organics: A better way to feed our changing world? Organic agriculture not only produces healthy products, but is environmentally and socially friendly. |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Arlene Weintraub |
The Outcry over "Terminator" Genes in Food Critics fear such safeguards present fresh genetic perils |
Reason
November 2007
Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Zombie Farmers A July report from the Government Accountability Office found that the U.S. Department of Agriculture paid more than $1 billion in subsidies to 172,801 dead farmers during a six-year period. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
AgFeed Shares Popped: What You Need to Know It appears that the shares were caught up in the excitement as the entire agricultural sector reacted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement on the state of the corn harvest. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Harvesting Green Power Farmers are sowing the seeds of an alternative energy future. But how much of the country can we fuel on corn? |
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Glen Fest |
Planting Diversity With a push from agricultural lenders, farmers are adding new crops and modernizing their financial statements. |
National Gardening
Kathy Bond Borie |
Farms for City Kids An unforgettable experience for urban students... |
Real Travel Adventures
April 2010
Emma & Yuri Krasov |
San Luis Obispo, Sunny Spot for the Soul Even a short stay in San Luis Obispo grants a restful feeling of a relaxed yet highly energetic place where creative people live and work. |
BusinessWeek
March 11, 2010
Chanyaporn Chanjaroen |
Second Lives: From Gold Funds to Farming Former BlackRock commodity fund manager Graham Birch is rejuvenated by his new life as a sheep and dairy farmer in southwest England. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 31, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
Farm Aid for Agricultural Lenders Farm Service Agency (FSA) initiative promises to speed applications and bolster risk management practices for farmers and their lenders. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Eric Rasmussen |
Back To The Land Weird weather and supply/demand issues have made agriculture investing scary, but investors seeking diversity see gold in them thar fields. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
This Booming Business Could Grow Your Portfolio Agriculture stocks have done well in their recent quarters. |
Fast Company
October 2008
Elizabeth Svoboda |
The Future of Farming is in Nitrogen Efficiency A California biotech firm claims a gene that makes plants use nitrogen more efficiently can transform agriculture, make lots of money -- and slash greenhouse-gas emissions. |
Job Journal
March 26, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Stanislaus County As the Bay Area sprawl marches eastward into the Central Valley, one-stop help centers can help jobseekers find out about jobs and new careers, get information, and use valuable technology to advance their search. |
Geotimes
August 2004
Larry Meinert |
Understanding the Mysteries of the Grape For 30 years, this petroleum geologist has followed his curiosity about Earth to an unlikely spot: winemaking. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Agricultural Earnings Face a Drought Reports out of two equipment suppliers show that the slump will be sustained. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2011
John Maxfield |
7 Stocks for the 21st Century Profit over the long run from global trends in the areas of health care, agriculture, and energy. |
Reason
May 2008
Ronald Bailey |
Papers Please! The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rolling out its National Animal Identification System to tag and track every farm animal in America. |
Job Journal
March 23, 2008 |
Jobwire California Job Growth Bucks National Trend... State's Ag Economy is World-Class... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2010
Seema Singh |
Pumping Punjab Dry Cheap energy endangers India's ability to feed itself |
Science News
January 5, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Beefy Losses Cattle ranchers are facing some puzzling -- and, at times, economically devastating -- problems with pregnant cows and calves... |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2008
David Lee Smith |
DuPont's Growing Down on the Farm DuPont, the big Delaware-based chemicals company, sees its agricultural businesses flourish to such an extent that management has strengthened the company's earnings expectations for both 2007 and 2008. |
