Industrial AgricultureNews and information about industrial agriculture.Should we sprawl on farmland- September 17, 2008 It's no small irony that some of the continent's richest farmland is situated in or near our largest urban centres.http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=911e190b-ca4e-4fcb-a0d3-5... Three more deaths in China baby powder scandal- September 17, 2008 China said on Wednesday a third infant had died from drinking milk contaminated with toxic melamine and 6,244 infants were sick as four officials were sacked amid a widening scandal.http://home.eircom.net/content/reuters/worldnews/13722862?view=Eircomnet Turnbull's rural knowledge a winner for the bush- September 17, 2008 Malcolm Turnbull's background in water reform, his early swipe at the Rudd Government over climate change, and the fact he owns a cattle property have farmers feeling pretty easy about his elevation to the ...http://ararat.yourguide.com.au/news/national/national/general/turnbulls-rural-knowledge-a-... Three more deaths in China baby powder scandal - MSN UK News- September 17, 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday a third infant had died from drinking milk contaminated with toxic melamine and 6,244 infants were sick as four officials were sacked amid a widening scandal. The number of infants diagnosed with "acute ...http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=9627426 Trade Tonic- September 17, 2008 Sri Lanka's export earnings in July 2008 went up 24.1 percent to a record 849 million US dollars from a year ago, boosted by agricultural exports, especially tea, the central bank said Wednesday.http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=934320547&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=42 Analysis: Are economy&x27;s fundamentals actually OK- September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON : Unemployment is at a five-year high. Financial firms that withstood the Great Depression are failing.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/17/america/The-Fundamental-Economy.php Fact check: Of oil pipelines and economic "fundamentals"- September 17, 2008 After John McCain's statement that "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" was condemned by Barack Obama , McCain came back and said workers are the fundamentals of the economy.http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/09/fact-check-of-oil-pipelines-an.htm... Investments in non-oil sectors accelerate UAE growth rate - Business24-7- September 17, 2008 Investment by the UAE government in the agriculture, industrial, real estate and service sectors has accelerated the country's growth rate, says the UAE Annual Social and Economic Report 2007 issued by the Ministry of Economy. External trade has also ...http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2008/9/Pages/09172008_85cd8b8842674a3084cba5347d22b43e... Gujarat to allow city peripheral agri land for industrial use - Business Standard- September 16, 2008 The state government has set the ball rolling to remove section 65B of Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879, so that investors could use land in 5 kms periphery of the area falling under the jurisdiction of any Area Development Authority or Urban ...http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=334570 380 firms tied to Mikasa rice deals Number of companies reselling ... - Daily Yomiuri On-Line- September 16, 2008 About 380 firms in 24 prefectures conducted transactions involving tainted rice distributed by Mikasa Foods that was used for illicit purposes, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Tuesday. The investigation by the ministry also ...http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080917TDY02305.htm |