Agriculture officials say the hogs can devastate crops and spread disease to the state's nearly 1 million domestic pigs. State and federal officials are sounding the alarm over Pennsylvania's rapidly growing population of wild hogs, highly aggressive and destructive animals that pose serious threats to farms and wildlife. A government investigation launched in the fall shows the state might have as many as 3,000 of the tusked beasts a number far greater than officials first believed. Among...

A primary aim of the USDA mission is to promote trade and investment, particularly in wine and beverages, agricultural processing equipment, inputs, livestock, meat and poultry, swine, hazelnuts, seeds, and grain and feed sectors. The Georgian economy grew at an 8% rate in 2006, despite restrictions on key Georgian exports imposed by Russia, which has traditionally been Georgias largest trading partner. Abundant natural resources, fertile land and a favorable climate enable diverse...

Reacting to this Samba invasion, some Saudi producers of poultry meat are now searching for export markets elsewhere in the region. More than 100 leading international agribusiness-related producers and suppliers will be on show at AGRA Middle East, including over 30 companies from within the poultry and livestock sector. Brazilian-led imports now account for a 44 per cent slice of the Kingdom s domestic market valued at US$ 1.6 billion annually. Representing Saudi Arabia, are industry...

Changes in world exports and imports are also nearly offsetting; however, major export changes include 1-million-ton reductions for both Canada and EU-25 and 0. Food, seed, and industrial use is unchanged this month, despite a small increase in seed use, based on producer planting intentions reported in the Prospective Plantings report. grain sorghum exports for 2006/07 are lowered 10 million bushels reflecting lower projected imports by Mexico. Projected grain sorghum ending stocks are...

BY ART HOVEY / Lincoln Journal Star Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 - 12:05:28 am CDT When he went to work at the Lancaster County Farm Service Agency eight years ago, Greg Chewakin was surprised to discover it was ranked the fourth busiest not just in Nebraska but the entire United States. BY ART HOVEY / Lincoln Journal Star Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 - 12:05:28 am CDT When he went to work at the Lancaster County Farm Service Agency eight years ago, Greg Chewakin was surprised to discover it was ranked...