Long-term factors include South Africa s long and porous borders with its neighbors, which are difficult to control;1 the enormous and elastic potential supply of labor from the SADC member states;2 and South Africa s economic dominance in the region, which makes it an attractive destination for migrants. Long-term factors include South Africa s long and porous borders with its neighbors, which are difficult to control;1 the enormous and elastic potential supply of labor from the SADC...

BASF Plant Science is expanding its breeding and testing operations with three new facilities, bringing the company's total to seven stations focused on developing new corn genetics, according to a company release. They currently have four full-time employees, including one new breeder, and will hire part-time seasonal employees as necessary. In addition, as many as 30 seasonal employees also will be hired with plans to add additional staff in the coming year. Seed companies throughout the...

Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in May's primary election were split Monday night on whether the state should impose steeper taxes on cigarettes. The cigarette tax issue was on a short list of areas in which the candidates - appearing on a statewide stage - had widely different positions. Candidates, however, found more agreement on whether Kentucky should allow casino-style gambling to raise state government revenues. Now he's hoping to salvage a harvest from his...

Frosty temps leave farmers watching crops John Barbour staff writer Thursday, April 12, 2007 Last weekend's freezing temperatures kept area strawberry growers up late, but apple and peach farmers could do little more than watch their crops perish. Tuttle will know for sure later this week, but she thinks it might be the first lost blueberry crop in many years for the farm. Many strawberry farmers use row covers - clear plastic tunnels that can be pulled over crops to trap heat. In fact,...

ERMA denies food safety responsibility, as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops food standards covering the content and labelling of food, and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) administers the legislation covering food for sale. ERMA denies food safety responsibility, as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops food standards covering the content and labelling of food, and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) administers the legislation...