The agriculture industry says it's a safe and economical way to dispose of dead animals, though some environmentalists question whether it could lead to groundwater and surface water contamination. The humus, which is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, someday will be spread as fertilizer on Nobis' 3,000 acres of corn, wheat, soybean and alfalfa fields. Dairy farmer Ken Nobis reaches into a tall mound of what looks like topsoil and grabs a clump, which he looks over and quickly...

The hot, dry harvest year now drawing to a close was a dismal one for the region's grain farmers, but it was slightly better than expected, according to a government survey. Department of Agriculture is predicting that Maryland farmers will harvest 90 bushels of corn from each acre planted, an increase of nearly 6 percent over the government's October forecast of 85 bushels. Turkey time Though the Thanksgiving holiday makes this a big week for the turkey, the big bird represents only a...

At the hearing, Minister Hoang said economic development demand and world price hike, particularly the increasing prices of imported products such as steel, fertilizer, plastics, petroleum and fibre, are key reasons behind the problem. Besides traditional products, local businesses also need to turn out more potential commodities such as farm produce and minerals, and to focus on exporting key staples such as garments and textiles, footwear, furniture, electronics, agricultural and aquatic...

Among 10 commodities and services used in calculating consumer price index, food and foodstuff saw respective price hikes of 15. Vietnam's consumer prices experienced a year-on-year increase of 9.34 percent in October, partly driven by higher costs of foods, foodstuffs, construction materials, and pharmaceuticals, according to the country's General Statistics Office. The higher consumer prices are mainly due to the impacts of flooding, diseases, and increased costs of some imported...

Goodman, executive dean of agriculture and natural resources at Rutgers. was one of the most significant public health events of the past quarter-century," said Robert M. In addition, Rutgers scientists will collaborate with officers from Monmouth and Mercer County Mosquito Control Agencies to use education and community involvement, as well as mosquito surveillance and control to systematically attack all life stages of this invasive pest. In addition, Rutgers scientists will collaborate...