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Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday
Photos: Culture Change Previously we've talked about a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) carbon neutral project to ship grain from paddocks to pantries via sail-craft . That was in Canada's British Columbia. For the past year the Sail Transport Company (STC) have been following a similar ethos -- although a little further south -- moving vegetables across Puget Sound, from farmer's fields... Read...
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Roger Nusbaum submits: IndexIQ is coming out of the gate as a bit of an enigma. The new Merger Arbitrage ETF ( MNA ) at first glance seems odd to me. There have been several articles already that have ripped it up for not really being an arbitrage product and I will say I don't get why shorting the broad market against long positions in takeout targets is the best way to go, but clearly they did not...
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Right Mind (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
From the New York Times: In nearly a dozen recent terrorism cases in the United States, Britain and Canada, investigators discovered the suspects had something in common: a devotion to the message of Anwar al-Awlaki , an eloquent Muslim cleric who has turned the Web into a tool for extremist indoctrination. Mr. Awlaki, 38, the son of a former agriculture minister and university president in Yemen,...
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eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert. United States Allergy Alert: Nassau Candy Distributors (Hicksville, NY) recalls possibly unlabeled pegable snack tubs because they contain undeclared almonds, soy...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
WHITEHORSE, YUKON (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians today announced funding to the Government of Yukon to help the territory adapt to the impacts of climate change.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply. The announcement was made today by Larry Miller, MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
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University of Guelph News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Academics, municipal planners, community activists, gardeners and farmers will gather at the University of Guelph next week to cultivate connections between city-dwellers and the food on their tables by encouraging farming in urban areas. Opportunities for Action: An Urban Agriculture Symposium is a first for Guelph and takes place Nov. 20 at the Arboretum. The all-day event is hosted by the University...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), today announced funding for the renovation and improvement of seven recreation facilities in the Northwest Territories.
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, FRANCE (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians attended a Remembrance Day ceremony today at Juno Beach. Minister Strahl helped to unveil a Red River Cart that was traditionally used to carry Metis settlers across the Canadian prairies. The Red River Cart is an historic...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Farmers, agriculture students and academics from across the country will get an opportunity to discuss the key challenges facing young farmers and the future of agriculture through roundtable discussions with Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn over the next few weeks.
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: Canada has benefited from the distance it acquired from the United States during the market meltdown. The country's related ETF has responded to the distance with strong performance this year. Canada is still raking in hefty capital inflows and a healthy housing market on its way to full recovery. The exports to the United States have helped out the Canadian economy...
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SeekingAlpha ETFs (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
ETF Database submits: Last week, Jefferies Asset Management unveiled two new exchange-traded funds targeting equities of global commodity producers. The two funds, which track subsets of the Thomson Reuters/ Jefferies CRB In-The-Ground Global Commodity Index tracked by CRBQ , invest in companies across the globe that are involved in the extraction and production of commodities. CRBI seeks to track...
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eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert. United States Allergy Alert: Curly's Food, Inc. (Sioux City, IA) recalls approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently...
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La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
When I'm up near Union Station here in Portland, I can't help but think there's gotta be a better use for many of the empty, eyesore surface parking lots than the current service they provide, which is apparently to hold extinguished cigarette butts and broken glass, while blades of grass pop up through the cracks here and there to admire their unparalleled view of the Steel Bridge. A few hundred miles...
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Portage County Alliance for Youth (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Go to GrantStation.com for actual updates and information. GrantStation Announcements Tracks to Success – Notes from a Federal Reviewer – Part 3 GrantStation October Sale: Scary Cheap GrantStation Webinars Scheduled for October and November National Funding Opportunities Conservation Programs Worldwide Supported Funds for Dating Abuse Programs in the U.S. and Canada Grants Address Jewish...
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aarkstore | 09/30/2009
Summary The Andersons, Inc. (Andersons) is principally engaged in the agriculture and transportation markets. The company is engaged in the operations of diverse agribusinesses such as grain and plant nutrients, railcar leasing and repair, industrial products formulation, turf products, retailing and ethanol operations. The company, along with 18 subsidiaries, operates in five reportable business segments...
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