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Federal Reserve Bank Farmland Price Reports

The first quarter Federal Reserve farmland price reports have been released . . . 1) Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: In this banking district in the first quarter of 2013, the value of quality farmland decreased by 2.3 percent since previous quarter, and the value of pastureland decreased by 5.1 percent from previous quarter. [...]

3 Picks: Draft Horses, Human Microbiome, Bacteria as Calculators

Norwegian Fjord horses. 2010. Wikimedia. A roundup of agricultural-related news from around the Web. . . 1) Farming with Draft Horses in Vermont: Anne Raver for the NYTs wrote a lovely article about a couple who farm with draft horses in Vermont — as do 400,000 other farming operations in North America. The reasons are [...]

3 Picks: E15 and Ozone, Bug Protein, FAO Predictions

source: wikimedia Readers, as posting is always lighter here during the summertime, I’m switching to a different news format as of today. From here on out, for the summer, you can expect more frequent news posts such as this one, instead of the long list that I’ve been providing on Mondays. Here’s to a fabulous [...]