About AgricultureGet the latest headlines from the About.com Agriculture GuideSite.Injury, Death Haunt Farming- (Found June 29, 2008 ) For farmers, fatigue is a serious factor in accidents. During harvest, farmers work from dawn to dark, or longer. Fatigue and complacency can cause farmers to let their guard down. They need to be alert to dangers, especially when equipment...http://agriculture.about.com/b/a/114830.htm Florida Agriculture Eligible for Disaster Relief- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Florida's agriculture industry, which has been battered by an unprecedented rash of hurricanes, is eligible for 500 (m) million dollars in disaster relief funds. Aid will be available next month to farmers in counties that were declared disaster areas for...http://agriculture.about.com/b/a/115030.htm Ohio Corn Yield Looking Good- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Like the rest of the country, Ohio farmers are beginning to see above average yields for corn. The US Department of Agriculture forecasts record US corn production of 11 billion bushels, and a record corn yield of 149 bushels per...http://agriculture.about.com/b/a/115029.htm Hurricane Damages Continue To Mount- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Since Huirricane Charley, it's been one hit after another for Florida's citrus industry. But the damage doesn't stop with just oranges and grapefruit. Just about every agriculture crop has been hit hard and nearly, if not totally, destroyed. The Florida...http://agriculture.about.com/b/a/115514.htm Farmers Arm Themselves With Tabasco- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A FARMING co-op in the Netherlands has asked the ministry of agriculture to authorize the use of spicy tabasco sauce to protect their young crops from the insatiable appetites of hares, rabbits, crows and pigeons, a spokesman said. The farmers'...http://agriculture.about.com/b/a/111866.htm |