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Drought impact on food prices
July 17, 2012 8:20 PM
With drought conditions stretching across most of the country, farmers and ranchers are being hit hard; some of that is likely to make its way to the grocery store prices. Donna McAfee finished a grocery shopping trip Tuesday, but she says she didn't get any produce on this trip;... more » -
Grains futures rise, livestock prices mixed
April 1, 2012 12:29 AM
CHICAGO (AP) - Grains futures jumped Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery jumped 48.25 cents to $6.6075 a bushel; May corn rose 40 cents to $6.44 a bushel; May oats rose 5.75 cents to $3.4125 a bushel; while May soybeans rose 47.50 cents to $14.03... more » -
Winter wheat harvest down
October 1, 2011 9:25 AM
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's winter wheat harvest this year is down from last year, but it's still above the 10-year average. The National Agricultural Statistic Service says Colorado produced 78 million bushels of winter wheat this year, which is down 26 percent from the nearly 106 million bushels produced... more » -
USDA estimate due this week for Colo. winter wheat
May 8, 2011 11:50 AM
DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to issue its first official estimate this week of what the Colorado winter wheat harvest will look like this year. Some wheat farmers in eastern Colorado have had very dry conditions this year. That makes it unlikely Colorado will... more » -
USDA: Colorado wheat crop largest since 1980
September 30, 2010 3:01 PM
Colorado harvested 108.2 million bushels of wheat this year for the state's largest crop since 1980. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that the total wheat harvest, which is mostly winter wheat, is almost 8 percent higher than production last year. The 105.8 million bushel winter wheat... more » -
Beer could be good for bones
February 8, 2010 10:54 AM
Men, if you threw back a few beers on super bowl Sunday, there's some good news for you. It appears beer could help make your bones stronger. New research suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, which increases bone mineral density. A University of California-Davis study examined... more » -
Wildfires destroy homes in Australia
December 30, 2009 9:17 AM
Hundreds of people in western Australia have fled ahead of a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 40 homes. At least three people were injured as two major blazes burned out of control after breaking out Tuesday in a wheat and sheep farming district north of the coastal city of Perth.... more » -
Northern Colorado food bank plans gluten-free program
December 15, 2009 9:14 AM
A northern Colorado food bank is testing a gluten-free food program. House of Neighborly Service in Loveland is unveiling the program on Tuesday. It's designed as a model for other food banks across the country. Gluten is a protein particle in wheat, barley, rye and their derivatives. It can trigger... more » -
Sam Adams, German brewer team for new beer
October 21, 2009 1:22 PM
Boston Beer Co., maker of Samuel Adams, will team up with a venerable German brewery to jointly produce a new craft beer to be marketed in Germany and the U.S. next spring. Boston Beer CEO Jim Koch and Josef Schraedler, managing director of Weihenstephan, told The Associated Press Wednesday... more » -
Colorado winter wheat harvest ranks 2nd this year
September 30, 2009 5:22 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Colorado harvested 98 million bushels of winter wheat this year, second in the nation behind Kansas. Darrell Hanavan of the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee said Wednesday that's the highest Colorado has ever ranked. Earlier forecasts pegged the harvest around 89 million bushels. The record... more » -
Father of 'green' revolution dies at 95
September 14, 2009 11:22 AM
Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95. Borlaug died just before 11 p.m.... more »
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