Agriculture Briefs

The Thai government will be sending 20,000 MT of rice to help earthquake victims in Haiti in the beginning of February while medical teams are prepared to travel to the quake-hit country to help with the ... [full story]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has secured about 28,000 MT of rice U.S. rice for donation to Haiti as part of an emergency response to the devastation wrought by the recent earthquakes. USDA had arranged ... [full story]

Arkansas crop losses estimated at 9M; persistent rains, floods late in year ... KFSM By AP LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Agriculture officials say Arkansas farmers have lost nearly 10 percent of their gross revenue this ... [visit site]

Dispelling California's water myths San Francisco Chronicle There is usually less potential for agriculture to make more water available to others without letting land lie fallow. Statewide agricultural water use is ... and more » [visit site]

Hawaii Health Guide Hawaii farmers get federal help after emissions The Associated Press HONOLULU — The US Department of Agriculture has designated the Big Island a primary natural disaster area because of losses farmers suffered from ... [visit site]