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Survey Shows Majority of California Pear Growers Practice Sustainable FarmingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:25PMSACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A recent survey of California pear farmers has found that when it comes to sustainable farming practices such as employing Integrated Pest Management methods to reduce the use of pesticides, the California pear industry has a very high level of adoption. The survey, conducted by SureHarvest Inc. a leading agricultural sustainability program design firm, shows ...

Bunge Battered After Earnings LetdownThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe argibusiness and fertilizer firm had a "disappointing" second quarter, due to bad margins and low volumes.

Tis the season for sweet juicy fruitThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:21PMWith summer in full swing and the abundance of the garden all around, it is only fitting to enjoy some...

Choc Finger's Big Bet - Speculators Rediscover Agricultural Commodities, Driving Food Prices HigherThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:14PMWith the financial crisis fading into the past, speculation on agricultural commodities markets has returned in force. Food prices are climbing once again as hedge funds rediscover the immense profits that can be made - led by a British chocolate baron.

Obama’s BlackBerry no fun anymore: No ‘juicy stuff’Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:01PMJust 10 people have the address, President says. Plus, Fed official warns U.S. risks Japan-style deflation

The close: U.S. indexes hit by earnings jittersThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:56PMBut TSX up on strong earnings from Potash Corp., Suncor and Barrick Gold

Markets Unimpressed By Consumer Product EarningsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:52PMStocks fell in a topsy-turvy trading session.

Carbon2Green: Report of the Organization of the United Nations on the JatrophaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:47PMMONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - Carbon2Green Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CGN) ("Carbon2Green" or the "Corporation") announces that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ("FAO") and the International Fund for Agricultural Development ("IFAD") have published a recent report, ( http://www.fao.org/news/story/fr/item/44324/icode/ ), on ...

Gee Whiz: Human Urine is Shown to Be an Effective Agricultural FertilizerThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:29PMResearchers in Finland grew beets as an experiment using sustainable fertilizer -- human urine, Scientific American reported on Friday. Surendra Pradhan and Helvi Heinonen-Tanski, environmental scientists at the University of Kuopio used a combination of urine and wood ash, which they found worked just as good as traditional mineral fertilizer.