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UN food, agriculture chief urges ‘nothing less than the eradication of hunger
In a message marking the launch of The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), Director-General José Graziano da Silva said that although the world has registered some progress on hunger, one form of malnutrition, there was still “a long way” to go.
OSU President E. Gordon Gee to retire
Gee served as OSU president for two terms, from 1990-1997 and 2007 to present. During his tenure as president, Gee has been an acclaimed leader at OSU. He has enhanced the university’s academic profile as Ohio State has become a highly selective, top-tier public research institution.
Smithfield’s deal and the future of pork
If approved, the deal will be the largest takeover to date of an American firm by a Chinese one. In addition to the transaction’s significant value, Pope said the combination of Shuanghui and Smithfield makes great strategic sense because of China’s current market size, being the world’s single largest protein consuming country, and its future potential.
Senate farm bill stall will be felt across Capitol
The Senate’s farm bill cloture vote Thursday morning poses a critical test for the Agriculture Committee leadership, which needs a strong showing to clear the way for passage Monday and begin to heal the breach sparked by revisions in the commodity title.
More farm animals killed in Butler County
Who – or what - is killing farm animals in Butler County?
Two miniature ponies were found dead in a field on Springfield Road Tuesday night - adjacent to the farm where 10 animals were killed or mutilated four weeks ago,