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BEIJING, Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yongye International, Inc. (Nasdaq: YONG) ("Yongye" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of "Shengmingsu" brand plant and animal nutrient products in China, today announced that on November 16, 2010, the Company formed a strategic partnership with Farmer's Daily (the "Partnership"). Farmer's Daily was established over 30 years ago and was the first, and is currently the largest, national newspaper in China...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Angelenos have spoken and voted to make one of Southern California's culinary icons, the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog, the Official Hot Dog of Los Angeles. Today Farmer John will commemorate the occasion with an official proclamation from councilmember Tom LaBonge and a donation of more than 50,000 pounds of food to local food banks for those who need it most. Throughout the campaign, which kicked off September 2 and ran through Election Day on November...

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- "Crystal is a phenomenal young performer whose talent, positive energy and passion for music are sure to take her far. I was thrilled to be able to perform with Crystal and I'm excited to hear what she has in store for us next." - Melissa Etheridge "Crystal has a huge heart to match her giant voice. I am certain that she will find a willing audience ready to follow her musical journey for decades to come!" - Michael Franti (Photo:...

Wireless. For most, the word conjures images quaint coffee shops or busy airport lobbies "“ places where people drop in to check on business or check in with other people.But increasingly "wireless" is showing up on the farm to help produce better crops, net more money for growers and land a superior product in stores for consumers, according to experts.Wireless agriculture is yielding benefits in rice and cotton studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists, for...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A) today reported third quarter core earnings of $7.9 million ($0.74 per diluted common share), compared to third quarter 2009 core earnings of $1.3 million ($0.12 per diluted common share). The increase in third quarter core earnings was due in part to significant growth in assets during the quarter as Farmer Mac purchased or guaranteed $1.1 billion of new loans...

Farmers traditionally keep a close eye on their fields, but a new ESA-led project seeks to build on their vigilance with monitoring from space.The TalkingFields initiative is now showing how to combine satellite observation with satellite navigation to benefit European farmers.Sustainable food production and food security are critical challenges. TalkingFields will help by using precision farming methods to produce crops more efficiently. For instance, by optimizing farmers' use of fertilizer...

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Yao Yao started his cocoa farm in Cote d'Ivoire at age 22. Production was not always good. Three years ago, Yao began attending Cargill's free Farmer Field Schools. He learned how to properly use pesticides and fertilizers and now understands why a sanitary harvest and good field maintenance are important. Since then, his yield per hectare (about 2.5 acres) has increased by more than 50 percent. Yao's story is just one example of how Cargill is...

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has announced a three-year $5 million commitment to support sustainable cocoa in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. This includes a partnership with CARE to sponsor a new program of activities to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their families in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. The partnership with CARE will improve access to education and basic services, promote better agricultural practices and help address the worst forms of child labor in cocoa...

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Farmville is fun, but if you think you might have real "dirt in your veins," take the next step and see what it takes for a California farmer to grow real broccoli, harvest real rice or manage a real herd of dairy cows. You can be there in the time it takes to click your mouse thanks to Know a California Farmer (http://www.KnowACaliforniaFarmer.com). This interactive farm and ranch experience is brought to you by hundreds of farmers...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Experts on cancer and public health are calling for cancer care and prevention in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) similar to the HIV/AIDS movement that has transformed care in those nations in the past decade.In many parts of the world cancer is a sorely neglected health problem and a significant cause of premature death. Dr Felicia Knaul, Harvard Global Equity Initiative, with first authors Dr. Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School, and Drs. Julio Frenk, Harvard...