Jamelle Agbuis

What is the first question a meat-eater asks when you tell them you never eat meat?

There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers until they grow into bulbs and finally young little things waiting for their weaning.

Health concerns over tobacco use have hurt tobacco farmers-the number of farms growing tobacco in the United States dropped from 512,000 in 1954 to 56,977 in 2002.

More and more couples are saving money and giving a boost to small businesses by having local food trucks cater their big day.

The concept of vaccinating to immunize began in 1796, when British apothecary (pharmacist) Edward Jenner inserted cowpox pus under the skin of an eight year old boy. Jenner based his experiment on an unsubstantiated rumor that anyone who had experienced cowpox would be immune to smallpox.

Ready for lawn parties, patio dining and treks to the dog park? Make sure your dog also has the tools to enjoy this season. Consider this your warm-weather pet checklist:

If you have awful associations with the word potpourri, you're not alone. I have memories of Nana's house smelling like dried rose petals and anise. I swore I would never make my own potpourri, and my house would never smell like Nana's!

A proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) that would have restricted children under the age of 16 from performing certain routine chores on family farms has been officially revoked. According to The Daily Caller, which originally broke the story, a groundswell of public outcry that occurred after the story went "viral" ultimately led to the decision, which was announced late Thursday evening.

The Reserve Bank dominates the coming week in Australia. But the April jobs report and a host of other data is out in the US will keep us interested.

It's going to be a great week for interest rate fetishists. The Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Tuesday to decide what to fix the price of money at in Australia.

The paper dollar is now the single most important source of systemic risk to the financial system, the world economy, and the security of the American people.

The American markets finished higher on Friday and last week, thanks to better than expected earnings and despite weaker than expected first quarter economic growth.

We can expect to see more earnings downgrades this week with two of the major banks, the ANZ and Westpac, centre stage.

Cycling Australia and BMX Australia are pleased to confirm the elite & elite junior riders selected for the Australian BMX High Performance team to contest the UCI BMX World Championships being staged in Birmingham, England from 23 to 27 May.

Queensland teenager Jay McCarthy has wrapped up the points and best young rider classifications after finishing second on the final stage of the Toscana Terra di Ciclismo in Italy.

Seve Ballesteros' son Javier proved a chip off the old block by shooting a 67 in round one of the Peugeot Alps de Catalunya.

The Brisbane Barracudas and Victorian Tigers have highlighted their potential ahead of this year's National Water Polo League medal matches with resounding victories over the Adelaide Jets and Balmain Tigers on day one of the finals series.

Ford Australia has been forced to stand down approximately 1800 Broadmeadows and Geelong workers after key supplier CMI Industrial was placed into receivership this morning.

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed to a UK car magazine that it will launch a compact all-wheel-drive sports car to take on the Porsche 911.

Aston Martin has unveiled three handcrafted 'Year of the Dragon' special edition models at the 2012 Beijing motor show.

Opel's new city car, which recent reports suggest will be called the Opel Adam, has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing around the Nurburgring in Germany.

Anybody who has ever attempted to lose weight can attest to the difficulty.

The world famous British automobile brand, Morris Garages, better known as MG, is up for a potential return to Australia under its Chinese ownership.

The Sydney University Lions have led the way on the opening day of the National Water Polo League finals causing two major surprises against higher ranked opposition.

Swedish house prices have fallen slightly since the peak in Q1 2010. During 2011 they fell by 2.7% (4.89% in real terms) to an average price of SEK 1,969,000 (€221,316), according to Statistics Sweden.

Nothing special in yesterday's financial news. So let's turn from farce to fraud...that is, to the US unemployment figures.

It is that time of the week again when 'Orrible Punt arrives in the Planet Rugby prediction hot-seat to give his Super Rugby calls. Let's get to it.

High blood pressure is an epidemic that is currently sweeping across America. The fast lifestyle of fast food, soda and stress is starting to catch up on the average American, so much so that an estimated one in every three Americans has high blood pressure.

Retirement was something you were supposed to have sorted out by now. Superannuation was something that was going to help you do it. And the age you tell your boss, or your employees, 'I quit' was something you were supposed to have your eye on.