Complete
listing of news and research: 2003
December
DEC
29, 2004: New USDA rule to establishes minimal-risk regions for
BSE
DEC
24, 2004: Wisconsin dairies feels squeeze
DEC
23, 2004: 2005 looking to be a strong year for natural power
DEC
21, 2004: President Bush signs specialty crop competitiveness act
DEC
17, 2004: Food tour highlights dangers of irradiation
DEC
17, 2004: Italy passes bill creating coexistence among farming methods
DEC
17, 2004: Brazil to top U.S. in chicken production
DEC
17, 2004: Brazil to export vegetable oil-based biodiesel
DEC
16, 2004: Oversight on bioengineered crops is poor, report says
DEC
16, 2004: OTA: Perchlorate contamination an agriculture problem
DEC
15, 2004: Glyphosate-resistant ragweed confirmed in Missouri
DEC
8, 2004: Supreme Court hears beef over ad campaign
DEC
8, 2004: Health secretary highlights food security, avian flu as
top concerns at farewell
DEC
8, 2004: Rotenone exposure linked to Parkinson's
DEC
8, 2004: Bangor City hazwaste violations settled with biodiesel
DEC
7, 2004: Japanese research group believes glufosinate causes brain
damage
DEC
7, 2004: Conservation bill awaits President's signature
DEC
7, 2004: New tracking system allows Japanese consumers to dial in
beef's origin
DEC
6, 2004: Study finds factory farms may leak antibiotic resistant
bacteria
DEC
3, 2004: New German law on gene crops a 'de-facto ban'
DEC
3, 2004: Ballpark franks go organic in San Diego and St. Louis
DEC
3, 2004: Nebraska Governor takes administration's top ag position
DEC
2, 2004: Soy biodiesel plus heating oil = bioheat
DEC
1, 2004: UCD cleared in biotech seed mix-up
November
NOV
30, 2004: Largest farms and firms get subsidies
NOV
30, 2004: Last year's mad cow costing Canadian producers big
NOV
30, 2004: Farm survey – 86 percent favor online marketplace
NOV
30, 2004: An EU nation's right to ban GMOs moves to Council
NOV
29, 2004: Germany legislates protection from transgenic crops
NOV
29, 2004: Use of ozone destroying methyl bromide will continue
NOV
29, 2004: Consumers go out of their way to spend more on meat
NOV
29, 2004: Organic foods market booming
NOV
29, 2004: New York City sales of community gardens halted
NOV
29, 2004: New FDA policy allows GM contamination of food supply
NOV
25, 2004: Australian farmers brand GM canola a failure
NOV
23, 2004: New EU animal transport regulations stress animal welfare
NOV
23, 2004: Asian foods all the rage in Australia
NOV
23, 2004: Half the American harvest goes to waste
NOV
23, 2004: Winner Minnesota ag award a first—first organic,
first woman
NOV
22, 2004: Farmers' Guide to navigating the legal minefield of GMOs
NOV
22, 2004: Soybean rust found in five states
NOV
22, 2004: IUCN urges time out for genetically modified organisms
NOV
21, 2004: GM-firms extinguish dreams of British fields
NOV
19, 2004: Supreme Court requests administration's view on seed patent
controversy
NOV
19, 2004: Second U.S. cow may have mad disease
NOV
19, 2004: One more California county bans genetically engineered
organisms
NOV
17, 2004: Genetically modified wheat still a market risk
NOV
16, 2004: Rat study reveals potential dangers with GM-corn
NOV
16, 2004: Feds ignore evidence that biotech corn could cause allergies
NOV
16, 2004: With fair trade coffee a success--growers ask, who's next?
NOV
16, 2004: Special OFRF grants target organic management of pests
NOV
15, 2004: UK: Farmer connections push organic sales up 10% this
year
NOV
15, 2004: U.S. mad cow boosts Aussie beef exports to near record
NOV
15, 2004: Ag Secretary decides one term enough
NOV
15, 2004: Pennsylvania Governor seeks funding for farmland preservation
NOV
13, 2004: Creativity, diversification key to survival for local
farmers
NOV
11, 2004: Strong profits reaffirm Whole Foods place in today's grocery
landscape
NOV
11, 2004: Farmers beat Atkins in popularity contest
NOV
10, 2004: EPA pesticide baby study to undergo internal ethical review
NOV
10, 2004: USDA confirms soybean rust in U.S.
NOV
10, 2004: World disease outbreaks lead Russia to issue beef bans
NOV
10, 2004: China offers loans to help support cotton prices
NOV
9, 2004: Canada's first GM free zone honored
NOV
9, 2004: Walnuts' secret powers discovered
NOV
9, 2004: Leading the way to sustainable ag
NOV
8, 2004: America's appetite for imported food is creating problems
for the U.S. economy
NOV
8, 2004: Rice price hike alarms scientists at World Rice Conference
NOV
8, 2004: EU/US back before WTO — this time at EU's call
NOV
5, 2004: Dioxin contamination of animal feed closes European farms
NOV
5, 2004: Asian development bank prepares Afghanistan for new dam
NOV
4, 2004: Conservation Security Program expands reach more than ten-fold
NOV
3, 2004: FDA approves new use for popular cattle drug
NOV
3, 2004: Humans cause more soil erosion than rivers, glaciers
NOV
3, 2004: Organic farming better for wildlife
NOV
3, 2004: Wanted organic flax farmers: premiums offered
NOV
3, 2004: French goat may have died from BSE
NOV
2, 2004: Rabobank's FCS buyout bid terminated
NOV
2, 2004: Olive oil included among FDA's heart healthy
NOV
2, 2004: Experts warn: Avain flu could break big
NOV
1, 2004: Florida growers get half a billion in hurricane assistance
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October
OCT
31, 2004: Canadian court to rule if class action suit is legal option
against GMOs
OCT
29, 2004: Mexico farmers protest GM corn imports
OCT
27, 2004: European Commission OKs transgenic corn for human food
OCT
26, 2004: High imports lead to calls for tariffs on foreign butter
OCT
26, 2004: Pick-your-own lettuce straight from your grocer's shelf
OCT
26, 2004: Community investing keeps small family farms in capital
OCT
25, 2004: U.S.-Japan beef trade should resume soon
OCT
25, 2004: Survey shows only 1/4 of U.S. grain elevators segregating
GMO corn
OCT
23, 2004: Riddle elected chair of National Organic Standards Board
OCT
21, 2004: Flawed U.S. food recalls leave unsafe food on shelves
OCT
21, 2004: U.S. farmers could ease drain on world water supply
OCT
21, 2004: Organic standards for milk, produce clarified
OCT
21, 2004: 30 Thai tigers die of bird flu, 30 more to be culled
OCT
20, 2004: Big production incentive energizes Canada's wind industry
OCT
20, 2004: Monsanto facing another Schmeiser suit
OCT
20, 2004: Horizon Organic to purchase wind energy
OCT
19, 2004: New Jersey bans non-native plants on state land
OCT
15, 2004: Biodiversity for food security theme of World Food Day
OCT
15, 2004: GM-Alfalfa ready to hit fields in spring
OCT
15, 2004: California introduces value-added tomato labels
OCT
15, 2004: Fighting animal related diseases is a priority for EU
in 2005
OCT
14, 2004: EU imposes livestock ban on southern Spain
OCT
14, 2004: Comfort foods burning up stressed Briton budgets
OCT
14, 2004: Formaldehyde makes good chicken feed, EFSA concludes
OCT
13, 2004: Developing countries voluntarily limit greenhouse gas
emissions
OCT
13, 2004: South East Asia moves to gain control of food safety issues
OCT
13, 2004: Despite storms Florida orange crop will quench U.S. thirst
OCT
12, 2004: Western drought forecast to persist this winter
OCT
12, 2004: UK BSE inquiry conclusion: Casualty cattle prove low risk
OCT
12, 2004: Monsanto's royalty grab in Argentina: A dramatic comedy
in three acts
OCT
12, 2004: Europe united: No GMO food
OCT
12, 2004: New UK guide aims to get more regional foods on the shelves
OCT
12, 2004: Congress passes first biodiesel tax incentive
OCT
11, 2004: Long Island wine region established by law
OCT
11, 2004: Hain Celestial lands its soy burgers in McDonald's
OCT
11, 2004: Virginia Tech wins $34 million in USAID ag grants
OCT
9, 2004: Tradition runs deep in Missouri's River valley
OCT
8, 2004: Research stopping blast wins Year of Rice award
OCT
7, 2004: India pioneers rainwater harvesting
OCT
6, 2004: Monsanto wins key patent dispute over gene insertion
OCT
6, 2004: Canada: Monsanto victory plants seed of privatization
OCT
6, 2004: EU offers Romania free trade--admission not a requirement
OCT
5, 2004: USA retains pesticide lindane at NAFTA meeting
OCT
5, 2004: California debate resurrects StarLink debacle
OCT
4, 2004: California victims of pesticide drift to get medical costs
OCT
3, 2004: Farm revolution stops at subsidies
OCT
1, 2004: Greenpeacers against biotech foods chain up to Bayer India
OCT
1, 2004: Farm groups propose family livestock model for MN, U.S.
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September
SEPT
30, 2004: Legality of hemp food, cosmetic products affirmed
SEPT
30, 2004: Spray away: vine leaves not subject to presticide rules
SEPT
30, 2004: Asian bird flu flare up kills mother and daughter
SEPT
29, 2004: Fresh Coffee Team: USAID, Starbucks, Conservation International
SEPT
29, 2004: Report could put a crimp in U.S. corn exports
SEPT
29, 2004: NEWS ANALYSIS: A U.S. study of GM crops spells trouble
for Europe
SEPT
29, 2004: USDA awards $4.5 million in grants for organic research
SEPT
29, 2004: Hog farmer cleared to build methane-fueled power plant
SEPT
28, 2004: Genetic modification targeted as possible cause for flat
yields
SEPT
28, 2004: NCR-SARE announces producer grant recipients
SEPT
28, 2004: Poor children vulnerable to pesticide poisoning
SEPT
27, 2004: In court: Bush rule on pesticide harm to endangered species
SEPT
27, 2004: Wind energy Production Tax Credit extended through 2005
SEPT
26, 2004: Midwest farmers share experiences of how GMOs alter market
SEPT
24, 2004: Over two billion in CAP funds missing
SEPT
24, 2004: Rapid detection tests for BSE could save cows' lives
SEPT
23, 2004: Japan confirms unlucky number thirteen
SEPT
22, 2004: Ecological forecasting soon to join weather forecasting
SEPT
21, 2004: Genes from engineered grass spread for miles, study finds
SEPT
21, 2004: E.U. postpones vote on latest GM-corn application
SEPT
20, 2004: Some sugar beet growers not sweet on Central American
trade deal
SEPT
20, 2004: Soil retention of pharmaceuticals accurately predicted
SEPT
20, 2004: Willie Nelson headlines Farm Aid to benefit family farms
SEPT
17, 2004: Secret wheat trials in Canada maybe not so secret
SEPT
15, 2004: Ag Department splashes out $80 million for rural water
SEPT
14, 2004: Appetite for farmers markets grows
SEPT
13, 2004: Without key federal tax incentive, demand for wind turbines
falls
SEPT
10, 2004: Genetic traits spread to non-engineered papayas in Hawaii
SEPT
10, 2004: Café Revive first UK coffee chain to serve 100%
fair-trade
SEPT
9, 2004: EU approves biotech seed for planting; labeling issue side-lined
SEPT
8, 2004: Fiber-enriched next big thing in nutrition lingo
SEPT
7, 2004: Anti-GMO measure draws concern over constitutional rights
SEPT
7, 2004: College cafe goes local and gets lesson in grass-fed beef
SEPT
7, 2004: New Farm featured farmer recieves sustainability award
SEPT
6, 2004: Flame retardant levels in fatty foods higher than thought
SEPT
6, 2004: Sainsbury's reveals eco-friendly labels for organic produce
SEPT
5, 2004: Some farmers question YieldGuard's quality
SEPT
3, 2004: U.S. likely to see smallest farm surplus in 30 years
SEPT
3, 2004: Brits shift away from traditional to take out meals
SEPT
3, 2004: Russia agrees to uninterupted veterninary trade with EU
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August
AUG
31, 2004: Thai cabinet overturns GMO approval
AUG
30, 2004:Pesticide labeling rules to be globally harmonized
AUG
30, 2004: World Trade Organization rejects U.S. appeal on Canadian
wheat
AUG
30, 2004: Cornell organic dairy transition study begins
AUG
27, 2004: Pieces of metal trigger chicken recall
AUG
27, 2004: Aussie organic okays acid to fight Canker in citrus
AUG
27, 2004: For now Japanese border will remain closed to U.S. beef
AUG
26, 2004: World Trade Organization delays ruling on EU-US biotech
dispute
AUG
24, 2004: Cafeteria chain opts for sustainable agriculture
AUG
24, 2004: Clemson's homegrown corn plastic
AUG
24, 2004: EFSA report determines U.S. BSE risk is high
AUG
23, 2004: French agency questions its own report on GM crops
AUG
23, 2004: UC Riverside gets $1.5M to examine how GMOs spread
AUG
23, 2004: Rabobank offers to buy part of U.S. Farm Credit System
AUG
23, 2004: Soybean rust found north of equator in South America
AUG
22, 2004: Thai PM gives nod to biotech crops
AUG
20, 2004: Organic juices for lunch—no thermos required
AUG
19, 2004: Many cattle farms injured by Charley but no deaths reported
AUG
19, 2004: Monsanto Canada continuing trials on GM wheat
AUG
18, 2004: Critics allege, farmer not fit for farm commissioner
AUG
18, 2004: West Africa reels under invasion of the locusts
AUG
17, 2004: Non-enforcement of pasture rules opens the door to industrial
organic dairies
AUG
17, 2004: Organic dairy sector takes another big step toward big
business
AUG
17, 2004: Amplifying every drop the focus of World Water Week
AUG
16, 2004: One-third of corn acres planted in 2004 in GMOs, survery
finds
AUG
16, 2004: Black farmers find profit in trucking southern produce
to Midwest buyers
AUG
16, 2004: Beckerink family wins New York 2004 conservation award
AUG
14, 2004: Demand for organic food soars, but competition growing
AUG
13, 2004: Food safety projects funded for 19 universities, colleges
AUG
13, 2004: Wind farm projects languish without federal tax incentive
AUG
12, 2004: Tasty as it is, your lunch may be killing the planet
AUG
12, 2004: With bird flu near, Africa turns to Europe for poultry
imports
AUG
12, 2004: New plastic disolves in compost—just add water
AUG
11, 2004: Ultragrain, the look, the taste of white bread, the nutrients
of wheat
AUG
10, 2004: Kerry, Edwards talk with Missouri farmers
AUG
10, 2004: Chemical flame retardants found in farmed salmon
AUG
10, 2004: Organic certification 75 percent off
AUG
9, 2004: Kerry promotes energy independence plan
AUG
9, 2004: South African ostrich ranchers suffer from avian flu
AUG
8, 2004: Biotech request alarms food industry
AUG
6, 2004: Qualifications of organic food certifiers questioned
AUG
6, 2004: Factory farms to get sweet deal from EPA: No air pollution
obligation
AUG
6, 2004: Bioenergy producers compete for $150 million in subsidies
AUG
5, 2004: China may approve biotech rice in 1-2 yrs, says analyst
AUG
5, 2004: U.S. District Judge orders USDA to disclose 'biopharm'
locations in Hawaii
AUG
5, 2004: Asian bird flu breaks out again, threatens human health
AUG
4, 2004: USDA gives school fruit and veggie campaign $9m boost
AUG
4, 2004: California dairies cited for air pollution
AUG
4, 2004: Green weapon slays termites
AUG
4, 2004: Coffee farm enriched by forest ecosystem services
AUG
4, 2004: Greens call EC's GMO approval procedure 'undemocratic'
AUG
3, 2004: Bioengineered potatoes head to China
AUG
3, 2004: Biodiesel popularity on the rise
AUG
2, 2004: GMO crop vote off in North Dakota, on in California
AUG
2, 2004: UK acreage under organic productions grows, DEFRA reports
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July
JULY
31, 2004: WTO approves plan to end farm export subsidies
JULY
30, 2004: West Bank and Gaza farm rehabilitation funded
JULY
30, 2004: EC may challenge Austrian and Grecian bans on GM foods
JULY
29, 2004: Biotech giants duel
JULY
29, 2004: Federal panel urges fresh scrutiny of altered foods
JULY
28, 2004: Survey shows GM ingredients rare fare in Europe's supermarkets
JULY
28, 2004: FDA says Monsanto biotech wheat safe for consumers
JULY
28, 2004: Russia bans Finnish/Swedish poultry after disease outbreak
JULY
27, 2004: Asian poultry not welcome in Europe for another 5 months
JULY
27, 2004: EPA faces lawsuit over impact of pesticides on salmon
JULY
26, 2004: Americans not eating enough fruits, vegetables, USDA reports
JULY
26, 2004: Report says USDA overrun by corporate interests
JULY
26, 2004: Loopholes in mad cow testing favor meat processors
JULY
26, 2004: In Japan, point, shoot to be an informed consumer
JULY
23, 2004: Weather forcasts signal drier times ahead
JULY
23, 2004: Peanuts have new pesticide to protect them from deadly
fungus
JULY
22, 2004: Farmer survey gives insite into the U.S. organic market
JULY
22, 2004: Chicken processor fires 11 based on animal abuse video
JULY
22, 2004: Deadly Afghan floods, earthquake, destroy harvest
JULY
22, 2004: EC report: Ireland not testing for chemical residue on
food
JULY
21, 2004: Bird flu's back in Indonesia
JULY
21, 2004: Critical deadline looms in WTO talks
JULY
20, 2004: USDA-Black Farmers Civil Rights Settlement fails
JULY
20, 2004: Changing the EU sugar regime gets sticky
JULY
20, 2004: Europe approves Monsanto Roundup Ready corn for animal
feed
JULY
20, 2004: EU Trade Commissioner travels to Turkey to talk beef
JULY
20, 2004: Europe approves Monsanto Roundup Ready corn for animal
feed
JULY
20, 2004: National animal ID system starts with premises registration
JULY
19, 2004: Hidden camera reveals abuse in poultry factory
JULY
19, 2004: USDA audit reveals meat recalls may not be effective
JULY
19, 2004: Ag department releases dry milk as cattle feed
JULY
19, 2004: Sri Lankan produce growers eye European market
JULY
19, 2004: New markets for UK farmers—schools
JULY
16, 2004: Organic sprouts contaminated with salmonella
JULY
15, 2004: Demand for organic milk will meet supply by 2006, analysts
say
JULY
15, 2004: House clears U.S. - Australia free trade agreement
JULY
14, 2004: Argentina approves GM-corn for planting
JULY
14, 2004: Slovakia faces butter shortages after joining EU
JULY
14, 2004: South Africa may test first 'pharming' crop
JULY
12, 2004: Global trade talks show signs of faltering
JULY
12, 2004: India reiterates stance on agriculture at pre-WTO meeting
JULY
12, 2004: Bird flu resurfaces in Asia, threatens human health
JULY
12, 2004: Mad cow animal feed protections postponed
JULY
8, 2004: Texas ranch infested with weed from hell
JULY
7, 2004: Idaho's first wind farmer showcases its possiblities
JULY
7, 2004: Robot farmers smaller, smarter
JULY
7, 2004: Japan moves to block false organic claims
JULY
6, 2004: Cadbury Nigeria hopes cocoa gift will yield better chocolate
JULY
5, 2004: German insurance industry refuses to cover biotech crops
JULY 2, 2004:
Biotech firm finds Midwest fields are friendlier
JULY
2, 2004: Syngenta to move labs to U.S.
JULY
2, 2004: WTO ag talks moving forward, chair reports
JULY
1, 2004: Second cow not mad after all
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June
JUNE
30, 2004: New bird-flu outbreak reported in Vietnam
JUNE
30, 2004: Europe's soyfoods market grows to $1.8 bn
JUNE
30, 2004: Seed-saving legislation in under consideration at federal,
state levels
JUNE
29, 2004: Yeast plus agricultural wastes equals ethanol
JUNE
29, 2004: EU deadlocked on GMO's
JUNE
29, 2004: One for, One against: Kenya's elite way in on GM crops
JUNE
28, 2004: European beef to keep individual nationalities
JUNE
28, 2004: Could UK beef be back? Producers begin to hope again
JUNE
28, 2004: Spain's 2004 olive oil harvest tramples 03's numbers
JUNE
28, 2004: Second U.S. mad cow suspected
JUNE
25, 2004: Spain questions scientific advice on GMO crops
JUNE
25, 2004: Drought: Conservation reserves opened for emergency grazing
JUNE
24, 2004: Economic agency predicts long-term decline for ag prices
JUNE
24, 2004: More California counties move to ban biotech crops
JUNE
24, 2004: Farm to School lobby gets beneficial move from Congress
JUNE
24, 2004: FAO director general defends the groups' pro-GM views
JUNE
22, 2004: While U.S. slips, Russia regains its foothold in the global
wheat market
JUNE
22, 2004: Famine to Feast: China's attempt to feed itself roils
wheat trade
JUNE
22, 2004: Questionable levels of perchlorate found in California
milk
JUNE
22, 2004: Human form of mad cow disease claims first U.S. victim
JUNE
22, 2004: Monsanto pulls applications for GM wheat except in U.S.
JUNE
22, 2004: West African leaders embrace U.S. biotechnology
JUNE
18, 2004: Creeping desertification: the cause and consequence of
poverty
JUNE
18, 2004: Easing of pesticide rules draws congressional protest
JUNE
18, 2004: Oversight of transgenic plants, animals sought in new
bill
JUNE
18, 2004: World bamboo diversity falling to deforestation
JUNE
17, 2004: EU: Monsanto's GM canola fails to move scientific panel
June
16, 2004: Facilitating global trade in organics
JUNE
16, 2004: USDA calls French fries fresh vegetables
JUNE
15, 2004: GMO testing brings bio-terrorism charges against Buffalo
artist
JUNE
15, 2004: U.S. streets, parking lots, buildings would cover Ohio
JUNE
14, 2004: National hotline unveiled for the Conservation Security
Program
JUNE
14, 2004: Local, organic not important in food, Norwegians say
JUNE
14, 2004: Taiwan prepared to bring back U.S. beef
JUNE
14, 2004: From an Indian village: Greening the grassroots
JUNE
14, 2004: Corn farmer survey shows strong support for wind energy
JUNE
12, 2004: Natural, organic food retailer sets green mission for
itself
JUNE
10, 2004: New partnership brings sustainable forest and farm products
to market
JUNE
10, 2004: EU takes action to stregthen organic farming
JUNE
9, 2004: Prepacked fruit lacking in vitamins - report
JUNE
9, 2004: Biotechnology industry showcases money, political clout
JUNE
9, 2004: Organic product sales show strong growth in 2003
JUNE
8, 2004: Cargill pinpoints desirability in cow genome
JUNE
7, 2004: Are chemicals hiding in your makeup?
JUNE
7, 2004: Poll: Voters want fuel economy, ethanol, hydrogen
JUNE
7, 2004: New land use standards offset global warming with sensitivity
JUNE
7, 2004: BSE testing oversights lead to full FSA investigation
JUNE
6, 2004: Tennessee farmer appeals ruling in Monsanto lawsuit
JUNE
4, 2004: MU first in Midwest to offer sustainable agriculture degree
JUNE
4, 2004: Bayer backs out; GM canola's leaving New South Wales
JUNE
4, 2004: The age of renewables has arrived
JUNE
3, 2004: EU continues toward tariff-only import system for bananas
JUNE
3, 2004: Biodiesel business booms
JUNE
3, 2004: Ag department keeps secrets of biopharm crops
JUNE
3, 2004: U.S. to disclose more information about pharm crops
JUNE
2, 2004: California Assembly backs 'Safe School Lunch Act'
JUNE
2, 2004: Sainsbury's will stock GM-free milk
JUNE
1, 2004: Eco-tourism comes to Portugal
JUNE
1, 2004: New DNA test promises accurate labeling of Basmati rice
JUNE
1, 2004: Russia lowers label threshold for GM material in food
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May
MAY
28, 2004: Raw almond recall
MAY
28, 2004: Pilgrim’s Pride chicken farm gets the flu
MAY
28, 2004: Asian food safety standards need overhaul, say FAO, WHO
MAY
26, 2004: NOP Guidance Statements overturned by Ag secretary
MAY
24, 2004: Iowa’s packer ban will get its day in court
MAY
24, 2004: USDA to talk poultry with Russia—hopefully this
week
MAY
21, 2004: McDonald's New Zealand agrees to GM-free chicken
MAY
21, 2004: Belgium free-range eggs recalled
MAY
21, 2004: In seed saving case Canada's top court finds for Monsanto
MAY
21, 2004: US, Japan hopeful the beef will be back by end of summer
MAY
21, 2004: Black cherry tree farming in Allegheny forest appealed
MAY
21, 2004: Irradiated food barred from DC school lunches
MAY
20, 2004: Injunction banning pesticides near salmon streams upheld
MAY
19, 2004: USDA to leave most farmers out of Conservation Security
Program; watersheds selected
MAY
19, 2004: Chicken is the big winner in the war on carbs
May
18, 2004: Organics program weakened under Bush administration changes,
activists say
MAY
18, 2004: Epicyte Pharmaceutical joins failing-biotech row
MAY
18, 2004: U.S. cattle brains to be burned as fuel
MAY
18, 2004: Nepal authorizes wildlife farming for conservation
MAY
17, 2004: Livestock lobby wields its influence to soften air quality
regulations
MAY
16, 2004: EU capitulates on biotech corn
MAY
14, 2004: China's ag trade: 10 years $20bn dollars
MAY
14, 2004: Ag secretary funds bird flu control and prevention
MAY
13, 2004: Chronic wasting disease transmitted via environment
MAY
12, 2004: Americans carry toxic pesticide cocktail in their blood
MAY
12, 2004: Monsanto abandons transgenic Australian canola
MAY
12, 2004: Americans carry toxic pesticide cocktail in their blood
MAY
11, 2004: Tough non-road diesel rule cuts sulfur 99 percent
MAY
11, 2004: Monsanto chops GM wheat plans
MAY
11, 2004: Bayer urged to heed chicken antibiotic ban
MAY
11, 2004: Asian beetle pesters U.S. ornamental tree industry
MAY
11, 2004: Intensive farming could harm EU's eastern birds
MAY
11, 2004: In Italy, transgenic soy uncovered in planned GE-free
zone
MAY
6, 2004: Canadian company starts production of ethanol from cellulose
MAY
5, 2004: Farmers, ranchers can apply for renewable energy grants
MAY
5, 2004: UC Davis to help promote biotech crops
MAY
5, 2004: Milk prices to soar just as ice cream cravings hit
MAY
5, 2004: Mad cow may have slipped through crack in testing
MAY
4, 2004: A relaxed relationship with Cuba has dairy's eyes on a
new market
MAY
2, 2004: Illinois' first wind farm opens
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April
APR
30, 2004: Valuable Afghani farmlands washed away
APR
30, 2004: EU readies new members with GMO testing facilities
APR
30, 2004: Norwegian grower's fountain of youth for vegetables
APR
30, 2004: EU halts trade with countries using unsustainable fishing
practicing
APR
29, 2004: Stalled ag-trade talks up and running again, report WTO
delegates
APR
29, 2004: Ag exports reach record high despite on-going restrictions
APR
28, 2004: Canada's bird flu woes closes in on U.S. border
APR
28, 2004: US seeks $1.8bn for losses caused by EU GM ban
APR
28, 2004: National animal identification system started
APR
27, 2004: San Francisco school board bans irradiated food from school
lunch program
APR
27, 2004: Mississippi farmer gets break in Monsanto biotech seed
case
APR
27, 2004: Kraft's investors voice concern over use of GM ingredients
APR
27, 2004: U.S loses subsidy battle over cotton
APR
26, 2004: Bird flu continues to beat up western Canada
APR
26, 2004: Judge clears Tyson of cattle price fixing
APR
23, 2004: Vermont governor signs GMO bill into law
APR
22, 2004: Biotechnology produces auto fuel from wheat straw
APR
22, 2004: Weed expert warns of increasing occurrences of super-weeds
APR
21, 2004: Squeezing the maximum food from each drop of water
APR
21, 2004: Venezuelan President bans cultivation of GM crops
APR
20, 2004: Years of research produce bigger, heavier bagel peach
APR
20, 2004: Kraft's profits drop 34%
APR
20, 2004: USDA announces $4.7 m for organic research, education
and extension
APR
20, 2004: Israeli consumers buck big-food trend, return to smaller
stores
APR
20, 2004: Farm group highlights organic imports by UK supermarkets;
seek local supply
APR
19, 2004: Nepal police nab former ministers in food sovereignty
sit-in
APR
19, 2004: Compost Tea Task Force releases long-awaited recommendation
APR
19, 2004: Food industry dreads European labeling rules
APR
19, 2004: The sad saga of Ignacio Chapela
APR
16, 2004: Iowa seminar explores goat meat production for niche markets
APR
15, 2004: USDA contributes 8.8m to livestock disease research
APR
15, 2004: Syngenta gets fifth Bt gene patent
APR
15, 2004: Beef producer's bid to test all its cattle for BSE denied
APR
14, 2004: World health agencies back global rules regulating antibiotics
in feed
APR
13, 2004: Chinese farmers pay price in drive to build golf centers
APR
13, 2004: British Columbia's poultry farms officially under state
of emergency
APR
13, 2004: Japan v. U.S. beef is benefiting Aussie, NZ ranchers
APR
12: Vermont House gives nod to labeling of GM seeds
APR
11: California regulators derail biotech company's rice plans
APR
9, 2004: Possibility of pharmaceutical rice in California draws
mixed reactions from farmers
APR
8, 2004: U.S. doesn't want to see spread of Europe-style GMO labeling
laws
APR
8, 2004: All agree GM-regulations should be adopted and uniform
APR
8, 2004: Puzzle of corn's origins coming together
APR
7, 2004: A cheese from any other region is not Parmesan
APR
7, 2004: Experts: Columbia basin irrigation must balance salmon
needs
APR
6, 2004: Soybean prices up and so are grocery bills
APR
6, 2004: Demand for Brazilian beef blamed for Amazon deforestation
APR
6, 2004: Canada hopes massive cull will stop bird flu spread
APR
5, 2004: Walnuts get the backing of the FDA
APR
2, 2004: Hoosier farmers show resistance to biotech corn
APR
2, 2004: UN human rights expert criticizes WTO on agricultural trade
APR
2, 2004: Italy speaks out against genetically engineered wheat
APR
2, 2004: USDA calls for comments on BSE safety methods
APR
1, 2004: Japanese farmer arrested over bird flu
APR
1, 2004: Monsanto denied request for large GM crop trial in Australia
APR
1, 2004: Biotech regulation falls short, says Pew report
APR
1, 2004: Dean Foods eyes two bottling plants and 85-90% of New York's
milk money
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March
MAR
31, 2004: Bayer gives up on GM maize in the UK
MAR
31, 2004: Efforts to ban genetically engineered crops spreading
in California
MAR
31, 2004: ARS announces 4 new plants to consider for the 2004 planting
season
MAR
30, 2004: Tyson execs under investigation by the SEC
MAR
30, 2004: Rich nations gobbling resources at an unsustainable rate
MAR
30, 2004: California Rice Commission approves genetically engineered
rice
MAR
29, 2004: 2003 record year for fair trade coffee
MAR
29, 2004: Newborns benefit from bans on two insecticides
MAR
29, 2004: Global methyl bromide exemptions over 13,000 tons
MAR
29, 2004: Canada confirms human case of bird flu
MAR
26, 2004: USDA mulls private sector BSE testing as answer to Japan
trade demands
MAR
26, 2004: Ag department issues animal disease response CD
MAR
26, 2004: Soybean prices hit 15-year high
MAR
26, 2004: Two Australian states saying not yet to GM crops
MAR
25, 2004: New York spends $6 million on farm runoff management
MAR
25, 2004: Bulgarian GMO protesters: Third world war comes in your
plate
MAR
25, 2004: 365,000 birds culled as bird flu spread in Canada
MAR
24, 2004: Iowa Senator wants USDA to block Brazil soy imports
MAR
24, 2004: Judge says $1.28bn too much in Tyson case; Verdict sparks
legislation change
MAR
23, 2004: EU extends ban on U.S. poultry through April
MAR
23, 2004: Expanded EU brings new markets to banana producers
MAR
23, 2004: Report accuses USDA of censoring climate facts
MAR
23, 2004: Canada announces $995 million in transition assistance
for farmers
MAR
22, 2004: EU extends ban on U.S. poultry through April
MAR
22, 2004: Widening probe of Monsanto's Indonesia practices
MAR
22, 2004: Canada announces $995 million in transition assistance
for farmers
MAR
19, 2004: Opposition to GE wheat growing, says Canadian Wheat Board
MAR
19, 2004: Pizza sales soar in Thailand
MAR
17, 2004: In Asia, bird flu claims another life, four more farms
MAR
17, 2004: New brief: Beef from cloned cattle enters Japanese market
MAR
17, 2004: Judge upholds FDA decision to ban poultry antibiotic
MAR
16, 2004: Monsanto raises idea of U.S.-only GMO wheat release
MAR
16, 2004: USDA will expand BSE testing for one year
MAR
15, 2004: Many countries would rather not import GM wheat, USDA
survey finds
MAR
13, 2004: Cargill, one other processor to pay $24 million settlement
in price fixing lawsuit
MAR
12, 2004: EU food and animal feed controls under scrutiny as food
health scares persist
MAR
12, 2004: Mexico, cradle of corn, at risk from U.S. biotech varieties
MAR
12, 2004: Vermont Senate votes to hold biotech firms liable
MAR
12, 2004: The bird flu's back in Thailand
MAR
11, 2004: FSA calls for greater responsibility in food advertising
to children
MAR
11, 2004: Texas rancher praised for protection of rare toad
MAR
10, 2004: Senate passes food allergen labelling act
MAR
10, 2004: Poultry ban updates: Russia expands; Mexico restricts
MAR
10, 2004: Canadian birds sicker than first thought
MAR
9, 2004: Court orders Florida to rein in dairy farm pollution
MAR
9, 2004: Report: One-sixth of UK food budgets go toward packaging
MAR
9, 2004: UK: GM crops get go ahead
MAR
8, 2004: Canadian government buys greenhouse gas emission cuts
MAR
8, 2004: U.S. BSE causes a rise then fall for Australian beef exports
MAR
5, 2004: Dairy farmers win back their freedom of speech
MAR
5, 2004: Survey: Many areas still need addressed in organic livestock
research
MAR
4, 2004: Afghani farmers try to stop the rot
MAR
4, 2004: Filipino islanders blame GM crop for illness; Monsanto
denies claim
MAR
4, 2004: Some U.S. beef allowed back into Mexico
MAR
4, 2004: Bee shortage buzzes up price of hive rental in almond orchards
MAR
3: Supreme Court urged to reconsider family-farm-friendly "Amendment
E"
MAR
3, 2004: Mendocino County voters give nod to biotech ban
MAR
3, 2004: Dakota Beef signs deal for organic baby food
MAR
2, 2004: Mendocino measure focuses debate over biotech crops
MAR
2, 2004: Disease outbreaks halting a third of global meat exports-FAO
MAR
2, 2004: Herbicide paraquat lands in European court
MAR
2, 2004: European panel okays GMO rapeseed for human consumption
MAR
1, 2004: UK grocer to introduce multi-benefit black tomato
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February
FEB
27, 2004: California farm pollution waiver challenged in court
FEB
27, 2004: U.S. dumping of five major export commodities continues
to be widespread
FEB
27, 2004: Biosafety Protocol: Transgenic shipments must be identified
FEB
26, 2004: GM industry should fund cost of contamination says UK
government
FEB
25, 2004: Senate panel wrestles with impact of mad cow disease
FEB
25, 2004: Ohio egg producer settles Clean Air violations
FEB
24, 2004: Supreme Court urged to reconsider family-farm-friendly
"Amendment E"
FEB
24, 2004: World animal welfare standards under negotiation
FEB
24, 2004: Genetically engineered DNA found in traditional U.S. crops
FEB
24, 2004: Texas chickens infected with bird flu
FEB
23, 2004: Mad cow animal testing program to be expanded
FEB
23, 2004: Latest BSE-positive cow makes ten for Japan
FEB
20, 2004: CAP support payment reform could disadvantage organic
farmers
FEB
20, 2004: Welsh organic lands, challenges keeps growing
FEB
20, 2004: Price no longer top factor in food purchases
FEB
20, 2004: Bird flu lands in Canada
FEB
20, 2004: China to allow imports of some Monsanto biotech food,
cotton imports
FEB
19, 2004: Leaked report indicates GM-crops a go in UK
FEB
19, 2004: WHO warns, battle against avian flu is not over yet
FEB
18, 2004: Jury finds Tyson guilty of cattle price-fixing
FEB
18, 2004: U.S. opens biotech regulation website and plant database
FEB
18, 2004: EU races to thwart influx of GM food from east
FEB
18, 2004: EU vote on biotech cultivation yields no decision, again
FEB
17, 2004: More than 24 million organic hectares worldwide
FEB
17, 2004: U.S. looks for a food-friendly free-trade agreement with
Thailand
FEB
17, 2004: Farmers nervous over avian flu outbreak; Complete list
of countries banning U.S. poultry
FEB
16, 2004: Pennsylvania reports the avian flu
FEB
13, 2004: Ireland to establish 7 organic demonstration farms
FEB
12, 2004: Rust threatens the ornamental plant industry
FEB
11, 2004: Germany's new GMO law fails to appease either side of
the argument
FEB 11, 2004:
Bird flu found in two Delaware poultry flocks
FEB 11, 2004: U.S. Australia trade pact may have environmental costs
FEB 10, 2004: Ag department doles out emergency conservation funds
FEB 10, 2004: U.S. calls off search for mad cows
FEB 9, 2004: Fruit thinners face elevated pesticide risk
FEB
9, 2004: Serious concern about farm community's 'disappearing middle'
FEB
2, 2004: Obesity costing America a hefty $75bn a year
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January
JAN
27, 2004: EU farm commissioner warns: GM-contamination inevitable
JAN
27, 2004: U.S. struggles to assure Japan over mad cow disease
JAN
26, 2004: Human deaths from bird flu raise fear of global outbreak
JAN
26, 2004: Monsanto wants grower backing before it continues with
transgenic wheat research
JAN
26, 2004: Market analysts predict BSE will cost U.S. $5.5bn
JAN
23, 2004: Starbucks loan supports environmentally friendly coffee
JAN
23, 2004: USDA orders environmental evaluation of transgenic plants,
animals
JAN
22, 2004: Public support for current trade policy modest and declining
JAN
20, 2004: High levels of arsenic found in chicken
JAN
19, 2004: U.S., Canada, Mexico agree to jointly eradicate mad cow
JAN
19, 2004: Country-of-origin label opponents volunteer a compromise
JAN
15, 2004: East Asian poultry economy suffering from flu
JAN
14, 2004: UK deems LibertyLink rice safe for processing, animal
feed
JAN
14, 2004: Monsanto, Agriculture Canada still working on RR wheat
JAN
14, 2004: McDonald's hopes to lure back Japanese consumers with
free burgers
JAN
13, 2004: Mad Cow puts one in five Americans off their beef
JAN
13, 2004: Mad cow risk global due to animal products trade
JAN
9, 2004: European Commission to hold hearing on organic food, farming
JAN
9, 2004: Feds slaughter herd to quell mad cow fear
JAN
8, 2004: Cloning a cow impervious to mad cow disease
JAN
8, 2004: Michigan Dairy settles manure case with EPA, Sierra Club
JAN
8, 2004: Company urges farmers to try growing field peas
JAN
8, 2004: New turbine farm puffed as future of wind energy
JAN
7, 2004: ATTRA announces new resource for mad cow information
JAN
7, 2004: Tests confirm mad cow came from Canada
JAN
7, 2004: Brazil, US should resolve ag subsidy problem, says official
JAN
7, 2004: EPA denies petition to ban sewage sludge on farmland
JAN
7, 2004: Mad cow leads to renewed push for country-of-origin labeling
JAN
5, 2004: Grazing rules may cause short term harm to public lands
JAN
2, 2004: U.S. bans downer cattle for human consumption
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Research
Updates 2004
DEC
15: Vitamin E in nuts, seeds blocks cancer cell growth
DEC
8: Iowa farmers think triticale could be a viable alternative to
oats
NOV
29: Organic farming is a winner for sustainability
29
noviembre: La cultivación orgánica ofrece buena sostenibilidad
NOV
19: Organic milk boasts higher vitamin E and carotenoid levels
NOV
19: An apple a day keeps Alzheimer's away
NOV
4: New lures to doom crop-damaging caterpillars
NOV
4: Fungus found to fight coffee berry bugs
OCT
21: Pumpkins can clean up toxic soils
OCT
14: Organic farming fully compatible with secure, healthy regional
food systems, Austrian researchers find
OCT
14: Fungus provides varroa mite relief for bees
SEPT
30: A grazing strategy for small dairy farms
30
de septiembre: Una estrategia de apacentamiento para las granjas
lecheras pequeñas
SEPT
29: Study finds eating almonds ups other nutrient levels
SEPT
10: Rose gardens make fruit orchards more inviting to friendly wasps
SEPT
10: Mulch changes tomato gene activity
AUG
31: Deciphering decline in grape vineyards
AUG
24: Three more weeds refuse to obey the new chemical order
AUG
17: Whole-farm nutrient budgets to assess
pollution
AUG
16: Extending the growing season. . . and the storage life of your
harvested produce
JULY
29: Research shows microbiological contamination of organic produce
is low
JULY
27: Researchers reveal benefits of photorespiration
JULY
22: Studies show: Healthy diets, healthy brains
JULY
20: Mini melons
JULY
12: Computer models help guide ethanol production research
JULY
7: Genetics underscore mites' promise as climbing fern foe
JULY
1: Compost technology continues to evolve
JUNE
17: Sorghum—the next new wave in grains?
17
de junio: Sorgo -- ¿el próximo favorito entre los
granos?
JUNE
10: New 'high-vigor' wheat beats weeds at their own game
JUNE
8: Continual fertilizing, not cows, is the problem on sensitive
pastures
JUNE
8: Fertilizar continuamente, no las vacas, es el problema en los
pastos sensibles
JUNE
6: New USDA lab to study stress indicators in livestock
JUNE
4: Salsa's super spice shows promise easing food posioning
JUNE
3: New USDA lab to study stress indicators in livestock
JUNE
3: Food additives linked to hyperactivity in children
JUNE
1: Crop productivity products don’t always work – but
need more evaluation
MAY
27: Research scientists spin feathers into gold
MAY
6: Researchers find clues to pesticide resistance
MAY
6: Helping beneficial fungi work
MAY
6: Ayudando a los hongos beneficiosos a trabajar
MAY
3: A little creek that could help repair waterways
APR
28: Bacterial proteins combat Campylobacte
APR
19: Intercropping corn/legumes increases
economic yield in tropical small-scale ag
APR
14: New tests for detecting livestock growth promoter
ABR
14: Ensayos nuevos para detectar un promotor de crecimiento en el
ganado
APR
8: Things in whey: biodegradable plastic from cheese-making waste
APR
7: New study suggests love of chocolate starts in the womb
APR
2: One more time, BSE risks from older cattle slight
APR
1: New on-farm organic matter test is a superior measure of soil
quality
MAR
23: 11 million American's suffering from food allergies
MAR
19: Study shows farm workers have reduced neurobehavioral performance
from pesticide exposure
MAR
12: Research show organic milk rich in good fat
MAR
3: New approach to controlling E. coli in pigs
MAR
3: Scientists study benefits of pasture plant diversity on dairy
production
FEB
24: With just a sprinkle, plants soak up more selenium
FEB
24: Reviewing organic cultivars, minimizing weed seed banks and
the downside of conventional corn
FEB
20: Milk, it's not just for the bones, it's also for the waistline
FEB
13: Spanish research finds organic cereal more profitable
FEB
13: Life cycle analysis of a crop system, Part 2
FEB
2, 2004: Bacteria-fungi combo could boost pea growth
JAN
26, 2004: Eggplants earn new respect for high antioxidant levels
JAN
22, 2004: Life cycle analysis of a crop system, Part 1
JAN
12, 2004: Milk shows promise on wheat mildew
JAN
2, 2004: The costs of more humane pork production
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