Laughable Propaganda: GM Corn Helps Nearby Fields, Study
Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Corn that is genetically modified to resist pests benefits neighboring crops as well, U.S. researchers said Thursday. They said Midwestern states that…
Agriculture
U.S. Corn Yields May Drop More Than Forecast, Biggest Farm Manager Says
Jeff Wilson Bloomberg U.S. corn yields may fall 5 percent this year, more than analysts forecast, because of adverse weather, according to Farmers National Co.,…
Obama taps food-industry exec for top ag-research post
Tom Philpott Grist The long-simmering debate about Obama’s ag policy — whether it represents a new paradigm, agribusiness as usual, or some enigmatic combination —…
After Growth, Fortunes Turn for Monsanto
Andrew Pollack NY Times As recently as late December, Monsanto was named “company of the year” by Forbes magazine. Last week, the company earned a…
World’s rivers in ‘crisis state’, report says
Science Daily The world’s rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous…
Is Your Favorite Organic Egg Brand a Factory Farm in Disguise?
Kiera Butler Mother Jones The chickens pictured on the egg producer Chino Valley Ranchers’ Simply Organic site look pretty happy. And from the description of their digs,…
GM ‘lesser of two evils’: Olam
Sunny Verghese, Managing Director of Olam Andrew Marshall The Land THE Singaporean boss of fast-growing global agricultural commodities trader, Olam International, says his company won’t…
Study Shows Monsanto Roundup Herbicide Link to Birth Defects
William Engdahl Global Research A major new scientific study has confirmed growing conviction that the world’s most widely used chemical herbicide, Monsanto Corporation’s Roundup is…
GM maize ‘has polluted rivers across the United States’
Steve Connor The Independent An insecticide used in genetically modified (GM) crops grown extensively in the United States and other parts of the world has…
Western Australia Wheat Deteriorating Rapidly, Farmers Say
Wendy Pugh Bloomberg Wheat crops in Western Australia, the nation’s largest growing-state last season, may receive some rain this week amid forecasts for declining production,…
Meat tainted with deadly MRSA bacteria is being sold to consumers
Gergana Koleva Wallet Pop Meat contaminated by a potentially lethal infection is being sold to consumers — creating a public health threat that has largely…
11-year old explains What’s Wrong with Our Food System
Grocery stores try setting up fake farmers markets
Ashley Braun Grist Without a doubt, farmers markets have got a good thing growing. Unfortunately, sneaky copycats have been cropping up as they try to…
Banksters Inflate Speculative Food Bubble, U.N. Offers Global Governance Solution
Eric Blair Activist Post Never let a good crisis go to waste. The international bankers are taking advantage of the “food crisis” by driving up…