Oil, gold, corn…oh my! Commodity prices on a tear
Blake Ellis CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Commodity prices are surging across the board as the U.S. dollar remains under pressure from building speculation that…
Blake Ellis CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Commodity prices are surging across the board as the U.S. dollar remains under pressure from building speculation that…
Jonathan Benson Natural News When mankind is permitted to steal from nature and claim it as their own, only disaster awaits. And that is…
David Gutierrez Natural News A proposed law to bring farms more directly under FDA supervision could be the death of small organic farms, natural food…
Jen Phillips Mother Jones If you haven’t heard, there’s a craze for Mexican Coke that’s only getting stronger. The drink has more than 30,000 fans…
Bruce Kennedy Daily Finance Most people don’t love bats, but like good health, you’ll realize that you miss them after they’re gone. Experts believe many…
David Gutierrez Natural News The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has now approved the first crop genetically modified for increased consumer appeal, promising to spark…
Should private companies control our most precious natural resource? Lake Mead, NV Jeneen Interlandi NewsWeek Sitka, Alaska, is home to one of the world’s most…
Micheal Sunanda Activist Post Permaculture (PC) is the embodiment of sustainable food growing at home. It’s the ancient art and science of homesteading, constantly evolving…
How to grow food where we need it Madeline Ostrander Yes Magazine The first time I went to Richmond, Calif., nine years ago, my friend,…
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…
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.,…
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 —…
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…
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…