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Here Cropchoice presents an assortment of interesting farm news releases from a variety of sources. You'll find mention of many of these stories in Cropchoice news. Listing here does not imply endorsement by Cropchoice. 2004  OctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2003 DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJune 2003
Authored By: National Corn Growers Association Authored By: Monsanto Authored By: National Farmers Organization Authored By: USDA Authored By: Independent Science Panel The consistent finding from independe esearch and on-farm surveys since 1999 is that GM crops have failed to deliver the promised benefits of significantly increasing yields or reducing herbicide and pesticide use. GM crops have cost the United States an estimated $12 billion in farm subsidies, lost sales and product recalls due to transgenic contamination. Massive failures in Bt cotton of up to 100% were reported in India. Authored By: USDA The theme of this conference is the critical role science and technology can play in raising agricultural productivity in developing countries in an environmentally sustainable way to alleviate world hunger and poverty. Ministers will have the opportunity to see first hand an array of exhibits and product demonstrations including conventional to cutting-edge technologies geared to small-scale and large-scale enterprises, with applications throughout the food chain. Authored By: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology In recent years, both Congress and state legislatures have been active regarding agricultural biotechnology. The majority of activity, as measured by the introduction of legislation, has taken place on the state level. During the 2001–2002 legislative sessions, 158 pieces of legislation related to agricultural biotechnology were introduced in 39 states and 31 pieces of legislation were introduced in Congress. This fact sheet provides an overview of the federal and state legislative activity that took place in 2001–2002 related to agricultural biotechnology, the common concerns driving much of that legislation, and a summary of those bills passed into law. Authored By: Monsanto ST. LOUIS, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Vice President Carl Casale said today the company's seed partners are playing an increasingly important role as Monsanto continues its strategic transformation to a company based largely on seeds and biotechnology traits. In his remarks today at Monsanto's 2003 Seed Partner Meeting, Casale said that while Roundup herbicide remains a critical component of Monsanto's North American business, its seed and trait offerings have greater potential to add value for customers in the future. In fact, Casale said he expects U.S. gross profit from the company's seeds and traits businesses to surpass gross profit generated by Roundup this year. Authored By: National Corn Growers Association Authored By: National Corn Growers Association Authored By: USDA Authored By: National Farmers Union WASHINGTON (June 5, 2003) - During a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Oklahoma Farmers Union Vice President Terry Detrick said the technical components of the conservation programs set forth in the 2002 farm bill should be funded to the full amount. Detrick presented testimony before the House Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research on behalf of National Farmers Union. Authored By: Greenpeace Canada Morden, Manitoba June 5th, 2003 - Greenpeace activists quarantined the Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) Research Farm in Morden, Manitoba at dawn today. Four activists climbed onto the roof of the building with a 120 sq. m banner reading Stop GE Wheat as others locked the front doors of the building. Signs reading 'Biohazard: Stop Genetically Engineered Wheat' were driven into the ground at the farm while the front doors were blocked with quarantine signs. The AAFC farm at xxx is one of the sites where open air field trials of genetically engineered wheat will take place in 2003. Authored By: European Commission Authored By: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Authored By: Rodale Institute Authored By: North Dakota Wheat Commission Pointing out the inconsistency between the North American Millers Association's constant support of the monopoly Canadian Wheat Board in recent trade investigations versus its recorded stance in favor of reforming such state trading enterprises, the North Dakota Wheat Commission this week cautioned wheat processors that they "cannot have it both ways." Authored By: Novogen Authored By: Friends of the Earth International Authored By: Colorado Corn Growers Association Authored By: Public Citizen SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Irradiation is one of several emerging technologies in the global food system that threatens to wipe out family farms and benefit corporate agribusinesses seeking greater control of the world’s food supply, according to Jayson Cainglet, a consumer advocate from the Philippines. Cainglet is attending the Ministerial and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology in Sacramento this week to draw attention to increased use of irradiation in the Philippines. The U.S. public interest group Public Citizen is sponsoring his visit. Authored By: Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. – An African hunger expert and a prominent African consumer leader are condemning the Bush administration’s challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) of European policies on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), saying that GMOs are not the answer to African hunger and noting that Zambia has pulled itself out of a food crisis without accepting GMO food aid. Authored By: Greenpeace International Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: Archer Daniels Midland Authored By: Horizon Organic Dairy BOULDER, Colo., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horizon Organic Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:HCOW) , which markets the leading brands of organic foods, announced today that the company has reached a milestone of $200 million in sales on a trailing 12 month basis as of April 2003. Horizon Organic markets the leading brand of certified organic foods in the U.S., and the leading brands of certified organic milk in the U.S. and the U.K., and saw a 24 percent sales increase in the U.S. for the first quarter of 2003. Authored By: Center for Science in the Public Interest Authored By: Hain Celestial Group Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: National Farmers Union Authored By: U.S. House Agriculture Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research, convened a hearing today to review biotechnology in agriculture and federal responsibilities for regulating genetically modified foods and plants. Authored By: Biotechnology Industry Organization Authored By: American Wind Energy Association WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind energy is already helping to reduce the current natural gas supply shortage in the US, and could be deployed rapidly over the next few years to bring it under control, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Authored By: ADM DECATUR, Ill., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) announces a clarification in its report submitted June 9, 2003 to the USDA. ADM reported to the USDA a 60,000 metric tonnes soybean sale made June 3, 2003 and a 60,000 metric tonnes sale made June 4, 2003 for the 2002/2003 marketing year. The correct shipment period should have read 2003/2004 marketing year. Authored By: Monsanto Authored By: Soyatech MayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2002 DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneAprilFebruaryJanuary2001 DecemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilFebruary2000 SeptemberSeptember |
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