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 October September August July          June 2004 NFU commends Sen. Conrad's Australian trade amendment Authored By: National Farmers Union Agriculture Leaders Kick Off World Farmers’ Congress Authored By: National Farmers Union Transcript of remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman to The Advisory Committee on Biotechnology - Washington D.C. - June 3, 2004 Authored By: USDA Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman to the International Federation of Agricultural Producers regarding 21st Century Challenges For Global Agriculture - Washington, DC Authored By: USDA World Farmers' Congress Adopts Global Agriculture Policies Authored By: National Farmers Union Farmers Propose Concrete Actions to Fight Rural Poverty and Hunger Authored By: National Farmers Union IFAP Farmers Adopt Environmental Policies Authored By: National Farmers Union World Farmers’ Congress Adopts Agriculture Concentration Remedies Authored By: National Farmers Union Two by Two…..or Not? A Look at Transgenic Animals, Ethics and Regulation Authored By: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology R-CALF USA Issues Call to Strengthen USDA's Expanded BSE Testing Plan Authored By: R-CALF USA G-8 Leaders' statement on trade Authored By: White House Poverty and Globalisation S.D. Stockgrowers Meet in Hot Springs: Board votes to support the Cattlemen’s Competitive Market Project Authored By: South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Monday evening, John Lockie, Program Coordinator for the Cattlemen’s Competitive Market Project (CCMP) spoke to the Stockgrowers about CCMP, spearheaded by the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), and encouraged the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association to become South Dakota’s stakeholder group in the project. "The purpose of CCMP is to support research and education projects focused on restoring competitiveness to the U.S. cattle market," said Lockie. Auction of WI cranberry farm Authored By: Tranzon Cranberry Marsh on 530± Acres Prop. #BP2119 Bank Ordered, Must Sell!! On Site, Tues., June 22 at 6:00 PM W 672 Hwy. X, Town of Aurora, Berlin, WI Formally known as Berlin Cranberry Marsh, the property contains about 530± Acres, with about 36± acres of Bogs or Cranberry beds in various stages of development, also included is a canal to the Fox River along with numerous dikes, ditches and roads necessary for the maintenance and operation for the production of cranberries. This large wetland parcel of 530± acres is mostly wetlands except for about 15± acres in the most southern portion which is higher and contains a large machine shed, some storage buildings and an older mobile home and is where you gain access to the property. 10% Buyer¹s Fee To see more, go to http://www.tranzon.com and plug in WI in the auction listings. Living Modified Organisms: New Guidelines for Risk Assessment Authored By: FAO Monsanto gift to benefit agriculture in the classroom Authored By: Monsanto Message to FAO: Fight hunger, not farmers Authored By: ETC Group Organic foods offer an alternative to genetic engineering Authored By: Organic Trade Association Ending famine in the Horn of Africa Authored By: White House CGIAR Receives Major Boost from G-8 Action Plan Authored By: CGIAR ASA Calls for National Strategy to Control and Mitigate Potential Impact of Asian Rust Authored By: American Soybean Association NFU president says voluntary labeling is not COOL Authored By: National Farmers Union OCM Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Pickett v Tyson Appeal Authored By: Organization for Competitive Markets NFU hails seed saving legislation Authored By: National Farmers Union The Seeds of Kokopelli: A manual for the production of seeds, a directory of heritage seeds Authored By: Kokopelli Seed Foundation This book presents for each vegetable or grain plant various general headings : botanical classification, history, nutrition, gardening advice. It then presents two headings linked to the reproduction of the plants, " pollination " and " seed production ", which set out in detail the different types of pollination, the nature of the plant (autogamous or allogamous), the required distances for isolation, the technique of producing the seed and advice relating to the cleaning, drying, sieving and storing of the seed. There is sometimes an additional heading "varietal creation" for the gardeners wishing to create their own varieties. Syngenta to acquire Golden Harvest Authored By: Syngenta Codex Urged to Speed Up Work and Increase Participation by Developing Countries Authored By: FAO International Plant Genetic Treaty becomes laws Authored By: PR Newswire Growing Trees on Farms to Create Additional Income and Food Authored By: FAO FAMILY FARMERS QUESTION THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (USITC) “CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION FOR MILK PROTEIN PRODUCTS IN THE U.S. MARKET” REPORT Authored By: National Family Farm Coalition UN conference has opportunity to address global commodity crisis Authored By: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy May April March February January 2003 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2002 December November October September August July June April February January 2001 December August July June May April February 2000 September September