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 May April March February January 2003 December November October          September 2003 Greenpeace Turns Back U.S. Forced Trade from Mexico Authored By: Greenpeace Genetically Engineered Food Endangers Health Political Corruption Exposed Evidence Counters U.S. WTO Challenge Against EU At a time when the U.S. is claiming Europe's restrictive genetically modified (GM) food policy is illegal and baseless, an explosive exposé shows that the foods are in fact unsafe. The book, Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating, presents overwhelming evidence documenting serious potential health problems associated with these hi-tech foods that Americans eat everyday. Moreover, the book reveals how corporate influence and political collusion have allowed GM foods on the market. Strategic Diagnostics appoints new CEO Authored By: Strategic Diagnostice Business Wire via NewsEdge Corporation : NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003--Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq:SDIX) - a leading provider of antibody products and analytical test kits for the food safety and water quality markets, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Matthew H. Knight as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Knight has also been named to the Board of Directors. His employment is scheduled to commence September 15, 2003. Cargill Dow names Genencor its enzyme partner for a biorefinery project Authored By: PRNewswire China not relaxing soybean import controls, traders say Authored By: Soya Tech CHINA, Sep 02, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) SinoCast via NewsEdge Corporation : Traders said that it is impossible for Beijing to give up controls on soybean imports in the coming months, despite of Washington's warning to lodge an appeal to WTO. Auckland GE Free March Authored By: Greenpeace New Zealand NFU says farmers' interests left out of trade talks Authored By: National Farmers Union CANCUN, Mexico (Sept. 12, 2003) – Leaders of the National Farmers Union attending this week’s World Trade Organization Ministerial meetings in Cancun say the interests of family farmers and ranchers are not being given priority in this round of negotiations. This week’s meetings marked the midway point of the Doha Round of WTO talks. New Hope Natural Media to present latest trends in natural, organic products Authored By: New Hope Natural Media Farmers Union Petitions FDA to Protect the Definition of Milk Authored By: National Farmers Union Pew Initiative Poll Release: Americans' Knowledge of Genetically Modified Foods Remains Low and Opinions On Safety Still Split Authored By: Pew Initiative on Agricultural Biotechnology USA and EU sink the WTO round in Cancun and we call on governments to create a new trade system Authored By: Greenpeace Monsanto Chief Executive Officer To Address September Investor Conferences Authored By: Monsanto Following Greenpeace Protest, Ship Turns Back to U.S. Authored By: Greenpeace USA Third World NGO Statement on TRIPs and Public Health Authored By: Freedom to Trade Make Trade, Not War Authored By: Freedom to Trade Court upholds DuPont gene patent in healthy vegetable oil research Authored By: Soyatech Farmers Union Joins Senators in Support of Country-of-Origin Labeling Authored By: National Farmers Union WASHINGTON (Sept. 10, 2003) – Flanked by farmers and ranchers from across the country, National Farmers Union President Dave Frederickson joined a bipartisan group of senators today at a Capitol Hill news conference to urge the rest of Congress to “keep COOL.” 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