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 2004 Nation's Top Food Safety Official to Inaugurate Food Safety Institute of the Americas in Miami Authored By: USDA ACGA oppose plan to centralize, politicize local FSA committees Authored By: American Corn Growers Association WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2004 – The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) is challenging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Veneman’s plan to appoint members to local Farm Service Agency (FSA) committees members from her Washington, D.C. office and to redistrict all FSA Local Administrative Areas (LAA), the geographic areas within a county used to ensure proper representation of the production and election of farmers with local expertise. NCGA Expresses Support for National Institute of Food and Agriculture Research (10-06-04) Authored By: National Corn Growers Association Immediate Injunction Sought On Field Tests of Genetically Engineered Turf Grass Authored By: Center for Food Safety Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Petition to Stop CAFTA Authored By: Colorado Sugarbeet Growers DuPont, Bunge Introduce New Soybean Oil that Eliminates Trans Fats in Food; Low Linolenic Soybean Oil to be Marketed Under the NUTRIUM(TM) Brand Authored By: DuPont, Bunge, Bunge will manage marketing and distribution of NUTRIUM(TM) Low Lin to food service providers and food processors, who, in 2003, used more than 5 billion pounds of frying oil. The industry has been looking for alternative oils because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require the inclusion of trans fats on food nutrition labels in 2006. Pioneer(R) variety 93M20 is the first commercially available low linolenic soybean product variety with yield and weed control options that are competitive with the best soybean varieties on the market. In addition to having the popular Roundup Ready(1) herbicide resistance trait, the variety comes to the market with three years of performance data. Monsanto Wins Key Patent Dispute Regarding Dicot Plant Transformation Authored By: Monsanto ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) announced that it has won the key patent battle regarding biotech-gene technology for the transformation of dicot plants, such as cotton. The decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that Monsanto's scientists were the first to invent this important discovery ends a 12-year patent interference dispute with the Max Planck Institute and other parties. Children Are Facing High Risks From Pesticide Poisoning Authored By: FAO Cargill to Process Monsanto's VISTIVE(TM) Low Linolenic Soybeans: New Soybean Variety Will Provide A Trans Fat Solution to the Food Industry Authored By: Monsanto ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto (NYSE:MON) and Cargill, Incorporated announced today that Cargill will be a participating processor of Monsanto's VISTIVE(TM) low-linolenic soybeans and will market VISTIVE oil for use by the food industry. VISTIVE low-linolenic soybeans, introduced in September by Monsanto, will reduce the need for partial hydrogenation of soybean oil, helping food companies reduce the presence of trans fatty acids (trans fats) in their products. TransFair USA Celebrates Fair Trade Month With Chefs, Farmers and Retailers Across the Nation Authored By: TransFairUSA Women farmers: influential players in the world of agriculture Authored By: International Federation of Agricultural producers No decision from Brazil senate on GM soy Authored By: Food Navigator 29/09/2004 - Brazil, the number two soy producer after the US, has again delayed voting on a bill regulating the use of genetically modified organisms, suggesting that the Lula-led government might repeat last year’s temporary amnesty for farmers who plant them. Delta and Pine Land Company Responds to Two Court Orders in Ongoing Monsanto Litigation Authored By: Delta and Pine Land The 2004 Non-GMO Sourcebook has arrived Authored By: the Non-GMO Source NCGA Applauds Congressional Passage of American Jobs Creation Act Authored By: National Corn Growers Association Farmers Union Marketplace Projects Awarded $811,906 Authored By: National Farmers Union Farm Provisions in Jobs Act Are Triumphs for Rural America Authored By: National Farmers Union American Corn Growers Commend Passage of New Energy Programs Authored By: American Corn Growers Association Farmers: the ecosystem’s managers Authored By: International Federation of Agricultural Producers Celebrating World Food Day, on October 16th, both means underlining on the one hand the tremendous achievements of farmers who produce high quality food in an environmentally-friendly way while respecting animal welfare, and underlining on the other hand the tremendous challenges faced by farmers who struggle to survive. However, while agriculture is at the front row of these celebrations, farmers are too often left in the shadow. Farm Credit Services of America Acquisition Process Terminated Authored By: Farm Credit Services of America Biotechnology Boosts U.S. Grower Income, Environmentally Friendly Farming Authored By: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy Veneman Marks World Food Day by Pledging Increased Attention to Hunger, Biodiversity Authored By: USDA Organic Trade Association Warns that Expansion of Genetically Engineered Crops Continues to Threaten Consumer Choice Authored By: Organic Trade Association Heritage Acres Pork Now “Certified Humane Raised and Handled” Authored By: Missouri Farmers Union Bush suppresses GE crop warnings Authored By: Greenpeace International Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto; Eliminates Substantial Damage Claim by Delta and Pine Land Authored By: Monsanto September August July June 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