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December 2004:
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November 2004:
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Flowers and fine olive oil in California’s Central Valley |
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Planting soybeans into rye, round two |
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Vine and fig tree: Rising from nothing in the desert, idealists now work amid water.. |
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Organics in the news: Researchers responding to discovery of soybean rust in the U.S. |
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Largest farms and firms get subsidies |
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Australian farmers brand GM canola a failure |
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Germany legislates protection from transgenic crops |
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An EU nation's right to ban GMOs moves to Council |
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Organic farming is a winner for sustainability |
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La cultivación orgánica ofrece buena sostenibilidad |
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Last year's mad cow costing Canadian producers big |
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Farm survey – 86 percent favor online marketplace |
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Use of ozone destroying methyl bromide will continue |
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Consumers go out of their way to spend more on meat |
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Organic foods market booming |
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New York City sales of community gardens halted |
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New FDA policy allows GM contamination of food supply |
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New EU animal transport regulations stress animal welfare |
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Asian foods all the rage in Australia |
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IUCN urges time out for genetically modified organisms |
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GM-firms extinguish dreams of British fields |
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Learning to create abundance in the rough shadow of the Rockies |
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Farming for health and well-being |
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Reader Mail: Biodiversity in Bali |
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Reader Mail: From poison to paradise |
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Reader Mail: Resisting antibiotic resistance |
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Reader Mail: Interested in an article on new farmer advice? |
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Reader Mail: Do you have a class on weed control? |
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Ask Jeff: Another no-till volunteer and an update on the selection process |
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Intern Journal: Good-bye. Hello. |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Tools of the trade |
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CSA Journal: The value--and the limits--of fantasy in any farming operation |
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Half the American harvest goes to waste |
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Winner Minnesota ag award a first—first organic, first woman |
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Farmers' Guide to navigating the legal minefield of GMOs |
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Soybean rust found in five states |
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Supreme Court requests administration's view on seed patent controversy |
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Second U.S. cow may have mad disease |
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One more California county bans genetically engineered organisms |
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Genetically modified wheat still a market risk |
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Rat study reveals potential dangers with GM-corn |
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Feds ignore evidence that biotech corn could cause allergies |
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With fair trade coffee a success--growers ask, who's next? |
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Special OFRF grants target organic management of pests |
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Organic milk boasts higher vitamin E and carotenoid levels |
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An apple a day keeps Alzheimer's away |
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New lures to doom crop-damaging caterpillars |
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Letter from Ontario: Keeping farmland, farmland—a mission in grays |
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Inspector's Notebook: Get paid for getting certified |
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Research Perspectives: Organic farming systems soil fertility over the long haul |
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UK: Farmer connections push organic sales up 10% this year |
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U.S. mad cow boosts Aussie beef exports to near record |
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China offers loans to help support cotton prices |
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Canada's first GM free zone honored |
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Newly organic, an old New England dairy thrives |
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Creating local food options in an urban setting |
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Research Perspectives: Water, antibiotics and Animal Farm |
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Pan-Am Adventures: A counter-intuitive research method that will blow your mind |
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Ag Secretary decides one term enough |
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Pennsylvania Governor seeks funding for farmland preservation |
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Creativity, diversification key to survival for local farmers |
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Strong profits reaffirm Whole Foods place in today's grocery landscape |
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Farmers beat Atkins in popularity contest |
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EPA pesticide baby study to undergo internal ethical review |
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USDA confirms soybean rust in U.S. |
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America's appetite for imported food is creating problems for the U.S. economy |
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World disease outbreaks lead Russia to issue beef bans |
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Rice price hike alarms scientists at World Rice Conference |
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EU/US back before WTO — this time at EU's call |
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Leading the way to sustainable ag |
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Dioxin contamination of animal feed closes European farms |
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Asian development bank prepares Afghanistan for new dam |
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Fungus found to fight coffee berry bugs |
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Walnuts' secret powers discovered |
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Conservation Security Program expands reach more than ten-fold |
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FDA approves new use for popular cattle drug |
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Rabobank's FCS buyout bid terminated |
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Farmers' markets & beyond: Expanding the market for local foods, Part 2 |
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Reader Mail: A provider of turf grass seed for use in organic orchard blocks? |
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Reader Mail: Formula for an organic herbicide that can be made at on the farm? |
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Reader Mail: Research tips on organic soil fertility versus synthetic fertilizers |
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Reader Mail: Darts and laurels for New Farm |
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Ask Jeff: I've never farmed but would like to begin planting on my 2-acre lot |
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Ask Jeff: Transitioning and buried under Canadian thistle--advice? |
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Intern Journal: Fall colors |
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Real Tales of High Value Farming: Blueberry Blues |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Good Karma--"Karma" dahlias, that is |
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CSA Notebook: Serving CSA members better |
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CSA Journal: Farm wife meets mother earth |
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Inspector's Notebook: Complying with noncompliances |
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Letter from Ontario: Stand up to the shrug |
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The link between patenting life forms, genetic engineering and food security |
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Humans cause more soil erosion than rivers, glaciers |
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Organic farming better for wildlife |
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Wanted organic flax farmers: premiums offered |
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French goat may have died from BSE |
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Olive oil included among FDA's heart healthy |
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Experts warn: Avain flu could break big |
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Florida growers get half a billion in hurricane assistance |
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September 2004:
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Legality of hemp food, cosmetic products affirmed |
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Spray away: vine leaves not subject to presticide rules |
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Asian bird flu flare up kills mother and daughter |
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Fresh Coffee Team: USAID, Starbucks, Conservation International |
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Report could put a crimp in U.S. corn exports |
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NEWS ANALYSIS: A U.S. study of GM crops spells trouble for Europe |
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USDA awards $4.5 million in grants for organic research |
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Hog farmer cleared to build methane-fueled power plant |
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Study finds eating almonds ups other nutrient levels |
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Letter from Ontario: As if cities can do It all by themselves |
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Pan-Am Adventure: Pulque: Mexico’s unique and vanishing drink |
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Vine and fig tree: Seeking life in the desert, on the desert’s terms |
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Susanna's Organic Sojourn: Filling a niche |
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Organics in the News: Too many good ideas |
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Inspector's Notebook: Because there's a lot riding on your numbers |
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Community Seed Network builds international model to preserve biodiversity |
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OP/ED Change is in the air |
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The Leafless Season |
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What can towns and counties do to support small and mid-sized farms? |
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Jerzy Boys Farm grows award winning fruit in North Central Washington |
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Perfecting organic no-till systems nationwide |
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Genetic modification targeted as possible cause for flat yields |
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My name is Joel Huesby, and I’m a recovering farmer … |
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The laws of farming |
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Portrait of a pioneering California organic wine family |
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Reader Mail: Do you have any recommended reading on farmer-to-farmer learning? |
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Reader Mail: Did you know you can buy tapes from the Eco-Farm conference? |
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The New Ranch: All in the family |
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Letter from NY: Smoothing the path to a profitable harvest home |
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Ask Jeff: Any suggestions on fall hay seeding in weed-infested fields? |
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Ask Jeff: Can you create an organic cropping system without animal manure? |
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Intern Journal: Harvest parties, homespun handiwork and Hare Krisnas |
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CSA Journal: Giving a voice to small farmers … in 90 seconds or less |
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Ask Jeff: How can I get my weedy fields ready for grazing without herbicides? |
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"Good farming, clear thinking, right living" |
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In praise of country life |
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Cultivating long-term relationships |
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Renewing the Countryside, Washington: Closing the loop |
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Selected readings from the Book of Soil |
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Reader Mail: How can I become a WWOOFer like Susanna? |
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Reader Mail: How warm do the high tunnels at the MSU farm get in the winter? |
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Intern Journal: Apprentice in the Rye |
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CSA Journal: Pardon my Padróns … |
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NCR-SARE announces producer grant recipients |
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In court: Bush rule on pesticide harm to endangered species |
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Wind energy Production Tax Credit extended through 2005 |
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Midwest farmers share experiences of how GMOs alter market |
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Poor children vulnerable to pesticide poisoning |
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Over two billion in CAP funds missing |
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Rapid detection tests for BSE could save cows' lives |
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Japan confirms unlucky number thirteen |
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E.U. postpones vote on latest GM-corn application |
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Secret wheat trials in Canada maybe not so secret |
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The Final Word: Who is Tom Hofeller?; Now quickly, the other news of the week: |
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The Final Word: Bush widens rural lead among; Other news; It's just a game |
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Ecological forecasting soon to join weather forecasting |
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Genes from engineered grass spread for miles, study finds |
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Some sugar beet growers not sweet on Central American trade deal |
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Soil retention of pharmaceuticals accurately predicted |
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Willie Nelson headlines Farm Aid to benefit family farms |
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Ag Department splashes out $80 million for rural water |
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Appetite for farmers markets grows |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Seed legislation could spell end to farmers keeping seed |
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Without key federal tax incentive, demand for wind turbines falls |
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Rose gardens make fruit orchards more inviting to friendly wasps |
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The Final Word: That crazy federal deficit; Other news; Sept. 10, 2001: Trust your future |
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Genetic traits spread to non-engineered papayas in Hawaii |
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Café Revive first UK coffee chain to serve 100% fair-trade |
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EU approves biotech seed for planting; labeling issue side-lined |
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Fiber-enriched next big thing in nutrition lingo |
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Sainsbury's reveals eco-friendly labels for organic produce |
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Some farmers question YieldGuard's quality |
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Mulch changes tomato gene activity |
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Anti-GMO measure draws concern over constitutional rights |
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College cafe goes local and gets lesson in grass-fed beef |
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New Farm featured farmer recieves sustainability award |
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Flame retardant levels in fatty foods higher than thought |
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U.S. likely to see smallest farm surplus in 30 years |
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Russia agrees to uninterupted veterninary trade with EU |
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Brits shift away from traditional to take out meals |
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The Final Word: Farmers, November and party platforms; News.; Letter of the week |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Of the color of peach fuzz and places to grow |
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August 2004:
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Making a case for common sense |
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Thoughtful reflections on the significance of Aurora's mega organic dairy in Colorado |
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Reader Mail: How can I source local artisan cheese for the Continental Airlines arena? |
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Reader Mail: Why would our kiwis drop off after only growing to 1/2 inch in diameter? |
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The New Ranch: Conservation measures improve profits |
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Letter from NY: Farming is definitely shades of gray |
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Ask Jeff: About that compost turner of yours... |
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One Farm to Another: The calendar says summer, but buyers are saying fall |
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Intern Journal: To everything, turn, turn, turn |
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Real Tales of High Value Farming: Farming under cover -- BIG TIME! |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Secrets of selling to florists |
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CSA Journal: The social challenges of running a farmers' market stall |
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The Apprentice |
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From table to farm |
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OP/ED: Minnesota "livestock" plan focused on CAFO needs |
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Vine and fig tree: Restoring agriculture in the Holy Land |
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Vine and fig tree: Introducing Israeli agriculture—dry climate, charged politics and all |
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Pan Am Adventure: GM-contamination of Mexican corn adds insult to NAFTA injury |
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Susanna’s Costa Rican Sojourn: Punta Mona |
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Cornell organic dairy transition study begins |
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Pieces of metal trigger chicken recall |
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On the verge of a water crisis in Asia |
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Thai cabinet overturns GMO approval |
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Aussie organic okays acid to fight Canker in citrus |
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For now Japanese border will remain closed to U.S. beef |
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Pesticide labeling rules to be globally harmonized |
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World Trade Organization rejects U.S. appeal on Canadian wheat |
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World Trade Organization delays ruling on EU-US biotech dispute |
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Deciphering decline in grape vineyards |
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Three more weeds refuse to obey the new chemical order |
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THE FINAL WORD: The "conservation" President; Other news; Crowing rooster... again |
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Cafeteria chain opts for sustainable agriculture |
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Clemson's homegrown corn plastic |
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EFSA report determines U.S. BSE risk is high |
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French agency questions its own report on GM crops |
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UC Riverside gets $1.5M to examine how GMOs spread |
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Rabobank offers to buy part of U.S. Farm Credit System |
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Soybean rust found north of equator in South America |
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Thai PM gives nod to biotech crops |
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Road to ruin |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Alberta cattlemen mount risky NAFTA challenge |
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Letter from Ontario: Restructuring Canada's electricity: going beyond good intentions |
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Organic juices for lunch—no thermos required |
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Many cattle farms injured by Charley but no deaths reported |
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Chiles picantes orgánica mejoran las ganancias de los cultivadores de la Florida norteña |
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Organic hot peppers pep up north Florida growers' bottom lines |
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The Final Word: Need marketing advice? Call me in November; The week’s absurd |
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Worm-bin construction made simple |
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SLIDESHOW: Building your own A compost windrow-turner made to order |
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Making and using compost at The Rodale Institute farm |
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Can organic and GM coexist? |
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Ranching series gets raves from HM fans |
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Reader Mail: Do you know anyone familiar with the process of certifying organic wheat? |
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Reader Mail: What are the rules regarding homemade salsa at farmers' markets? |
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Greenhouse 101: Summer No "forcing" summer lettuce this year |
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One Farm to Another: Keeping blight at bay |
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Ask Jeff: Is it a good idea to grow hay to pasture my rabbits? |
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Ask Jeff: Should we be worried about herbicides in our compost? |
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Intern Journal: Mysteries solved, sort of |
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Real Tales of High Value Farming: Blueberry Bonanza! |
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CSA Notebook: Finding the support in Community Supported Agriculture |
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CSA Journal: You can keep your lemonade … Life gave me elderberries |
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COMMENTARY: Organic farming: production gloom replaces consumer boom |
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Monsanto Canada continuing trials on GM wheat |
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Critics allege, farmer not fit for farm commissioner |
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West Africa reels under invasion of the locusts |
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Tasty as it is, your lunch may be killing the planet |
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With bird flu near, Africa turns to Europe for poultry imports |
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New plastic disolves in compost—just add water |
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Non-enforcement of pasture rules opens the door to industrial organic dairies |
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Organic dairy sector takes another big step toward big business |
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Conversations with folks in the first US county to ban GM crops |
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Dairy pasture research program seeks recommendations for Carolina farmers |
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Pasture proves superior for North Carolina dairyman |
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Turning crops to ethanol fuel: on the road to energy independence |
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Pan Am Adventure: Growing corn in Mexico, post NAFTA |
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Inspector's Notebook: Protecting the integrity of organic grains during harvest |
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Amplifying every drop the focus of World Water Week |
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One-third of corn acres planted in 2004 in GMOs, survery finds |
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Black farmers find profit in trucking southern produce to Midwest buyers |
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Wind farm projects languish without federal tax incentive |
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Ultragrain, the look, the taste of white bread, the nutrients of wheat |
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Food safety projects funded for 19 universities, colleges |
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Beckerink family wins New York 2004 conservation award |
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Demand for organic food soars, but competition growing |
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Kerry, Edwards talk with Missouri farmers |
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Whole-farm nutrient budgets to assess pollution |
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Extending the growing season. . . and the storage life of your harvested produce |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Canadian farmers concerned about WTO impact |
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Letter from Ontario: The farmland preservation toolkit |
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Chemical flame retardants found in farmed salmon |
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Organic certification 75 percent off |
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Kerry promotes energy independence plan |
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South African ostrich ranchers suffer from avian flu |
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Biotech request alarms food industry |
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China may approve biotech rice in 1-2 yrs, says analyst |
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Qualifications of organic food certifiers questioned |
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Bioenergy producers compete for $150 million in subsidies |
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Factory farms to get sweet deal from EPA: No air pollution obligation |
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USDA gives school fruit and veggie campaign $9m boost |
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Green weapon slays termites |
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California dairies cited for air pollution |
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U.S. District Judge orders USDA to disclose 'biopharm' locations in Hawaii |
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GMO crop vote off in North Dakota, on in California |
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Romania's polluted water and other tales of environmental neglect |
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Asian bird flu breaks out again, threatens human health |
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Coffee farm enriched by forest ecosystem services |
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Greens call EC's GMO approval procedure 'undemocratic' |
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Bioengineered potatoes head to China |
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UK acreage under organic productions grows, DEFRA reports |
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Letter from Ontario: MBM-Free Pork |
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California conference features pest control and organic production |
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Fertile Minds |
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Striving for Social Sustainability in Agriculture |
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Living the good life on Australia’s Gold Coast |
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Pan-Am Adventure: In Agave country … and no one can afford to grow it! |
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Inspector's Notebook: 9 tips to shorten your inspection time |
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Susanna's Costa Rican Sojourn: Finca la Bella |
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STORIES: How farmers can help people connect food with memory |
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The New Ranch: Big things on a little place |
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Reader Mail: Reader tips for weed-free strawberry production |
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Reader Mail: What is required for organic greenhouse production? |
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Reader Mail: Nix the politics on The New Farm web site? |
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Letter from NY: What can I use to boost my soil fertility? |
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Letter from NY: "Farms R Us?" Part 2 |
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Ask Jeff: Where can I buy hairy vetch seed? |
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Ask Jeff: Could an organic producer use Kaolin clay on cherries? |
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Intern Journal: Discovery zone |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Summer madness, and mistakes |
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CSA Notebook: UPDATE: A legal immigrant odyssey |
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CSA Journal: Garlic Snakes |
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Biodiesel popularity on the rise |
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Survey shows GM ingredients rare fare in Europe's supermarkets |
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Meat Goat Marketplace |
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Niche opportunity gets Iowa farmer's goat--in a good way |
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In search of the real tough cowboy |
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Reader Mail: KUDOS for low-pol organics (and Parker Bosley) |
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Reader Mail: Technique to keep weeds from taking over our strawberry plants? |
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Reader Mail: Looking for homeopathic remedies for small ruminants? |
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Letter from NY: "Farms R Us?" Part 1 |
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Ask Jeff: Have you calculated the down-pressure on your cover crop roller? |
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Ask Jeff: What methods and equipment do you use to spread hay seed? |
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Ask Jeff: How can I prevent squirrels and birds from eating my cherries? |
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Ask Jeff: Can you advise me about baling wheat just as it is about to head out? |
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One Farm to Another: Great weather. Good yields? We’ve got our fingers crossed |
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Intern Journal: Lessons in the field |
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CSA Journal: Keep Rollin' |
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WTO approves plan to end farm export subsidies |
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Biotech giants duel |
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Federal panel urges fresh scrutiny of altered foods |
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FDA says Monsanto biotech wheat safe for consumers |
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EPA faces lawsuit over impact of pesticides on salmon |
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Americans not eating enough fruits, vegetables, USDA reports |
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Report says USDA overrun by corporate interests |
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Loopholes in mad cow testing favor meat processors |
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USDA-Black Farmers Civil Rights Settlement fails |
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Researchers reveal benefits of photorespiration |
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The Final Word: Doha,'conflicting trade' and wages; Unintended consequences |
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West Bank and Gaza farm rehabilitation funded |
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EC may challenge Austrian and Grecian bans on GM foods |
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Russia bans Finnish/Swedish poultry after disease outbreak |
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Asian poultry not welcome in Europe for another 5 months |
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In Japan, point, shoot to be an informed consumer |
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Changing the EU sugar regime gets sticky |
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Research shows microbiological contamination of organic produce is low |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Trade talks will never be the same after Cancun |
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Letter from Ontario: A wave of government intrusion |
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Letter from Ontario: I don't have to worry - I'll be out of farming before I have to do all that |
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The Final Word: USDA Inc. |
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Weather forcasts signal drier times ahead |
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Peanuts have new pesticide to protect them from deadly fungus |
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Chicken processor fires 11 based on animal abuse video |
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Genetics underscore mites' promise as climbing fern foe |
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Studies show: Healthy diets, healthy brains |
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Deadly Afghan floods, earthquake, destroy harvest |
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EC report: Ireland not testing for chemical residue on food |
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Bird flu's back in Indonesia |
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Critical deadline looms in WTO talks |
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Europe approves Monsanto Roundup Ready corn for animal feed |
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EU Trade Commissioner travels to Turkey to talk beef |
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Sri Lankan produce growers eye European market |
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New markets for UK farmers—schools |
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Organic sprouts contaminated with salmonella |
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Demand for organic milk will meet supply by 2006, analysts say |
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Argentina approves GM-corn for planting |
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Slovakia faces butter shortages after joining EU |
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South Africa may test first 'pharming' crop |
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The Del Cabo Cooperative—300 farm families growing organic for export |
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In the progressive revival tent, Paul Hawken rocks |
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An eye in the sky |
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The public's right to grow |
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A different kind of community-supported farm |
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Europe approves Monsanto Roundup Ready corn for animal feed |
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National animal ID system starts with premises registration |
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Hidden camera reveals abuse in poultry factory |
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USDA audit reveals meat recalls may not be effective |
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Ag department releases dry milk as cattle feed |
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House clears U.S. - Australia free trade agreement |
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University research: Mini melons |
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The Final Word: US-Aussie free trade deal; Mad cow in the House; Mysteries |
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Computer models help guide ethanol production research |
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Mad cow animal feed protections postponed |
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Texas ranch infested with weed from hell |
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Idaho's first wind farmer showcases its possiblities |
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Biotech firm finds Midwest fields are friendlier |
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Syngenta to move labs to U.S. |
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Pennsylvania wine-grape grower pioneers sustainable vineyard management |
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One set of guiding principles, a wealth of different practices |
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Reader Mail: Canadian sustainable ag professor takes issue with Percy detractors |
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Reader Mail: Keep your politics off my food |
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Reader Mail: Can you refer me to some information on wind pumps? |
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Reader Mail: Is there an OMRI approved control for Harlequin bug? |
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Study confirms safety of organic food, agrochemical group twists findings |
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Beating weeds |
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Ask Jeff: What kind of down-pressure is necessary to crush the stems of rye? |
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Ask Jeff: What methods and equipment do you use to spread hay seed? |
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Intern Journal: The highs and lows of a job well done |
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CSA Journal: Keep Truckin' |
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Global trade talks show signs of faltering |
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India reiterates stance on agriculture at pre-WTO meeting |
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Bird flu resurfaces in Asia, threatens human health |
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Japan moves to block false organic claims |
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Cadbury Nigeria hopes cocoa gift will yield better chocolate |
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German insurance industry refuses to cover biotech crops |
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The Final Word: Bush and the rural "Bubba" vote; NCBA threatens R-CALF; News |
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The Final Word: Maddening handelling; the week; Of fireworks, family and fish |
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Letter from Ontario: Are they serious about farming in the park? |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Canadian farmers need a BSE/beef strategy |
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WTO ag talks moving forward, chair reports |
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Second cow not mad after all |
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Balancing farmland preservation and development |
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You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn |
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Exploiting clean energy for profit |
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Seed-saving legislation in under consideration at federal, state levels |
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Yeast plus agricultural wastes equals ethanol |
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National hotline unveiled for the Conservation Security Program |
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New bird-flu outbreak reported in Vietnam |
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Europe's soyfoods market grows to $1.8 bn |
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EU deadlocked on GMO's |
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One for, One against: Kenya's elite way in on GM crops |
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European beef to keep individual nationalities |
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Could UK beef be back? Producers begin to hope again |
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Spain's 2004 olive oil harvest tramples 03's numbers |
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Second U.S. mad cow suspected |
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Letter from Ontario: Portrait of an ideal candidate |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Factory farm controls need to balance |
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Drought: Conservation reserves opened for emergency grazing |
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More California counties move to ban biotech crops |
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Farm to School lobby gets beneficial move from Congress |
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Spain questions scientific advice on GMO crops |
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Economic agency predicts long-term decline for ag prices |
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FAO director general defends the groups' pro-GM views |
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While U.S. slips, Russia regains its foothold in the global wheat market |
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Famine to Feast: China's attempt to feed itself roils wheat trade |
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Monsanto pulls applications for GM wheat except in U.S. |
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Human form of mad cow disease claims first U.S. victim |
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Questionable levels of perchlorate found in California milk |
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Facilitating global trade in organics |
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West African leaders embrace U.S. biotechnology |
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Shumei Natural Agriculture: Morioka Town, Yoshinori Takahashi |
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SLIDESHOW: Farming to create heaven on earth |
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Grass farmers: Seeing the big picture |
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Reader Mail: Cody vs. Schmeiser |
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Reader Mail: How do I find an organic certifier in my area? |
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Reader Mail: Restrictions on landscaping with chemicals in community spaces? |
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Ask Jeff: What are the main ways organic soybean farmers get their seed? |
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One Farm to Another: The crops are poppin' this spring |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: A flowering of questions |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Five time savers for flowers growers |
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CSA Journal: Kinky Carrots |
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PAN-AMERICAN ADVENTURE: Wine, olives, and nopales in Baja California |
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New Farm Classic: National Organic Standards: Kiss of Death? |
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Wind in the silos |
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VIDEO: Pennsylvania sustainable farmers tell their stories |
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CROPP contracts brings profitability to Ohio grass-based, organic dairies |
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The Final Word: A closer look at USDA conservation programs; ADM chapter closes |
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Letter from Saskatchewan Candidates fail to campaign for meaningful ag future |
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Letter from Ontario: Stewards of the status quo no more |
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Easing of pesticide rules draws congressional protest |
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World bamboo diversity falling to deforestation |
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EU: Monsanto's GM canola fails to move scientific panel |
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USDA calls French fries fresh vegetable |
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Taiwan prepared to bring back U.S. beef |
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From an Indian village: Greening the grassroots
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EU takes action to stregthen organic farming |
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Prepacked fruit lacking in vitamins - report
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Local, organic not important in food, Norwegians say |
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Oversight of transgenic plants, animals sought in new bill |
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Creeping desertification: the cause and consequence of poverty |
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MU first in Midwest to offer sustainable agriculture degree |
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Sorghum—the next new wave in grains? |
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Sorgo -- ¿el próximo favorito entre los granos? |
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GMO testing brings bio-terrorism charges against Buffalo artist |
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U.S. streets, parking lots, buildings would cover Ohio |
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Corn farmer survey shows strong support for wind energy |
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Natural, organic food retailer sets green mission for itself |
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New partnership brings sustainable forest and farm products to market |
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The Final Word: 2002 Ag Census; weekly review; Cargill's DNA selected cows; 101 |
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Biotechnology industry showcases money, political clout |
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Organic product sales show strong growth in 2003 |
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Cargill pinpoints desirability in cow genome |
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Are chemicals hiding in your makeup? |
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Poll: Voters want fuel economy, ethanol, hydrogen |
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New land use standards offset global warming with sensitivity |
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Tennessee farmer appeals ruling in Monsanto lawsuit |
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Continual fertilizing, not cows, is the problem on sensitive pastures |
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Fertilizar continuamente, no las vacas, es el problema en los pastos sensibles |
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New USDA lab to study stress indicators in livestock |
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JUNE 2, 2004: California Assembly backs 'Safe School Lunch Act' |
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OPINION: Do we hafta have CAFTA? |
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BSE testing oversights lead to full FSA investigation |
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Salsa's super spice shows promise easing food posioning |
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The age of renewables has arrived |
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EU continues toward tariff-only import system for bananas |
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Bayer backs out; GM canola's leaving New South Wales |
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Food additives linked to hyperactivity in children
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OPINION: Steering nature by the seat of our pants |
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Letter from Ontario: On the way to becoming socially reprehensible |
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Research scientists spin feathers into gold |
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Biodiesel business booms |
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Ag department keeps secrets of biopharm crops |
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U.S. to disclose more information about pharm crops |
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Crop productivity products don’t always work – but need more evaluation |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Who do subsidies really benefit? |
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Sainsbury's will stock GM-free milk |
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Eco-tourism comes to Portugal |
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New DNA test promises accurate labeling of Basmati rice |
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OPINION: Who’s getting fat off the fat of the land? |
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Russia lowers label threshold for GM material in food |
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Cracking the organic nut |
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The Final Word: USDA back on organic rules; Cuts; Export numbers; Memorial Day |
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Raw almond recall |
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Pilgrim’s Pride chicken farm gets the flu |
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Asian food safety standards need overhaul, say FAO, WHO |
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McDonald's New Zealand agrees to GM-free chicken |
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Belgium free-range eggs recalled |
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NOP Guidance Statements overturned by Ag secretary |
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Organics program weakened under Bush administration changes, activists say |
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Letter from Ontario: Time to deconstruct our plant patent law to limit scope |
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Voluntary food labeling is not COOL |
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Livestock lobby wields its influence to soften air quality regulations |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Schmeiser loss leaves Monsanto empty handed |
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Iowa’s packer ban will get its day in court |
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USDA to talk poultry with Russia—hopefully this week |
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Irradiated food barred from DC school lunches |
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Injunction banning pesticides near salmon streams upheld |
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Epicyte Pharmaceutical joins failing-biotech row |
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U.S. cattle brains to be burned as fuel |
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Ag secretary funds bird flu control and prevention |
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Chronic wasting disease transmitted via environment |
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Chicken is the big winner in the war on carbs |
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USDA plans cut most farmers from CSP; watersheds selected |
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In seed saving case Canada's top court finds for Monsanto |
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Black cherry tree farming in Allegheny forest appealed |
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US, Japan hopeful the beef will be back by end of summer |
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Bacterial proteins combat Campylobacte |
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Helping beneficial fungi work |
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Ayudando a los hongos beneficiosos a trabajar |
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A little creek that could help repair waterways |
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The Final Word: US "Do what I say, not what I do"A; News; Sen. Paul Muegge |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Factory farm controls need balance |
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Nepal authorizes wildlife farming for conservation |
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EU capitulates on biotech corn |
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China's ag trade: 10 years $20bn dollars |
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Monsanto abandons transgenic Australian canola |
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Intensive farming could harm EU's eastern birds |
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In Italy, transgenic soy uncovered in planned GE-free zone |
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Canadian company starts production of ethanol from cellulose |
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Reader Mail: Where is the Rodale Institute located? |
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Reader Mail: When did the OPX begin? |
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Farming & Faith: Sufi vision inspires southern Illinois farm |
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Crossing Canada: Small-scale vertical integration at BC fruit stand farm |
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Pan-Am Adventure: Final reflections on U.S. agriculture before bowling into Baja |
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Exporting cheap corn and ruin |
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Some thoughts on selling at farmers' markets |
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Reshaping Kentucky’s cattle industry |
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Farming the Wind, part 2 in a 3-part series |
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Looking for the post-tobacco king of Kentucky agriculture |
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Understanding the dairy industry – It’s way more than cows and plows! |
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Letter from Ontario: When it comes to food trade, consumers trump sound science |
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The Final Word: EU-US WTO two-step; News briefs: All your ag news just $18,000/yr |
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Beyond organics: Envisioning a sustaining food system |
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SLIDESHOW: Fields and field days: Organic in Idaho |
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Rotating cattle provide whole-farm fertility at Ernie's Organics |
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Pennsylvania's organic apple research initiative |
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A future for organic apple growing in the Northeast |
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On Farm to Another: Researchers and universities have discovered organic? |
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Ask Jeff: Fertilizing neglected land for best productivity and organic certification? |
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Reader Mail: Can you clarify the NOP rules for pasture and identity preservation? |
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Reader Mail: How can a find past New Farm articles? |
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OP/ED: The down side of commercial wind power |
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CSA Journal: Ain't I smart? |
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Americans carry toxic pesticide cocktail in their blood |
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Tough non-road diesel rule cuts sulfur 99 percent |
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Monsanto chops GM wheat plans |
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Bayer urged to heed chicken antibiotic ban |
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Asian beetle pesters U.S. ornamental tree industry |
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The Final Word: More mad cow; Letter of the week; Chapter 11 for NE pork power |
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Farmers, ranchers can apply for renewable energy grants |
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Mad cow may have slipped through crack in testing |
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A relaxed relationship with Cuba has dairy's eyes on a new market |
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Illinois' first wind farm opens |
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Milk prices to soar just as ice cream cravings hit |
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UC Davis to help promote biotech crops |
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Researchers find clues to pesticide resistance |
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Letter from Ontario: Our cities are what we eat |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Farmers' rights versus biotech's desires |
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Bacterial proteins combat Campylobacte |
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The Final Word: Brazil pops cotton's can of worms; debating subsidies with bad math |
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Valuable Afghani farmlands washed away |
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EU readies new members with GMO testing facilities |
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Norwegian grower's fountain of youth for vegetables |
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EU halts trade with countries using unsustainable fishing practicing |
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Mississippi farmer gets break in Monsanto biotech seed case |
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San Francisco school board bans irradiated food from school lunch program |
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Kraft's investors voice concern over use of GM ingredients |
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Judge clears Tyson of cattle price fixing |
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Vermont governor signs GMO bill into law |
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National animal identification system started |
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US seeks $1.8bn for losses caused by EU GM ban |
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Canada's bird flu woes closes in on U.S. border |
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Ag exports reach record high despite on-going restrictions |
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Stalled ag-trade talks up and running again, report WTO delegates |
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The pesticide residue question |
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U.S loses subsidy battle over cotton |
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Bird flu continues to beat up western Canada |
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Venezuelan President bans cultivation of GM crops |
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Israeli consumers buck big-food trend, return to smaller stores |
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Farm group highlights organic imports by UK supermarkets; seek local supply |
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Nepal police nab former ministers in food sovereignty sit-in |
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The Final Word: Far from the maddening cow; No Bush Farm and Ranch Team for me |
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A visit to the home of Teikei |
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Generating electricity is a breeze |
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Farming the fungi kingdom--organically |
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Compost tea research enters its second year |
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Susanna’s Costa Rican Sojourn: Siete Estrellas de Jicotea |
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Organics in the News: Current NOP livestock rules reduce BSE risk but tighter better |
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Letter from Ontario: Water policy being billed to Ontario's farmers |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Farmers need market power, not higher tech solutions |
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Biotechnology produces auto fuel from wheat straw |
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Weed expert warns of increasing occurrences of super-weeds |
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Squeezing the maximum food from each drop of water |
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Years of research produce bigger, heavier bagel peach |
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Kraft's profits drop 34% |
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USDA announces $4.7 m for organic research, education and extension |
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Compost Tea Task Force releases long-awaited recommendation |
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Food industry dreads European labeling rules |
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The sad saga of Ignacio Chapela |
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The Gandhi of greenhouses, Part II |
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Carrots to the core |
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CSA Grower’s School |
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Lessons learned in the Land of Enchantment |
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Reader Mail: Help us announce our organic and locally-sourced food-service facility? |
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Reader Mail: When will the online classes be available? What will the cost be? |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Fall Harvest: More than just mums |
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CSA Notebook: The worth of good work: An H2-A odyssey |
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CSA Journal: Hats off to the many sombreros of a farmer |
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Intercropping corn/legumes increases economic yield in tropical small-scale ag |
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New tests for detecting livestock growth promoter |
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Ensayos nuevos para detectar un promotor de crecimiento en el ganado |
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Iowa seminar explores goat meat production for niche markets |
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USDA contributes 8.8m to livestock disease research |
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Syngenta gets fifth Bt gene patent |
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Beef producer's bid to test all its cattle for BSE denied |
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Vermont House gives nod to labeling of GM seeds |
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California regulators derail biotech company's rice plans |
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The Final Word: It's a long day in India, Part 3 |
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World health agencies back global rules regulating antibiotics in feed |
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Chinese farmers pay price in drive to build golf centers |
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British Columbia's poultry farms officially under state of emergency |
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Japan v. U.S. beef is benefiting Aussie, NZ ranchers |
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Things in whey: biodegradable plastic from cheese-making waste |
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New study suggests love of chocolate starts in the womb |
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The Final Word: It's a long day in India, part 2 |
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Hoosier farmers show resistance to biotech corn |
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Possibility of pharmaceutical rice in California draws mixed reactions from farmers |
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U.S. doesn't want to see spread of Europe-style GMO labeling laws |
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All agree GM-regulations should be adopted and uniform |
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Experts: Columbia basin irrigation must balance salmon needs |
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Soybean prices up and so are grocery bills |
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Walnuts get the backing of the FDA |
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Puzzle of corn's origins coming together |
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A cheese from any other region is not Parmesan |
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Demand for Brazilian beef blamed for Amazon deforestation |
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Canada hopes massive cull will stop bird flu spread |
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UN human rights expert criticizes WTO on agricultural trade |
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Italy speaks out against genetically engineered wheat |
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Japanese farmer arrested over bird flu |
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Monsanto denied request for large GM crop trial in Australia |
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One more time, BSE risks from older cattle slight |
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Letter from Ontario: Recognizing the new normal |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Over-expansion of patent law fails "public good" test |
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Biodynamic farming pioneers revolutionize banana production in Dominican Republic |
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Shumei Natural Agriculture: Tsumagoi Town, Toki Kuroiwa |
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The Gandhi of greenhouses |
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Paradigms and plain hard work |
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Main who shot the mad cow takes aim at the USDA |
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Reader Mail: Any ideas for locating a market for organic grapes, seeds and oil? |
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Reader Mail: Can leased land immediately qualify for feed as I'm certifying my dairy? |
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Letter from NY: Thinking upstream: Looking for root causes and real solutions |
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Ask Jeff: No-spray hay? |
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Ask Jeff: How late in the spring can I under-seed red clover into spring barley? |
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One Farm to Another: Spring has sprung |
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News from Mariquita: The watermelon radish: Conspiracy from the left or the right |
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Using the ordinary to cultivate beneficial indigenous microorganisms |
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The Davis Farmers' Market, thirty years on |
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Growing our own |
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Thomas Harttung's humongous CSA: Growing by 10,000 households per year |
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Organics in the News: With BSE at issue, why eat organic beef? |
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The Final Word: It's a long day in India |
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New on-farm organic matter test is a superior measure of soil quality |
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USDA calls for comments on BSE safety methods |
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Biotech regulation falls short, says Pew report |
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Dean Foods eyes two bottling plants and 85-90% of New York's milk money |
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Bayer gives up on GM maize in the UK |
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Mendocino County shouts a collective "no" to GMOs |
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Reader Mail: Can get permission to reproduce some of your articles? |
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Reader Mail: Are there any books that cover the ups and downs of organic farming? |
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USDA mulls private sector BSE testing as answer to Japan trade demands |
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Efforts to ban genetically engineered crops spreading in California |
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ARS announces 4 new plants to consider for the 2004 planting season |
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Tyson execs under investigation by the SEC |
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Rich nations gobbling resources at an unsustainable rate |
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California Rice Commission approves genetically engineered rice |
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2003 record year for fair trade coffee |
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Newborns benefit from bans on two insecticides |
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Global methyl bromide exemptions over 13,000 tons |
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Canada confirms human case of bird flu |
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Ag department issues animal disease response CD |
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Soybean prices hit 15-year high |
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New York spends $6 million on farm runoff management |
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Judge says $1.28bn too much in Tyson case; Verdict sparks legislation change |
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EU extends ban on U.S. poultry through April |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Canadian cattle producers point fingers at packers |
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Two Australian states saying not yet to GM crops |
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Bulgarian GMO protesters: Third world war comes in your plate |
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365,000 birds culled as bird flu spread in Canada |
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Iowa Senator wants USDA to block Brazil soy imports |
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Expanded EU brings new markets to banana producers |
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Canada announces $995 million in transition assistance for farmers |
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EU extends ban on U.S. poultry through April |
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Widening probe of Monsanto's Indonesia practices |
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Opposition to GE wheat growing, says Canadian Wheat Board |
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Pizza sales soar in Thailand |
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New brief: Beef from cloned cattle enters Japanese market |
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In Asia, bird flu claims another life, four more farms |
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EU food and animal feed controls under scrutiny as food health scares persist |
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Canadian government buys greenhouse gas emission cuts |
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Letter from Ontario: Ontario's Nutrient Management Act |
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Letter from Ontatio: To test or not to test- that is the BSE question |
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A one-time lawyer trades in his legal practice to nurture and harvest wild medicinals |
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Wildcrafting: A "simple" life fraught with complex ethical, practical considerations |
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Market makers |
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The organic octopus? Consolidation within the organic industry |
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State and regional certifiers weigh in on National Organic Program |
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OPPORTUNITY: USDA requests National Organic Standards Board nominations |
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OPINION: The tale of two farm programs |
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Report accuses USDA of censoring climate facts |
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Canada announces $995 million in transition assistance for farmers |
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EU extends ban on U.S. poultry through April |
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Only mad cows and Americans; News; Letter of the week: Leaving the herd behind |
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Judge upholds FDA decision to ban poultry antibiotic |
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Monsanto raises idea of U.S.-only GMO wheat release |
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USDA will expand BSE testing for one year |
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Many countries would rather not import GM wheat, USDA survey finds |
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Cargill, one other processor to pay $24 million settlement in price fixing lawsuit |
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Court orders Florida to rein in dairy farm pollution |
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Poultry ban updates: Russia expands; Mexico restricts |
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Senate passes food allergen labelling act |
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Texas rancher praised for protection of rare toad |
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The bird flu's back in Thailand |
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Vermont Senate votes to hold biotech firms liable |
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Mexico, cradle of corn, at risk from U.S. biotech varieties |
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Study shows reduced neurobehavioral performance from pesticide exposure |
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The Final Word: Cargill settles price fixing suit; News; Meaty memo of the week |
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Research show organic milk rich in good fat |
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Sustainable bio-intensive farming system: An innovation for sustainable livelihoods |
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Farmer asserts GMO research is done thoroughly, justifying "safe" claim |
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Letter from Saskatchn: Cooperation lead to a great wheat; Where will patents lead? |
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UK grocer to introduce multi-benefit black tomato |
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FSA calls for greater responsibility in food advertising to children |
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Canadian birds sicker than first thought |
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Report: One-sixth of UK food budgets go toward packaging |
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UK: GM crops get go ahead |
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U.S. BSE causes a rise then fall for Australian beef exports |
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Afghani farmers try to stop the rot |
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Filipino islanders blame GM crop for illness; Monsanto denies claim |
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Letter from Ontario: Grown locally by family farmers - a powerful marketing message |
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Ask Jeff: When do I over-sow my winter grains? |
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Ask Jeff: How do I manage the velvet leaf in my corn? |
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Reader Mail: Looking for apprentices. Can you help? |
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Reader Mail: Am I nuts, at 40, to start a goat dairy farm? |
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SLIDESHOW: Hawaii's open-door farms |
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Exploring agritourism in Hawaii |
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Letter from NY: Seed: The Achilles’ heel of organic |
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One Farm to Another: Hungry for spring |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Your problems, possible solutions |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Summer Harvest |
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News from Mariquita: Guerilla garlic |
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Bus ride yields cornucopia of innovative farming ideas in action |
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Southern SAWG conference offers practical tools for sustaining family farms |
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Food safety, business planning, and local food advocacy take center stage |
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A day in the life of the country's original organic produce distributor |
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SLIDESHOW Hand roasted: The story of small-scale coffee production |
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Susanna's Costa Rican Sojourn: Finca la Puebla |
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The Final Word: News from Lake Farmbegone; Looking for Wall Street?; Letter |
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New approach to controlling E. coli in pigs |
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Scientists study benefits of pasture plant diversity on dairy production |
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Dairy farmers win back their freedom of speech |
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Survey: Many areas still need addressed in organic livestock research |
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Bee shortage buzzes up price of hive rental in almond orchards |
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Supreme Court urged to reconsider family-farm-friendly "Amendment E" |
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Mendocino County voters give nod to biotech ban |
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Dakota Beef signs deal for organic baby food |
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Mendocino measure focuses debate over biotech crops |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: The war about drugs: Coming to a corn patch near you |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Would a Schmeiser win hurt plant breeding? |
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Letter from Ontario: Contracts under captive |
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OP/ED To Britain: Follow the Argentine plan to a GE world |
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A soya republic: A look at Argentina's embrace of GM soy |
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Some U.S. beef allowed back into Mexico |
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Disease outbreaks halting a third of global meat exports-FAO |
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Herbicide paraquat lands in European court |
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European panel okays GMO rapeseed for human consumption |
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California farm pollution waiver challenged in court |
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U.S. dumping of five major export commodities continues to be widespread |
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Supreme Court urged to reconsider family-farm-friendly "Amendment E" |
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Biosafety Protocol: Transgenic shipments must be identified |
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GM industry should fund cost of contamination says UK government |
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CAP support payment reform could disadvantage organic farmers |
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Welsh organic lands, challenges keeps growing |
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The Final Word: Milk's mustache wiped off; News, views; A reader writes |
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With just a sprinkle, plants soak up more selenium |
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Research update: Agronomy organizations meeting presentations reviewed |
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Senate panel wrestles with impact of mad cow disease |
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Ohio egg producer settles Clean Air violations |
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World animal welfare standards under negotiation |
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Genetically engineered DNA found in traditional U.S. crops |
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Texas chickens infected with bird flu |
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Mad cow animal testing program to be expanded |
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Jury finds Tyson guilty of cattle price-fixing |
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U.S. opens biotech regulation website and plant database |
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Letter from Ontario: CAIS is a good program - plan to participate |
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Milk, it's not just for the bones, it's also for the waistline |
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Spanish research finds organic cereal more profitable |
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Latest BSE-positive cow makes ten for Japan |
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Price no longer top factor in food purchases |
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Bird flu lands in Canada |
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China to allow imports of some Monsanto biotech food, cotton imports |
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Leaked report indicates GM-crops a go in UK |
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WHO warns, battle against avian flu is not over yet |
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EU races to thwart influx of GM food from east |
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EU vote on biotech cultivation yields no decision, again |
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More than 24 million organic hectares worldwide |
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Ireland to establish 7 organic demonstration farms |
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Germany's new GMO law fails to appease either side of the argument |
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Final Word: Cowboys over packers; Now what?; USDA miracle: Downer cow walking |
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Letter from Ontario: Out of an abundance of caution |
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A consortium of partners seeks to stem the flow of farming's “disappearing middle” |
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Endless experimentation and a restless search for new and better cheeses |
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CSA’s World of Possibilities |
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Ecological Farming Conference: Getting small |
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Magic bus ride yields sustainable farms of many scales |
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New connections are the focus of Montana's first organic conference |
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News from Mariquita: New riders of the purple goosefoot |
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Shumei Natural Agriculture: Yamada town, Osamu Yoshino |
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Future Harvest-CASA conference: Stars of the Chesapeake |
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Future Harvest-CASA conference: Nothing middling about the Mid-Atlantic |
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Faye Jones grows with MOSES |
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Life cycle analysis of a crop system, Part 2 |
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U.S. looks for a food-friendly free-trade agreement with Thailand |
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Farmers nervous over avian flu outbreak; Complete list of bans on US poultry |
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Pennsylvania reports the avian flu |
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Rust threatens the ornamental plant industry |
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Bird flu found in two Delaware poultry flocks |
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U.S. Australia trade pact may have environmental costs |
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Ag department doles out emergency conservation funds |
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U.S. calls off search for mad cows |
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Fruit thinners face elevated pesticide risk |
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Serious concern about farm community's 'disappearing middle' |
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Obesity costing America a hefty $75bn a year |
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The Final Word: Silence of the mules: the trade deal no one wanted |
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The Final Word: USDA takes hit big in 2005 Bush budget; Behind the headlines |
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Letter from Ontario: The Purpose of Research: Understanding or Winning? |
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Converted to organic cotton, for health and profit |
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Consumer Education |
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Specialty Cut Flower Corner: Planning now for next years early bloomers |
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CSA Notebook: Reflections on the 2003 CSA season |
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The Key to Successful Direct Marketing: Use Your Head! |
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Book review, The Pathological Protein: More than just mad cows |
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Book review, Organic Field Crop Handbook: A Pickup Cab Companion |
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A directory of student farms |
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FARMING FOR CREDIT: A look at student farms at colleges and U's around the country |
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Choosing the best cover crops for your organic no-till vegetable system |
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Organic no-till for vegetable production? |
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Respecting the individual ... goat, that is |
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Community Farms in the 21st Century: Poised for Another Wave of Growth? |
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Getting started in commercial seed growing |
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Iowa Organic Conference: Building on past success |
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Slow Food - Honoring quality and diversity |
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SLIDE SHOW: Visit to the Slow Food Presidium in Agerola, Italy |
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Marketing Success Stories: Organic Farmers Share Their Successes and Challenge |
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Making the Transition to Organic Farming |
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E-COMMERCE FOR FARMERS—Yes you can! |
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The Final Word: Farming 101: The trouble with stats, political science & ag economics |
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Letter from Ontario: One sick cow is a food story |
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EU farm commissioner warns: GM-contamination inevitable |
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U.S. struggles to assure Japan over mad cow disease |
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Human deaths from bird flu raise fear of global outbreak |
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Monsanto wants grower backing before it continues with transgenic wheat research |
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Market analysts predict BSE will cost U.S. $5.5bn |
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Starbucks loan supports environmentally friendly coffee |
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USDA orders environmental evaluation of transgenic plants, animals |
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Public support for current trade policy modest and declining |
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High levels of arsenic found in chicken |
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U.S., Canada, Mexico agree to jointly eradicate mad cow |
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Country-of-origin label opponents volunteer a compromise |
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Eggplants earn new respect for high antioxidant levels |
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Life cycle analysis of a crop system, Part 1 |
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Letter from Ontario: Loopholes the size of houses and subdivisions |
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Final Word: On the road: Denver; On the road, again: Denver II; News from the road |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Let's talk sheep, madam secretary |
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The Final Word: Cowboys in the courtroom ; News, views, reviews; On the road: Iowa |
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Letter from Ontario: What a difference one cow makes. |
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Milk shows promise on wheat mildew |
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East Asian poultry economy suffering from flu |
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UK deems LibertyLink rice safe for processing, animal feed |
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Monsanto, Agriculture Canada still working on RR wheat |
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McDonald's hopes to lure back Japanese consumers with free burgers |
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European Commission to hold hearing on organic food, farming |
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Hemp heaven… and hell |
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Susanna's Costa Rican Sojourn: Fina Pura Suerte |
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Certification Q&A: January 2004, quelling mad cow fears |
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Letter from Saskatchewan: Mad cow troubles resurface with a vengeance |
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Letter from Ontario: Resolutions to remember in the new year |
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Mad Cow puts one in five Americans off their beef
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Mad cow risk global due to animal products trade |
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Feds slaughter herd to quell mad cow fear |
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ATTRA announces new resource for mad cow information |
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An organic regulation for Canada? |
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One Farm to Another: Planning for success on your farm |
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Beating weeds naturally |
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A conventional farmer rescued by cover crops and a diverse rotation |
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Letter from NY: New Year Reflection: Reducing risk and improving income in 2004 |
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Nuts & Bolts & Dreams: Greenhouse 101: Winter Survival Guide |
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The Final Word: The USDA's busy week; So, it's clearly Canadian; the NCBA plan |
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Cloning a cow impervious to mad cow disease |
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Michigan Dairy settles manure case with EPA, Sierra Club |
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Company urges farmers to try growing field peas |
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New turbine farm puffed as future of wind energy |
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Tests confirm mad cow came from Canada |
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Brazil, US should resolve ag subsidy problem, says official |
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EPA denies petition to ban sewage sludge on farmland |
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Mad cow leads to renewed push for country-of-origin labeling |
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Butchered |
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The secret life of cheese |
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The costs of more humane pork production |
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Grazing rules may cause short term harm to public lands |
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U.S. bans downer cattle for human consumption |
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The Final Word: A maddening New Year; Other “mad” facts |
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