The Herald
by JAMES MORGAN
The use of antibiotics on farms should be reduced because of suspected links with a superbug in humans, an organic food group claimed yesterday.
A virulent strain of E-coli which has killed at least 57 people in the UK has been found on 10 cattle farms in the UK since 2004.
Meanwhile, human cases […]
Organic farmers: Old-fashioned tilling keeps them out of conservation program. Federal government: CSP favors spraying to prevent erosion and greenhouse gases.
By PHILIP BRASHER
Des Moines Register Washington Bureau
Washington, D.C. - Organic farmers control weeds the old-fashioned way, turning the soil. Most conventional growers, of course, spray herbicides.
Which is better for the environment? A lot of consumers […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a report that shows how pasture-raised pork, chicken, and egg production can avoid the problems conventional production poses for water and air quality and animal and public health. The report also explains the definitions, standards, and label claims for pasture-raised foods that consumers encounter at […]
The Case Vander Eyk, Jr. industrial-scale dairy is located in central California. The 10,000-herd facility is a “split operation.” At this facility at least 3500 of the cows are split from the herd and are supposed to be managed in accordance with federal organic regulations.
In February, 2005 The Cornucopia Institute filed a […]