NPR by Luke Runyon Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley Source: USDA Monsanto, the world’s largest producer of seeds, is trying to swallow up a competitor in pesticide production. The move could lead to fewer choices for farmers and further consolidate the industry. Listen to the story here. Transcript: STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We are also tracking… Read more »
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For New Mexico’s Chiles, The Enemy Isn’t Just Drought But Salt, Too
NPR – The Salt by Monica Ortiz Uribe Source: Rob For some people, too much salt is bad for health. Too much salt is also bad for growing most crops. Salty soil is a common problem for farmers in the arid West and it’s gotten worse because of the ongoing drought. Water is necessary to… Read more »
Coalition Challenges Expansion of Hazardous Herbicide
PAN North America Paul Towers, Pesticide Action Network, [email protected], 916-216-1082 Paul Achitoff, Earthjustice, 808-599-2436 Abigail Seiler, Center for Food Safety, 202-547-9359 Lori Ann Burd, Center for Biological Diversity, 847-567-4052 Source: Lite-Trac EPA allows nine additional states to use toxic 2,4-D on GE corn and soy crops San Francisco, CA – A coalition of conservation, food… Read more »
Organic Farming Continues to Rise Across the Globe
2 million of the world’s 1.5 billion farmers are now producing organically, with nearly 80 percent based in developing countries. India boasts the most certified organic producers, followed by Uganda and Mexico. The Christian Science Monitor by Kendra Nordin Source: Nithi Anand Across the decades of boom and bust that characterize agricultural history runs a… Read more »
Why Chipotle’s Pork Problem Is a Bad Sign for Its Future
Washington Post by Roberto A. Ferdman Source: Mike Mozart Chipotle said yesterday that it has stopped serving pork at a third of its restaurants, or some 600 establishments countrywide, citing a standards violation by one of its suppliers. It marks the first time the burrito slinger has been forced to pull a topping from its menu. But if Chipotle continues… Read more »
New Prague Organic Dairy Affected by CapX2020 Closes
Star Tribune by Emma Nelson Cedar Summit Farms is closing after winning a suit requiring that utilities buy farmland. Cedar Summit Farm, a family-run dairy famous for its creamy organic milk from grass-fed cows, is closing. The Minar family, which farmed the land in New Prague since 1926, had been locked in a lawsuit with… Read more »
Why Sustainable Seafood is More Than a Green List or an Eco-Label
Who Fishes Matters By Pamela Flash It’s August, and go time for local food. The farmers markets and CSA boxes are full to bursting with ripe, seasonal produce – tomatoes of all colors and shapes, zucchini, corn, fragrant basil. And don’t forget striped bass, bluefish, scallops, cod – the list goes on. For years, we’ve been… Read more »
The FDA Doesn’t Want Chickens To Explore The Great Outdoors
KACU Abilene Public Radio By Daniel Charles Organic egg farmers are divided in their reaction to a new FDA proposal that’s intended to reduce the risk of salmonella infection among free-roaming chickens. They even disagree about what the document, called “Guidance for Industry,” actually requires. On the face of it, the document seems to demand… Read more »
FDA Extends Frankenfish Comment Period, Delegation Responds
[Note: Cornucopia’s Action Alert on GE Salmon can be found here with instructions for submitting comments.] Alaska Native News (this link is no longer available) By GW Rastopsoff The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that they would extend the public comment period for the AquaAdvantage Salmon application a further 60 days after… Read more »
In Demand: Bright Outlook For Organics
Iowa Farmer Today by Gene Lucht ODEBOLT — Roger Lansink has no illusions about organic agriculture saving the world. However, he knows the money he makes growing organic crops is no illusion. He also knows when he manned the Iowa Organic Association’s booth at the Iowa State Fair, he couldn’t keep enough brochures on the… Read more »
