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June 15, 2010

U.S. Bans Inspector of Organic Farmers in China After Audit

The Wall Street Journal By SCOTT KILMAN The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it was banning an organic-food inspection group from operating in China ...

June 9, 2010

Trees, Farms Do Mix

The combination of farming and forests, known as agroforestry, represents a new farming niche — one that’s especially vital and vibrant in Missouri. ST. LOUIS ...

June 9, 2010

Chefs Move to Schools: A Nutritious Program Kids Can Sink Their Teeth Into

The Washington Post By Jane Black It was nearly midnight on a bitter January night when a group of Washington’s most celebrated chefs assembled around ...

May 30, 2010

Two Indian States to Be All Organic – One in 2015 and One in 2020

1. 30,000 ha to come under organic farming in Kerala The Hindu Business Line 2. Indian State of Sikkim’s Farms to be Entirely Organic by ...

May 27, 2010

Nutrition Buzzwords Make Hay Out of Grains of Truth

Washington Post By Melissa Bell The plastic soup can looks as if it’s a single-size meal, a healthful lunch option for one hurried customer. But ...

May 24, 2010

New Food-Safety Rules Threaten Small, Organic Farms

San Jose Mercury News By Jane Palmer Tom Willey is so concerned about food safety he is willing to bet the farm on it. Literally. ...

May 20, 2010

Wisconsin Gov. Vetoes Raw Milk Bill; Legislative Sponsor Says Corporate Interests Won

LaCrosse Tribune By Chris Hubbuch, Tribune writer and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer Citing concern for public health and the state’s dairy industry, Gov. Jim ...

May 17, 2010

Pesticides in Kids Linked to ADHD, Study Finds

Researcher advises parents to buy organic, wash produce MSNBC By JoNel Aleccia Exposure to pesticides used on common kid-friendly foods — including frozen blueberries, fresh ...

May 12, 2010

LISTEN UP!

Family farmers, being crushed by corporate agribusiness speak out in Iowa. The Obama Justice Department is holding a series of listening sessions around the country ...

May 10, 2010

Baking Better Bread Or Just Making More Dough?

Growing Number Of Corporations Using ‘Greenwash Marketing’ To Cash In On Demand For Organic Food Yankton Press and Dakotan By Lisa Hare With the growing ...

May 5, 2010

Supreme Court Hears Monsanto v. Geertson Arguments

AgWeb (link no longer available) Charles Johnson, Farm Journal National Editor Neither side had a clear edge when the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments ...

May 4, 2010

Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds

New York Times By WILLIAM NEUMAN and ANDREW POLLACK DYERSBURG, Tenn. — For 15 years, Eddie Anderson, a farmer, has been a strict adherent of ...