Farmers Guardian By Chloe Palmer Cross-breeding has become something of a trend in the dairy industry. But what does it involve and what is the best way to go about it? Chloe Palmer takes an in-depth look at the issue. Those farmers who champion the merits of a grass-based seasonal calving system are increasingly taking… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: If they are not reviewed by the Obama administration, the proposed standards are unlikely to be completed during a Trump administration. Cornucopia raised serious concerns about the proposed rule, a true mixed bag with many of the proposals favoring industrial livestock production. It is Cornucopia’s contention that the entire rulemaking process was a charade… Read more »

Farmer’s Weekly Interactive by Louise Impey Weed resistance to glyphosate has increased fivefold since 2007 and is developing at a rate of one new weed species each year, William Reville of University College Cork told delegates at CropWorld. Ten weed species in the USA are now resistant to Roundup, he revealed, with a further 10… Read more »

Yahoo! News by TakePart Source: DotPolka Wandering among rows of freshly spritzed produce at the grocery store, you’d hardly stop to consider whether the green paddles of Mexican cactus—known as nopales—contain enough toxic pesticides to make you sick. But according to a recent inspection report for California’s Department of Pesticide Regulations, you would be justified… Read more »

SciDevNet By Richa Malhotra In an unexpected trade-off, the cultivation of cotton that has been genetically engineered to reduce caterpillar damage by producing its own insecticide has been linked to higher numbers of another pest — aphids. Previous studies had linked the increase in aphids to reduced insecticide use by farmers cultivating Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis)… Read more »

The LaCrosse Tribune By John Hartzell, The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Bob and Karen Breneman found it difficult to accomplish all that had to be done around their southern Wisconsin dairy farm, but they didn’t want to hire more help. So they joined the growing number of farmers in America’s Dairyland who broke with tradition… Read more »

[Editor’s Note:  If you haven’t, please sign our Action Alert opposing GE Salmon] Friends of the Earth Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh among stores that will reject GE fish WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups today launched the “Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood” by announcing that… Read more »