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Some Farmers Asking Who Is Liable?

By Allan Dawson March 25, 2010

Saskatchewan farmer Gordon Nodge asked the question that’s on a lot of farmers’ minds: Who’s to blame for the contamination of Canada’s flax by CDC Triffid? “The liability for the inadvertent leak and subsequent contamination (of Canada’s non-GM flax) must lay somewhere,” said the farmer from Swift Current, Sask., during a conference call March 18

Opinion

Weed Science Hits The Big Screen

By Weed Science Society Of America March 18, 2010

Scientist Jodie Holt typically spends her days researching thistles and other invasive weeds that can play havoc on planet Earth. But when the producers of the blockbuster movie “Avatar” called, she suddenly found herself immersed in the lush plant life of Pandora, the remote moon where much of the film’s action is based. “The filmmakers

Livestock, Oilseeds

Expect More U. S.-China Farm Trade Tension

By Roberta Rampton February 25, 2010

Chinese farm exports are set to become a greater source of trade tension as China boosts its production and becomes a bigger player in world markets for labor-intensive crops, a U. S. agricultural economist said Feb. 19. Importers around the globe have already launched more than 30 farm trade cases against China in recent years,

News

Rain Doesn’t End California Water Fight

By Dan Whitcomb February 18, 2010

California has been deluged with rain and snow this winter, but its epic tug of war over water rages on, this time in the form of a plan by U. S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to divert more water to the state’s farmers. Feinstein has infuriated environmental activists, fishing groups and even fellow California Democrats by

News

A Few Brews Good For Your Bones

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 11, 2010

Drinking beer made from hops or pale barley malts could be good for your bones, according to a recently released study from the University of California at Davis. Beer made from hops and pale barley malts contain relatively higher amounts of silicon than other types of beer. Silicon is believed to support bone development and

Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

RR Alfalfa Sparks Debate At CSTA

By Ron Friesen November 19, 2009

“All it takes is one plot.” – LES JACOBSON, MFSA European forage seed companies are starting to require official testing and GM-free certification from Canadian exporters because of the existence of Roundup Ready alfalfa in test plots. “We are aware of Roundup Ready alfalfa trials in Canada and (are) therefore not happy, since Europe has

News, Oilseeds

Low-Level Tolerances Needed For GM Crops

By Allan Dawson October 1, 2009

“Once an event has been approved it’s not a question when that event will show up, it’s a question of what day on the calendar it will show up.” – DENNIS STEPHENS Governments must agree on tolerances for small amounts of genet i -cally modified plants (GM) in commodity shipments and Canada’s should take the

News, Oilseeds

CdC Triffid Flax Scare Threatens Access To No. 1 EU Market

By Allan Dawson September 17, 2009

Like a movie monster that refuses to die, CDC Triffid, a genetically modified (GM) Canadian flax deregistered in 2001, has surfaced in Germany, European Union (EU) officials believe. And flax prices have plummeted just as farmers feared they might when they lobbied to have the variety voluntarily pulled from the market. Although the Canadian Food

News

Climate Change May Cost California Billions, Says Report

By Peter Henderson April 9, 2009

Climate change may cost California tens of billions of dollars annually in coming years as sea levels rise and hot days cause people to turn up the air conditioning, a draft report from the state said April 1. Thirsty cities may be able to buy water from farmers and high-altitude forests are expected to benefit

News

City And Farming Water Needs Collide

By Mary Milliken April 2, 2009

“I don’t think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen. We’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture in California.” – U. S. ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU California almond farmer Marvin Meyers has moved into banking – water banking that is. In the heart of the San Joaquin Valley,

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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Some Farmers Asking Who Is Liable?

Weed Science Hits The Big Screen

Expect More U. S.-China Farm Trade Tension

Rain Doesn’t End California Water Fight

A Few Brews Good For Your Bones

RR Alfalfa Sparks Debate At CSTA

Low-Level Tolerances Needed For GM Crops

CdC Triffid Flax Scare Threatens Access To No. 1 EU Market

Climate Change May Cost California Billions, Says Report

City And Farming Water Needs Collide

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