FDA Decision on Cloned Food Expected Soon
FDA's decision on the sale of cloned meat and dairy products is expected soon.
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Crop Pollinators Very Important, and in Trouble
Emerging evidence suggests another nemesis should be on the priority list of agricultural production threats - a significant decline in the animals that pollinate crops (bees, insects, birds, bats, etc.).
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USDA Stops Pesticide, Fertilizer Data
The Bush administration is killing a longstanding program that publishes free the information it gathers on the application of pesticides and fertilizer by U.S. farmers.
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Farm Bill Launches Sweeping New Secrecy Initiative
New language added to the 2007/08 Farm Bill by conferees at the 11th hour could create a sweeping new secrecy mandate that would prohibit the Agriculture Department from disclosing almost any information about individual US farm operations.
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Farm Bill + Global Ag Report = Deeper Ag Policy Stories
A new report on global agriculture can deepen your Farm Bill stories.
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USDA Raises Barriers to Disclosure of Predator Control Info
The Department of Agriculture has stopped reporting publicly how many animals it kills for farmers and ranchers in its predator control program.
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