Forget About Arnie, We've Got Our Own Terminators

Opinion"Sterile terminator seeds are dangerous and should be banned in Canada.Terminator seeds - also know as GURTS (Genetic Use Restriction Technologies) - are a class of genetic engineering technologies that produce seeds with sterile offspring. This means that farmers...

IPB, Taiwan open university farm in Bogor

"Chen said the 10-hectare agribusiness center would serve as an agribusiness model, training venue for students and farmers as well as a marketing center for agricultural products. He said the center would not only be a research center for academics but also for the overseas...

But I Had No Sheep - Part 1

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is a three prong scheme devised by USDA, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) who explain it this way:NAIS is a modern, streamlined information system that helps...

US Farm Subsidies Endanger Africa: New Campaign

US farm subsidies exist to protect American farmers from the low prices that competition brings, and they have been a political hot potato in US domestic  politics for many years. But in parts of Africa, U.S. farm support policies draw ire, dread, and outrage. Now a...

Conrad Black and ADM

"Along with its connection to Brian Mulroney, Archer Daniels Midland, ADM, the major beneficiary of subsidies for bio-fuels in the United States and Canada has a connection with Conrad Black. Other ADM directors and toadies, including former Ambassador Richard Burt...

Bio Fuels = Eco Disaster

"The production of biofuels, long a cornerstone of the quest for greener energy, may sometimes create more harmful emissions than fossil fuels, scientific studies are finding. Says the NYTimes in an article on Palm Oil. Once a Dream Fuel, Palm Oil May Be an Eco-Nightmare"

Alberta State Capitalism

"As the Government of Ralph Klein sleepwalks on until a new party leader is chosen, it begins to look like the old Getty government. Gone is the mantra Government has no business being in business as it gives millions to Cargill the global agribusiness giant to expand its...

Blaming The Victim

"This is rich;Consumers to blame for botulism outbreak, juice maker says"

Chickens and Super Bugs

"Poultry consumption a risk factor for antibiotic resistance in humans"

Organic Botulism

"First it was the organic spinach recall, now it is organic carrot juice. I have dumped my carrot juice down the drain. Carrot juice linked with Toronto illnesses"

Boreno is Burning

"Natural Hazards: Fires on Borneo The fires occur annually in the dry season (August-October), caused mainly by land-clearing and other agricultural fires."