Manila, The Philippines March 30, 2007 The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) yesterday clarified that the strictest tests and most stringent standards were applied by authorities on the genetically-modified organism (GMOs) Corn MON863 before it was approved for entry and cultivation in the Philippines. Manila, The Philippines March 30, 2007 The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) yesterday clarified that the strictest tests and most stringent standards were applied by authorities on the...

The whole structure has handles so you can move the house to fresh ground, and the house is at waist height so you don't have to bend while cleaning and collecting eggs. Designed for bantams and medium-sized hens, it comes complete with a full-length side door to the house, access to the run at both ends, removable perches, a hinged ladder that can be drawn up a night, plus a single nest box with a night shutter to stop nest fouling. Designed for bantams and medium-sized hens, it comes...

The massive recall of tainted pet food in the United States is sparking a broader debate about the quality of the food Americans are feeding their pets. When Hill's recalled a dry cat food, however, she and her husband decided to start investigating more natural alternatives. Cats, DiPietro said, get nutrients more efficiently from meat than they do from wheat gluten, which some pet food manufacturers use as a thickener and nonmeat protein source. DiPietro's co-owner, Lisa Schlossberg ,...

Food, seed, and industrial use is unchanged this month, despite a small increase in seed use, based on producer planting intentions reported in the Prospective Plantings report. Producers have marketed most of their 2006 production limiting the effect of further price movements on the weighted season-average farm price. Global production, imports, and exports are raised slightly from last month, while beginning stocks, consumption, and ending stocks are lowered slightly. Changes in world...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Weather threatens crops Farmers lament dry spell By Danny Bernardini/Staff Writer Article Launched:04/09/2007 07:36:20 AM PDT Birds Landing resident and farmer, Ian Anderson stands in a wheat field that had recently been harvested. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Weather threatens crops Farmers lament dry spell By Danny Bernardini/Staff Writer Article Launched:04/09/2007 07:36:20 AM PDT Birds Landing resident and farmer, Ian Anderson...