The standards include banning the use of conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge for produce, and antibiotics or growth hormones for animals. The environment has become a very hot topic these days, especially among parents who want to protect their children's health and the world they'll be inheriting. Department of Agriculture inspects food producers to ensure they meet its standards for organic products. Parents like Amell-Nash are propelling...

Kicking off the 2007 wheat cropping season and in recognition of the dedication of Western Canada growers, aerial photographs of select farming operations will be taken from the soaring blimp, which Syngenta Crop Protection, inc. will award to growers throughout the three-month journey. Media Advisory-Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, inc.: Horizon Blimp to Soar Across Western Canada Skies as Part of Canada's Longest Blimp Journey. Kicking off the 2007 wheat cropping season and in...

On the other hand, the promotion of primary commodities production for export and the import of consumer goods for domestic trade gave rise to large contingents of the labour force in both agriculture and petty trading who were either self-employed or hired under traditional or informal arrangements. The key features of the colonial economy included primary commodity production for export, investments in mining, transportation and related services, infrastructure and public works, and...

As agents monitoring the fertilizer plot listened in on a bug, they heard one of the July 7 bombers, Mohammed Siddique Khan, warn that he planned to kill non-Muslims, a security official said during the briefing, demanding anonymity to discuss sensitive details of the cases. Nation/Politics Pruden on Politics. As agents monitoring the fertilizer plot listened in on a bug, they heard one of the July 7 bombers, Mohammed Siddique Khan, warn that he planned to kill non-Muslims, a security...

The emphasis on corn is expected to displace other crops in the US, raising prices and creating opportunities for producers of those crops in other agricultural regions. While first- quarter 2007 shipments did not face the same challenges as a year ago, there were a couple of smaller issues: a Canadian rail strike disrupted our North American deliveries and Canpotex's ability to move product to its Vancouver export terminal, and severe winter weather in some regions that adversely impacted...