The April 2007 study ranks Tyson Foods in four key categories that shows their increasing power in agriculture. Grassley said recently, after holding several town meetings on the issue of the upcoming 2007 farm bill, competition in agriculture is very important to everyone who is involved in agriculture. However, repeated legislative efforts by Grassley and a number of other lawmakers have been met with opposition from the meat packing industry and ag groups that favor a vertically...

New study finds genetically engineered crops could play a role in sustainable agriculture - Possible benefits include reduced use of chemicals in crops modified with insecticidal gene. The study is accompanied by a searchable global database for agricultural and environmental scientists studying the effects of genetically engineered crops. The study analyzes, for the first time, environmental impact data from field experiments all over the world, involving corn and cotton plants with a Bt...

They also suggest that the organics industry campaigns against GM crops on the basis that they are unnatural creations of technology which are bad for health and the environment. Unfortunately, most food processing treatments do not reduce the toxic effect, with Fusarium-derived mycotoxins being found in products as diverse as corn flakes and beer. For instance, Bt corn resists insect infestation and contains, on average, far lower levels of carcinogenic mycotoxins than non-GM varieties...

Standardized state rules for titling vehicles are necessary to combat this type of fraud because strict rules in a number of states in a region make it attractive for unscrupulous sellers to dump cleaned-up flood vehicles in a nearby state that has lax rules. Standardized state rules for titling vehicles are necessary to combat this type of fraud because strict rules in a number of states in a region make it attractive for unscrupulous sellers to dump cleaned-up flood vehicles in a nearby...

He had just assessed the damage of a May 14 hailstorm that pounded the Herman farm, which occupies about 1,000 acres on various parcels south of Platteville. On May 14, the 200 acres of beets had reached that vulnerable stage, while the rest of the crops were in relatively good shape. Mott are exploring the issues facing modern farmers in a monthly series of articles about agriculture in Weld County. The May 14 storm and others hit farmers throughout eastern Colorado, with some insurance...