Plans to allow genetically modified crops to be grown throughout Europe have been shelved amid fears of a public backlash against "Frankenstein foods" Officials were forced to drop plans to produce a penicillin-resistant GM potato after it became clear that a bloc of countries led by Austria, Greece and Luxembourg would vote against it. The European Commission has failed to find enough support for its plans to lift a nine-year-old freeze on GM crops being grown on a commercial basis....

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It s very clear that the rest of agriculture is going to have to rally, and if we don t pull together, we could wind up in a very serious situation going forward. To avoid losing current benefits, North Dakota farmers may have to sacrifice some of the initiatives they have been supporting for the next federal farm bill, Sen. Esmond farmer Louis Arnold said better crop insurance protection would reduce the need for disaster assistance. Conrad said his strategy for writing the next five-year...

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Dairy farms thrive despite urban sprawl Advertisement. ORRVILLE (AP) Urban sprawl continues to creep in, but cattle and dairy farming are thriving in northeastern Ohio s Wayne County because of good soil, easy access to agricultural services and flourishing hay production, farmers and agricultural experts said. ORRVILLE (AP) Urban sprawl continues to creep in, but cattle and dairy farming are thriving in northeastern Ohio s Wayne County because of good soil, easy access to agricultural...