Topic: United States

Nevada's molybdenum milestone

The union between China and General Moly was inevitable as GMO sits on top of a massive mountain of high grade molybdenum in Nevada.I introduced General Moly Inc. (AMEX: GMO, Stock Forum) to my subscribers in May of 2009. At that time, ...

Analysis: E.coli outbreak poses questions for organic farming

LONDON (Reuters) - The warm, watery, organic growing environment suspected as the source of a deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany may produce delicious, nutritious bean sprouts, but is also an ideal breeding ground for the dangerous bacteria.Bean sprouts are often prime suspects ...

U.S. lifts sanctions in EU beef hormone row

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States lifted import duties on European luxury foods on Friday in return for a promise of bigger hormone-free beef sales to the European Union, signaling an end to one of the trading powers' oldest disputes.The United States ...

Clinton says action needed to blunt food price rises

ROME (Reuters) - The world has to take swift action to halt the steady rise in food prices and step up its commitment to sustainable agriculture, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday."We must act now, effectively and cooperatively to blunt ...

Family farm's Rent-A-Chick program helps it survive

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A small South Carolina sea island family farm that has tapped the growing agriculture tourism market in order to survive has launched its "Rent-A-Chick" program just in time for Easter.The Legare family, of Johns Island, South Carolina, ...
Ecologically friendly Ecuadoran banana producers, with the help of President Rafael Correa, are trying to secure their niche in a market dominated by multi-national giants.The organic farmers' cooperative El Guabo was founded in 1998 in the agricultural region of El Oro iby ...

Why is Organic Food Good for You?

As of 2009, only a small fraction - 3.7 percent of total food sales in the United States - were organic. What is the actual difference for your body if you seek out and pay for organic rather than non-organic products? Exactly, ...
Unique Soil Each garden soil is going to be different depending upon the location, amount of rainfall, soil type, prior use and degree of decayed organic material available. Home test kits are available at local garden centers that give basic information, or ...

To Spray or Not To Spray?

The use of agricultural chemicals for increased food protection and production has been the subject of fierce debate for quite a long time. Incidences of cancer, neural diseases, and reproductive effects have been attributed to pesticide exposure. Produce that was grown using ...

Organic Food

Organic food is grown without the use of pesticides , antibiotics , synthetic fertilizers , growth hormones or [irradiation. To carry such a label in the U.S., at least 95% of the ingredients have to be certified organic.Eating organic food is thought ...
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