Tariffs have been in the news a lot lately. This FAQ explains what tariffs are and how they can be used as a tool in trade ...
According to this story, traditional selective breeding, although a genetic modification itself, takes place within compatible species: tomatoes to tomatoes; dogs to dogs, or at least coyotes. Genetic ...
We the undersigned, in recognition of the fundamental importance of our planet's natural genetic heritage and diversity, and in acknowledgment of the power of genetic engineering to transform this ...
This paper describes the different export support programs implemented by the U.S. and other countries and, for each type of program, identifies related current and potential future trade issues.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 30, 2002 (ENS) - The city of Toledo must stop dumping raw sewage into nearby waterways, under a Clean Water Act settlement with federal and state officials. The Department of ...
Cargill Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to sell its North Star Steel unit, including its St. Paul steel mill that employs 430 workers, to Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. of Canada in a deal valued at ...
Genetically modified crops will be a hot potato for Michael Wooldridge, writes MARK RAGG. FOUR years ago, the Health Minister, Michael Wooldridge, was out of the country when the Prime Minister dumped ...
ST. LOUIS -- A network of botanical institutions is launching an unprecendented study of endangered native U.S. plants to determine their potential for recovery -- and in hopes of preventing their ...
MANCHESTER, Iowa -- For most of his 60 years, Francis Childs tended a farm here in obscurity. But this winter, his fellow farmers are lining up to hear him speak, academics are studying his ways, and ...
On 15th August it emerged that Bayer's new agricultural wing, Bayer CropScience (1), was responsible for the illegal planting of genetically modified (GM) oil seed rape (OSR) contaminated with an ...
In an interview, Mark Cohen, of counsel at Jones Day in Beijing and was senior intellectual property (IP) attache at the US Embassy in Beijing from 2004 to 2008, talked about IP issues in China.
HANOVER, N.H. -- The Lyme Timber Co. discovered the profit potential in land conservation almost by accident. For nearly a decade after its founding in 1976, it operated like any other timber ...