The Bad Seeds: The Broken Promises of Agricultural Biotechnology

2009-10-14

Agricultural biotechnology has been promoted as a key tool to combat global hunger and poverty by increasing the productivity of farmers worldwide. The technology relies on genetically modified (GM) seeds and agrochemicals that are tailored to the genetic traits of the seeds. The biotechnology industry promised that farmers could increase their yields, lower production costs and reduce agrochemical use. Instead, American farmers have faced higher costs without higher productivity, risked lawsuits from seed companies, and applied more agrochemicals as weeds and insects developed resistance to the genetic crop traits.

The Bottom Line of Tracking Livestock: The Money Behind the National Animal Identification System

2009-08-12

There are around 2.5 billion farm animals that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to track under the proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS).

Fuels and Emissions from Industrial Agriculture

2007-11-05

Fossil Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Agriculture

Cloned Animals on the Dinner Plate?

2007-05-04

In early 2008, the Food and Drug Administration announced that they considered meat and milk from cloned animals to be safe to eat despite years of controversy and a long list of unresolved ethical, health, and animal welfare concerns. The agency will not require any of these foods to be labeled.

Farm Bill 101

2007-02-01