Management
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Brussels Approves ‘Scandalous’ EU Pesticide Limits
On Sept. 24, 2009, the European Council of Ministers voted to adopt the Pesticide Authorization Regulation, reports Farmers Guardian. The new regulation changes the…
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Grassley Fires Back At TIME
Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA) made the following statement on the U.S. Senate floor Sept. 29, defending the agriculture industry against a TIME Magazine…
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Court Rules Against GM Sugar Beets
A federal court in California has ruled against St. Louis, MO-based Monsanto Co.’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beets, saying USDA failed to adequately study…
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Video: Benefits Of MACA’s Traceability System
The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) has launched a special video report entitled “Traceability: Where do we Stand?” (see below). http://www.youtube.com/v/roeJyYjPnrE&hl=en&fs=1& The new video…
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Ag Recruiter Highlights CCAs
AgCareerSpotter is making it easier for employers to find the agronomy professionals they need. The recruiting Web site has recently added online search features…
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Ag School Cool Again
According to Iowa State University (ISU), undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 3,000 in its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for the first time in…
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EPA Revises Indirect Land-Use Emissions Stance
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) has backed off efforts to block EPA from weighing contested ethanol emissions after Administrator Lisa Jackson pledged that biofuels rules…
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Ag Chem Facility Legislation Concerns Voiced
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently joined with 26 other associations representing leading U.S. manufacturers, users, and distributors of crop protection and petrochemical products…
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Agency Opposes EPA Limits
EPA has decided that the use of three organophosphate crop protection products will require product label changes as well as increased application buffer zones.…
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Health Care: Where Do You Stand?
After spending last week sick in bed, the announcement that this week is National Farm Safety and Health Week 2009 really caught my attention.…
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