Here Cropchoice presents an assortment of interesting farm news releases from a variety of sources. You'll find mention of many of these stories in Cropchoice news. Listing here does not imply endorsement by Cropchoice. 2004 October September August          July 2004 Roundup Ready Corn Approval in Argentina Underscores Value and Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology Authored By: Monsanto NCGA, USGC Leaders Assess Biotech Outlook During Mission to EU, Russia Authored By: USGC and NCGA American Corn Growers distressed by ratification of U.S./Australian trade pact Authored By: American Corn Growers Association Monsanto's Roundup Ready Corn 2 Technology Advances in European Regulatory Process; Decision is Welcome Progress in Regulatory Path for Product Authored By: Monsanto OFRF releases complete results of Fourth National Organic Farmers' Survey Authored By: Organic Farming Research Foundation Missouri Farmers Union fights repeal of mandatory food labeling Authored By: Missouri Farmers Union NFU disappointed in House Ag Cmte vote to kill COOL Authored By: National Farmers Union Experimental Pharmaceutical Rice May Pose Serious Health and Environmental Hazards Authored By: Center for Food Safety Investigations Continue on Isolated Case of Difficult to Control Common Ragweed in Missouri Authored By: Monsanto National Academy of Sciences to Release Report on Unintended Effects of Genetically Engineered Crops Authored By: Center for Food Safety NFU applauds congresswomen for successful energy amendment Authored By: National Farmers Union NFU disappointed in ratification of Australia Free Trade Agreement Authored By: National Farmers Union CORN FARMER SURVEY SHOWS VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR WIND ENERGY INCENTIVES Authored By: American Corn Growers Association ACGA Endorses Seed Availability and Competition Act Authored By: American Corn Growers Association Corn Growers Support Grassley Initiative to Curb Imports of Ethanol Authored By: American Corn Growers Association Erratic Rains, Civil Strife and Desert Locusts Seriously Threaten Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Authored By: FAO OCM’s 2004 Food and Agriculture Conference: Has USDA Been Hijacked by Industry? Authored By: Organization for Competitive Markets NCGA Applauds Passage of U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement Authored By: National Corn Growers Association New rice for Africa Authored By: Institute for Science in Society Ban Plant-based Transgenic Pharmaceuticals Authored By: Institute for Science in Society As one after another biotech giant retreated from genetically modified (GM) crops for food and feed in Europe (see "Biotech investment busy going nowhere", this issue), the industry is redoubling its efforts to develop plant-based transgenic pharmaceuticals in North America and elsewhere. National Corn Growers Association Announces Valuable Maize Genome Data Now Available To Scientists Authored By: National Corn Growers Association (ST. LOUIS) July 13, 2004 – Valuable maize (corn) research is now available to research scientists working to sequence the maize genome, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced today. Ceres, Inc., Monsanto Company, and DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., have transferred their maize sequencing information to a searchable database on the Internet hosted at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. NCGA Applauds Approval of New Pesticide, Endangered Species Review Process (7-30-04) Authored By: National Corn Growers Association The National Corn Growers Association today applauded a final ruling by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that enacts a more efficient approach for ensuring pesticides are compliant with the Endangered Species Act. REPORT: USDA REGULATORY POLICY HAS BEEN “HIJACKED” BY AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY Authored By: American Corn Growers Association OMAHA, Neb. -- July 23, 2004--A new report released today finds that regulatory policy at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been “hijacked” by the agribusiness industry, which has seen to it that many key policymaking positions at the agency are now held by individuals who previously worked for the industry. Likely new WTO agriculture framework would increase dumping Authored By: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy BioDemocracy Alliance: Creating GE free zones across the Americas Authored By: Organic Consumers Association * WTO's Empty Framework Allows Agricultural Dumping to Continue Authored By: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Rice Harvests More Affected than First Thought by Global Warming Authored By: CGIAR Settlement for Much Shelist Client in High Fructose Corn Syrup Class Action Authored By: PR Newswire Monsanto Requests Termination of Syngenta's Roundup Ready Soybean License Based on Breach of Contract Authored By: Monsanto NFPA Supports NAS Report's Call for Science-Based Approach to Assessing the Safety of Biotech Foods Authored By: National Food Processors Association Syngenta files antitrust lawsuit against Monsanto Authored By: Syngenta NAS says genetically engineered foods not proven safe Authored By: Center for Food Safety Composition of Altered Food Products, Not Method Used to Create Them, Authored By: National Academy of Sciences WTO framework fails farmers around the world Authored By: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy June May April March February January 2003 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2002 December November October September August July June April February January 2001 December August July June May April February 2000 September September