Groups Demand Investigation of USDA

OK, folks. What do you think of this?

http://www.mintpressnews.com/suppressing-science-for-monsanto-groups-demand-investigation-of-usda/205370/

Deadline March 31 to Nominate Someone As America's Farmers Mom of the Year

The deadline is approaching for nominating someone as the next America’s Farmers Mom of the Year.  

Those who would like to nominate an amazing farm mom – one who works every aspect of the farm, keeps everyone on task, and even advocates for the industry she loves -- will have through Monday, March 31, 2014, to submit their entry.

Anyone can nominate their favorite farm mom for a chance to win up to $10,000 -- whether it’s their own mom, sister, aunt, daughter, friend or community member.

To nominate a favorite farm mom, visit AmericasFarmers.com between now and March 31 and submit a brief essay online or by mail that explains how the nominated farm mom contributes to her family, farm, community and agriculture. 

Each nomination will be judged based on published criteria by a panel of judges from American Agri-Women, and Monsanto will select five regional winners based on the judges’ decisions. Each regional winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize. 

Profiles of the regional winners will then be posted to AmericasFarmers.com, where the public can vote for one national farm mom winner. Announced just prior to Mother’s Day, the national winner will receive an additional $5,000 cash prize above and beyond her regional prize.

For more information on the program or for complete eligibility requirements and official contest rules visit AmericasFarmers.com. Interested parties may also send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to America's Farmers Mom of the Year, Attn: Sue Dillon, 349 Marshall Ave., Ste. 200, St. Louis, MO 63119.

Monsanto Suggests GMO Wheat Found in Oregon was Sabotage

Go to http://bigstory.ap.org/article/monsanto-suggests-sabotage-modified-wheat-case to see the story.

Monsanto Wins Food World 'Oscar'

Eyebrows have been raised over Monsanto's winning of the World Food Prize, which many consider the agriculture industry's equivalent to an Oscar.

While this is undoubtedly good public relations for Monsanto, those who oppose genetically engineered or modified foods are shaking their heads in disbelief. 

Check out this story http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/monsanto-executive-is-among-world-food-prize-winners.html?hp&_r=3& about the whole issue from the New York Times. Let me know where you stand.

Washington State University Speaks Out About GMO Wheat Found in Oregon

Statement from Washington State University officials about the GMO wheat found in Oregon:

Go to http://www.wawg.org/news/&slug=statement-from-wsu-on-gm-wheat-situation to read the statement.

What You Need to Know About Monsanto and GMOs

Good read http://beyerbeware.net/2013/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-monsanto-gmo-food.html on the Monsanto-Genetically Modified Organisms debate.

Industry Response to GMO Wheat Found in Oregon

Go to http://www.agweb.com/article/industry_response_to_unapproved_ge_wheat/ to see the story.

GMO Wheat Found in Oregon

Read the New York Times story by http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/business/energy-environment/genetically-engineered-wheat-found-in-oregon-field.html?_r=0 clicking here.

March Against Monsanto

Are you friend or foe of Monsanto?

You might want http://rt.com/news/march-against-monsanto-gmo-776/ to check this out.

Stock Market Take on Agriculture from The Motley Fool

Go to http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/14/the-governments-favorite-agriculture-company.aspx to read the story.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Favor of Monsanto in Soybean Case

Go to http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/13/monsanto-patent-grain-biotechnology-soybeans-supreme-court/2116333/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories+%28Money+-+Top+Stories%29 to see the story.

Supreme Court to Hear Monsanto Case

The Chicago Tribune has done a story http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-monsanto-seedsbre91e06q-20130214,0,5697047.story here about the case of a 75-year-old Indiana grain farmer versus giant agricultural seed company Monsanto.

The outcome of the case could affect various parts of agriculture.