Canada Island May Boot GMO Crops ... of cross-pollination, and whether chemical costs are really reduced with the use of GMO crops, Binns said.
We've been investing dollars in promoting organic crops,'' the premier said. There's some concern that organic and GMO may not be able to live side by side. Therefore, I made a commitment that......more...Biotech's David vs. Goliath ...iament and ex-mayor of Bruno, Saskatchewan, a town of 600.
Schmeiser has visited 40 countries in the last two years, receiving standing ovations from organic farming conventions and anti-biotech rallies from Marin County, Calif. to Osaka, Japan. Worldwide donations have poured in.
Still, Schmeiser h......more... Canola Case Tests GMO Patent ...e company says farmers can recoup the cost with better-quality crops. But farmers who don't want to spend the extra money, or who would rather retain organic status (genetically modified crops are barred from organic labeling), eschew the Roundup Ready seeds.
It's impossible to completely contain se......more... Farmers Sue Makers of GM Crops Farmers Sue Makers of GM Crops
Organic farmers in Saskatchewan file a class-action lawsuit against two major manufacturers of genetically modified crops. Charles Mandel reports from Canada.
By Charles Mandel
2:00 a.m. Jan. 12, 2002 PDT
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan -- Canadian organic farmers have launche...more... Healthy Hemp in Hot Peril ...gulations per se. But the DEA move has already impacted Echo Organics' business, said company president Jodi Koberinski.
Echo Organics -- which sells organic products and also has a processing plant -- signed a $30,000 deal with a hemp seed seller to process the seeds into oil. The oil was then to b......more... US Exporting Tainted Corn? ...d Wired Links:
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