(May 11, 2001) Traders in the corn and bean pits greeted USDA's projections for 2001 crops with less than enthusiasm.

(May 11, 2001) Peter DeFazio: "What do we need these lunkers for?" The coalition of more than 60 groups that's petitioned the government includes consumers, environmentalists and commercial fishermen.

(May 11, 2001) The trend toward larger scales of production and the concentration of more assets into fewer hands must be reversed says the Center for Rural Affairs.