Minnesota Law Giving Insurance to Migrant Workers Ignored
(Oct 12, 2007)
Minn law giving insurance to migrant workers wasn't enforced Associated Press - October 8, 2007 1:44 PM ET ROCHESTER, Minn (AP) - It's been on the books for decades.
EPA Approves 1-Year Use of Pesticide Despite Concerns of Scientists
(Oct 12, 2007)
(AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency gave the go-ahead for one-year use of a new agricultural pesticide Friday, saying its own scientific review overrides health concerns expressed by more than 50 chemists and other scientists.
South Korea, U.S. Produce No Major Progress in First Day of Beef Trade Talks
(Oct 12, 2007)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea and the United States ended their first day of beef trade talks with little headway Thursday on Washington's demand for greater access to the Asian nation that is maintaining stringent quarantine regulations...
Former Ag Secretary Joins Senate Race
(Oct 12, 2007)
OMAHA, Neb (AP) - Republican Mike Johanns looked to the Web before taking to the road Wednesday, announcing his run for a Senate seat through a short online video.
Cloud Seeding Lures Farmers, Insurance Companies, Desert Nations
(Oct 12, 2007)
LAKIN, Kan (AP) -- Water is prized in western Kansas, where aquifers are suffering and farms are miles wide and generations deep; a scant half inch of rain can mean the difference between a successful season and a failed one.
