WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House is pushing Congress to approve a new free trade agreement with Australia, but not a more controversial pact with five Central American countries, a lawmaker said March 12. “Almost the entire USTR (U.S. Trade Representative’s office) came up to the (Capitol) Hill to indicate the administration’s strong support for […] Read more
Stories by Doug Palmer
Companies should share GMO costs
Lyle Wright says genetically modified crops are like breast implants – the companies that own the royalties for high-tech products should also own the problems associated with them. Wright, a farmer and seed grower from Kerrobert, Sask., presented his thoughts to a panel on genetically modified organisms at Crop Production Week 2000. He said it’s […] Read more
