GE labeling bill passes Vermont House

The Vermont House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the labeling of all genetically engineered foods sold in that state—although it’s not expected to move very quickly.

May 21, 2013

RapidEye kicks off 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign

RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites, announced that its 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign is under way.

May 21, 2013

Water efficiency key to irrigating

The 2012 drought that covered about 65 percent of the U.S. and which was a continuation of drought that began more than a year earlier in the Southwest has brought concern about water availability to the forefront more than ever before.

May 20, 2013

Supreme Court upholds Monsanto patents

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Monsanto can use patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds.

May 20, 2013

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown optimistic

With the work of the Senate Agriculture Committee behind them, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is optimistic when the full Senate takes up the farm bill on Monday, May 20.

May 20, 2013