Biodiversity

The Price of Pollution: Cost Estimates of Environment-Related Childhood Disease in Minnesota

Pollution costs Minnesota an estimated $1.5 billion each year in costs related to childhood disease, according to a study released by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA).

Sustainable Crop Production Principles

IATP's"Sustainable Crop Production Principles" identify the base values that need to be met in order for crop production to be considered sustainable.

Cultivating a New Rural Economy: Assessing the Potential of Minnesota's Bioindustrial Sector

Rural Minnesota is well positioned for substantial gains from a growing bioindustrial economy based on the production of energy and products using plant matter, according to a new report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

True Rice Solutions; A Civil Society Declaration

A sign-on declaration opposing distribution and production of genetically modified golden rice.

Hard Red Spring Wheat at a Genetic Crossroad

Traces the battle over the approval of genetically engineered wheat in the United States.

New Book Features Agrarian Landscapes in North America and Europe

A new book looks at farm landscapes across Europe and North America emphasizing the beauty and benefits of these regions while highlighting common challenges and solutions shared by the two continents.

Scientist Calls Decaf Coffee Row Tempest in Teacup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Brazilian scientist who recently discovered naturally decaffeinated coffee plants from a collection of wild Ethiopian beans said yesterday reports that he had taken coffee plants illegally from the African country were "nonsense." The spat has underscored the potential money at stake over the rights to

BSE Testing Debate Continues (Canada)

North American meat companies have been told at this week's World Meat Congress in Canada that checking all cattle for mad cow disease would push up costs without improving food safety.

US Says Trade Talks Need Support Of Developping Countries To Succeed

US trade representive Robert Zoellick called Wednesday on big developing countries to play their part in getting stalled global trade liberalisation talks off the ground. "To take on the challenges of global trade, especially in the Doha negociations, we will need the support of the developing economies", Zoellick said at a press conference at the French senate.

Farmer Perspectives on Cropping Systems Diversification in Northwestern Minnesota

Research on factors that influence management decisions by Minnesota farmers that determine the level of diversification within cropping systems.