Publication archives

Agence France Presse PRAGUE, Sept 25 (AFP) - Three non-governmental organizations on Tuesdsay charged that radical groups had abused a protest here against the IMF and the World Bank by engaging in violence with Czech police.

By Carey Gillam ELWOOD, Kan., Sept 14 (Reuters) - Small-town America is rolling up the welcome mat for big agribusiness. That's what Seaboard Farms, a unit of agricultural giant Seaboard Corp., discovered this summer as it searched for a home for a mammoth new U.S. pork processing facility.

Inside US Trade / Vol. 18, No. 38

GREENPEACE WELCOMES VERDICT AND CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO END GM FARM EXPERIMENTS

Associated Press / Robert H. Reid, Associated Press Writer PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- Police on Thursday refused to allow American and Italian activists to enter the country to join protests when International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials meet here next week.

October 2, 2000 ACTIVISM IN THE STREETS HAS LED TO AN OUTPOURING OF PLATITUDES IN THE SUITES. by WILLIAM GREIDER / The Nation

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL / By STEPHEN D. MOORE / Sept. 18, 2000 ZURICH -- As Novartis AG and AstraZeneca PLC step up preparations for the spinoff and merger of their agribusiness divisions, company officials are outlining aggressive new strategies to work with farmers and retailers but aren't promising investors a quick fix to problems besetting the beleaguered industry.

Genetic Contaminant Found in Taco Bell Shells Highlights Concerns Expressed at Farm Aid 2000's Farmer Summit Winona County Residents Play a Part in D.C. Farmers Summit Contacts: Jim Riddle 507-454-8310 Bobby King 507 523-3366