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Attorney Steven Druker digs behind GMO regulatory facade

By Jill Carlson Steven Druker is a seasoned writer and attorney whose lawsuit finally forced the U.S Food and Drug Administration to disclose 44,000 pages of research studies and other files related to genetically modified organisms previously unavailable to the public.Druker excels in digging through layers of corporate, government, university and medical history to reveal […]

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WakeUP Summer: Handy around the house as a cleaner

WakeUP Summer is a wonderful surfactant and carrier for virtually doubling the amount of nutrient your crops will absorb when foliar fed in the field. It’s also one of the best cleansers on the planet for cleaning spray tanks, greasy hands, and oily parts.  Most ag “surfactants” are petroleum based, and their labels warn that they’re hazardous

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Chinese lawsuit asks disclosure of Roundup safety data

The World Health Organization’s classification of Roundup as a probable human carcinogen is likely to encourage a global flurry of lawsuits to force disclosure of the “rest of the story” on Roundup: Were the additional ingredients in Roundup — besides the “active” ingredient glyphosate — ever determined as safe in the environment?An example from Argentina: We’re seeing

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Cover crops and non-GMO seed can trim 2015 expenses

    “Low crop prices have farmers discussing the potential cost savings of buying conventional non-GMO corn seed,” writes Sarah Carlson in the February Wallaces Farmer (page 34).She points out that over several years, “Yield comparisons show the cheaper seed maintains similar yields as the GMO seed.”Then, Carlson counters a typical objection to leaving GMOs and related

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Non-GMO Links

Directories and associations of non-GMO and organic grain firms Soybean Premiums.orgThis is a website providing a searchable directory to specialty grain buyers, including non-GMO and organic. Firms can enter their own contact information on this site; you can search by state to find a potential buyer nearest to you.http://soybeanpremiums.org  Northern Food Grade Soybean AssociationThis is an affiliation

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WakeUP Summer

WakeUP Summer is formulated as a tank-mix surfactant and mobilizer that enhances absorption and translocation of foliar nutrients.                            By increasing leaf penetration of applied nutrients, and speeding movement of those nutrients through crop circulation, you gain more complete use of NPK and trace elements

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WakeUP Spring

WakeUP Spring is formulated to enhance translocation of photosynthetic sugars from the leaf to growing points, especially roots. In field trials by professional research agronomist James Porterfield of Illinois, WakeUP Spring has shown a near-doubling of sugar content in corn roots two days after application.Extra sugar exuded from young roots is designed by nature to stimulate beneficial soil organisms,

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