Calif. judge allows genetically engineered beet harvest; amounts to half nation's sugar supplyA federal judge on Tuesday said farmers can harvest their genetically engineered sugar beets this year, ruling the economic impact too great and that environmental groups waited too long to request that the crop be yanked from ...

US attorney general, agriculture secretary begin hearings on competition in farming systemFederal officials concerned about how much control a few corporations have over the nation's food supply pledged Friday to begin a new era of antitrust enforcement, seeking to balance agricultural power between companies, farmers and consumers. More than ...

ANKENY, Iowa (Reuters) - A coalition of family farmers, consumers and other critics of corporate agriculture on Thursday called on the U.S. government to crack down on what they see as unfair consolidation of the nation's food system into the hands of a few multinationals. Chanting "bust up big ...

<div id="subtitle">Seed maker Monsanto keeps 2010 profit outlook, focuses on new corn, soybean products</div><div><p>Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday that it is on track to meet its financial targets this year.&lt ...