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Elderly Texas couple killed by swarm of bees

Hebbronville - An elderly Texas couple was killed after a swarm of bees attacked them while they sprayed insecticide into an unused fireplace where the bees had built a hive. Also injured was their 67-year-old son, who suffered multiple stings to his head and face.

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Monsanto loses key legal decision in US, GE beets to be dug up

San Francisco - A US-based battle over the legality of planting Monsanto's Roundup Ready sugar beets has just been won by opponents of the technology. Monsanto has announced it will fight back.

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Monsanto's GE alfalfa closer to U.S. approval & sales

Canadian farmer and consumer groups responded to an invitation to comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement created by the United States Department of Agriculture. The seed was first approved in 2005.

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'Pink Slime' in Your Ground Beef?

Gerald Zirnstein grinds his own hamburger these days. Why? Because this former United States Department of Agriculture scientist and, now, whistleblower, knows that 70 percent of the ground beef we buy at the supermarket contains something he calls “pink slime.” “Pink slime” is beef trimmings. Once only used...

Africa 'must boost food output'

The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom.

'Pink slime' off US school menu

The US agriculture department relaxes its rules on beef products for school meals, allowing schools to avoid lean mince commonly called "pink slime".

California 'mad cow' case found

The US Department of Agriculture confirms it has detected a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow' disease, in a California dairy cow.

Mad Cow Disease Found in U.S. Bovine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today confirmed a case of mad cow disease found in a dairy cow in central California.