Sharp Curb on Salmon Season

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In the face of a potential collapse of the Chinook salmon run in the Sacramento River, all commercial salmon fishing has been canceled this year from the coast of California to the north-centra Oregon.

We'll Reap What We Sow

adamAgriculture, Politics

The Farm Bill – originally created as a safety net for farmers during the Depression – has transformed into a program in which large agribusiness secures state subsidies.

GM Seeds Can "Last For 10 Years"

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Swedish researchers have found that some genetically modified plant seeds can persist in the soil for up to ten years, despite intensive efforts in the intervening years to remove genetically modified seeds from plots.

Vietnam "Hub For Illegal Timber"

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A report by the UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Indonesia’s Telapak shows that Vietnam’s laws to protect its own forests are driving the market for illegally logged timber.

Buried Seed Vault Opens in Arctic

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The world’s first secure, deep-frozen repository for hundreds of thousands of seeds that underpin agricultural – agriculture’s Fort Knox – has opened on Norway’s northernmost archipelago.