NEFU presented Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney with the Golden Triangle Award, the highest legislative honor awarded by the National Farmers Union (NFU), at an event on January 10. Area farmers attended the event and praised Courtney for his understanding of agriculture and his willingness to listen to constituents on issues around farming and food.

NEFU President Annie Cheatham presents Golden Triangle Award to Congressman Joe Courtney

"Agriculture is an important part of the economy of Congressman Courtney's district and state," said NEFU President Annie Cheatham, who presented the award. "His district includes farmers markets, food co-ops, CSA farms, dairy farmers, some of whom are part of the Farmer's Cow collaborative, and growers involved in the greenhouse/nursery industry. In response to the needs of his constituents, the Congressman co-founded the Congressional Dairy Caucus, made up of members of Congress concerned about the nation's dairy crisis. And recently he worked on legislation to improve nutrition in school lunches so schools can purchase more regionally sourced food from local farmers. The National Farmers Union and the New England Farmers Union have awarded him this honor because of his dedication to farmers and those who support them."

Congressman Joe Courtney addresses the group at Willimantic Food Co-op

"It is an honor to receive the Golden Triangle Award," said Courtney. "In eastern Connecticut, family farms are an important part of our heritage and we must continue to provide the assistance and support they need to thrive into the future. From preserving open space to providing healthy options in our kids' lunches, hard-working farmers are the backbone of our country. As a founding co-chairman of the Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus, I will continue to fight for our farmers and a New England tradition."

Congressman Courtney also worked to ensure that the 2008 Farm Bill included resources to support small family farms and farmers markets, and his efforts to ensure that programs and resources are in place to support farmland preservation have contributed greatly to Connecticut's environmental and economic health.

"Joe Courtney has been very supportive and has taken a strong leadership role on agricultural issues important to Connecticut," said Bill Peracchio, a dairy farmer from Hytone Farms in Coventry and a member of The Farmer's Cow dairy co-operative. "Joe has shown a deep interest in learning about and addressing agricultural and food issues. Upon learning that the dairy industry across the country, including dairy farms within his district, were and currently are under financial stress, he responded. He was instrumental in reestablishing the Congressional Dairy Caucus, for which he serves as co-chair. Under his leadership, progress is being made towards national milk policy reform. This is very important in light of the upcoming Farm Bill debate. During his tenure as an elected Congressman, he has spent many hours conducting Agricultural listening sessions and visits to a diversity of farms."

Congressman Joe Courtney and NEFU President Annie Cheatham with several event attendees

"Over the last few years we have funded approximately 24 projects for $1,164,194 thanks to the support of Congressman Joe Courtney's office," said Johan M. Strandson, Area Director of USDA Rural Development. With Courtney's support, "Rural Development in Connecticut has partnered with various agricultural organizations such as CISA, CITYSEED, Inc, The Last Green Valley, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and CDI, just to name a few, by utilizing the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program to provide grants for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses," he said.

"The Last Green Valley feels most fortunate to be represented by Congressman Courtney, who really understands that a vital rural economy is our best strategy for preservation of land and water resources," says Charlene Perkins Cutler, Executive Director of The Last Green Valley, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to land and environmental conservation in Eastern Connecticut. "He has been a staunch advocate for our communities in The Last Green Valley, a true and strong voice in DC for our farms and families."

The event was held at the Willimantic Food Co-Op to highlight the crucial role that it, along with other co-op stores in the region, plays in supporting the area's small farms.

The award recognizes members of Congress who have shown leadership on behalf of farmers and rural communities. It is based on NFU's symbol - a triangle with "legislation" and "cooperation" forming the sides and "education" the base, and has been presented annually since 1988. Courtney was selected because "he has been an exemplary advocate for family farmers and ranchers," said NFU President Roger Johnson.

NEFU Meets with Senator-Elect Blumenthal

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut

Connecticut-based NEFU members Peter Orr from Farmer's Cow and Fort Hill Farms, and Alice Rubin from Willimantic Food Co-op, along with Assistant Director Winton Pitcoff, met with Connecticut Senator-Elect Richard Blumenthal in December. NEFU had contacted Mr. Blumenthal, as well as the other newly elected members of the New England Congressional delegation, in an effort to speak with him about NEFU's stance on the policy issues he will address when representing small farmers in Washington.

Mr. Orr provided an excellent explanation of the volatility of dairy prices as set under the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, illustrating the need for a supply management system that aligns production with demand and insures that dairy farmers are not bearing the burden of the growing gap between the price they are paid for their product and the rising cost of inputs.

Ms. Rubin described to the Senator-Elect the critical need for food safety policies that take into account the differences in scale of farms and production facilities when considering the burdens placed on producers. Mr. Blumenthal indicated that he had met Senator Tester, who successfully amended the recent food safety legislation to provide exemptions for small farms, and that they had discussed this issue.

The NEFU delegation also used the opportunity to explain NEFU's positions on energy policy, the upcoming farm bill process, and programs that impact specialty crops, the environment and conservation. Mr. Blumenthal was attentive and indicated that he looks forward to working with NEFU once he is in Washington, adding that he is supportive of small farms and has enjoyed his relationships with farmers during his time in public service.

NEFU will continue to pursue similar meetings with newly-elected Representatives from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, and the new Senator from New Hampshire.

Attend National Farmers Union's Annual Convention

Registration has opened for the 2011 NFU convention in San Antonio, March 13-15. This is a great opportunity for NEFU members to meet members from other chapters around the country, attend educational breakout sessions, and participate in setting NFU's policy agenda for the coming year. New England's voice needs to be heard in Washington, and we need your voice in Texas to make it happen.

Come to Congress!

The first NFU Fly-In of the year will be April 11-12. This is an opportunity for NEFU members to visit Washington and meet with members of Congress and their staff and educate them about the issues facing small farms in New England. For our message to be heard we need participation from farmers, consumers and advocates from all over the region. Click here to see our September newsletter for one member's report on their participation in this event in 2010.

NEFU will offer $500 for up to five attendees to help defray the cost of travel to the Fly-In.

Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance Joins Forces with NEFU

NEFU is pleased to welcome our newest affiliate member, the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA). Launched ten years ago, NODPA is the largest grassroots organization of organic dairy producers in the nation and is governed entirely by organic dairy producers. The group has remained true to its original goal of advocating on behalf of producers, regardless of who they sold their milk to, for a sustainable pay price. NODPA is also deeply committed to protecting the integrity of the USDA Organic regulations.

NODPA's mission is to enable organic dairy family farmers to have informed discussion about matters critical to the well being of the organic dairy industry as a whole. The organization emphasizes:

Establishing a fair and sustainable price for their product at the wholesale level.
Promoting ethical, ecological and economically sustainable farming practices.
Developing networks with producers and processors of other organic commodities to strengthen the infrastructure within the industry.
Establishing open dialogue with organic dairy processors and retailers in order to better influence producer pay price and to contribute to marketing efforts.

The alliance between NODPA and NEFU is a natural one, since both organizations are committed to grassroots organizing and building collective power to develop and support policies that affect small farms.

"The Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA) welcomes the formation of the New England Farmers Union as an important advocate for the interest of farmers and consumers in New England," said Executive Director Ed Maltby. "The diverse nature of agriculture in New England requires unique representation in local and national policy initiatives in order to safeguard the future of our food supply, our rural communities and our environment. NODPA is proud to be accepted as an affiliate member by the Board of New England Farmers Union so that we can work together to ensure a fair price for producers and a regulatory process that protects the integrity of organic certification while recognizing the demands of farming in New England."

Meet Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinator at Concord Cooperative Market, Founding Member of NEFU

Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinater, Concord Cooperative Market, and NEFU Founding Member

Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinator at Concord Cooperative Market, and NEFU Founding Member

Full Name: Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinator, Concord Cooperative Market

People know me as: Shane

I'm from: Concord, NH

I love/live in New England because: I lived out in CA for 8 years. That helped me develop an appreciation for where I grew up. When I wanted to start a family, New England was the first place I wanted to come back to. I grew up in an agrarian spot with lots of dairy farms--very bucolic.

Some of my favorite local spots include:

Farms: The Vegetable Ranch is doing very sustainable projects on the farm, including hoop houses that operate without heating. The farm provides vegetables to winter CSAs. North Family Farm, where the co-op purchases maple syrup, is a very sustainable farm. All the power comes from wind power, they use bodies in the tractors, and the use of reverse osmosis to process sap, reducing the need to burn wood for maple syrup production. Another farm that I want to mention is D Acres, which is doing community outreach to educate public on farming and sustainable practices.
Restaurant: The Celery Stick café at the co-op uses local products as much as possible and make a strong effort to support local producers for ingredients.
Farmers' Markets: Concord Farmers Market--Concord has a great farmers market where the city shuts down the street. Also, I love the Canterbury Farmers Market, it's smaller and near the Shaker Village
CSA: The Local Harvest CSA, an 8-farmer CSA, is great. There are 300 members in the summer CSA program as well as a winter CSA with 100 members.

My favorite local food and farm event is: Miles Smith Farm Day in Loudon NH. The farm raises highland beef and they recently had a farm day that promoted other farm products from area farmers. There was a whole network of farmers out there doing great work off the grid.

The co-op runs an event called "Spring into Healthy Living" each year, at the co-op in the parking lot.

My passions and interests include: Raw milk--we are thinking about how to work around that at the co-op. The law recently changed in NH, allowing farmers to sell 40 gallons of raw milk off the farm, up from 5.

I decided to join NEFU as a Founding Member because: It was recommended to us by Neighboring Food Co-op Association, making me aware about NEFU. I felt as though the focus on advocacy was a good fit for our members.

Some of my biggest concerns about the New England agriculture: I have lots of questions about food and farming, and I'm trying to educate myself about it as much as possible. I have been focusing on dairy--what is the reason for decline in dairy in NH? Why haven't NH farms become part of Organic Valley/CROPP, as much as ME and VT farms? Why is it successful for farmers to operate outside the dairy model, such as Hatch Dairy? I am trying to gauge it and am very curious.

I'm helping to implement change through: Raw milk work at the co-op. There has also been an advocacy group that's starting up and meetings have been happening to talk about advocacy for farmers.

My wish for New England agriculture is: I would like to see if the small model dairy farms can grow and thrive; it would be nice for the food source to be local and for the system to grow. We are relying on everyone else for our food, and it is something I would like to see change. I also want to see more education about some of these issues, and there is a sign that education is working. With CSAs growing and stores like the co-ops growing, it's a sign that education is working and I would like to see that continue.

Other thoughts: I have further interest in the lobby aspect of dairy as well, in New England. I have great respect for dairy farmers who are working to operate farms and also enact change in the state of NH. (Example, Derek Owen, responsible for 40 gal raw milk law change).

If you would like to nominate an individual or an organization to be included in a future member profile, please email their name and contact information to newenglandfarmersunion@gmail.com. Feel free to nominate yourself, too!

NEFU Member Chosen to Help Forge National Policy

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has selected Tim O'Connell, resident of Milford, New Hampshire, to serve on its Policy Committee. The appointment is particularly significant because it marks the first time New England will have formal representation on the body that leads the process for setting the national organization's policy agenda.

"Being selected to represent all six New England States is a bit humbling," said O'Connell, "but it is also a challenge that I am looking forward to in being able to bring a voice for New England agriculture and fisheries to the national level."

O'Connell served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1999-2008, and was Vice-Chairman of the Environment and Agriculture Committee from 2006-2008. He and his wife, Noreen, own and operate Butternut Farm, where they raise and market bedding plants, vegetables, and cut your own flowers. They helped organize five local farmers' markets, and have participated in area markets for more than 30 years. Tim is also an advocate for the environment in New Hampshire, working with the Statewide Program of Action to Conserve the Environment and the Souhegan River Water Management Advisory Committee.

"Tim was chosen because of his commitment to seeing agriculture thrive in New England," said Winton Pitcoff, Assistant Director of New England Farmers Union. "Farmers and fishermen in our region contribute enormously to our economy, our environment, and our culture, despite enormous challenges. New England Farmers Union is bringing the voice of New England farmers to the national level, and having Tim serve in a role where he can represent our positions when the National Farmers Union is formulating policy will benefit all of us."

Marge Kilkelly Elected NEFU Vice President

Marge Kilkelly, newly-elected NEFU Vice President

At the annual meeting in December, NEFU elected Maine farmer and former Maine state senator Marge Kilkelly as Vice President.

"NEFU provides a vital link between New England agriculture and federal policy makers," said Kilkelly. "As a founding member of NEFU, I look forward to being able to bring my experience in rural policy, regional agricultural needs and issues, and on the ground agriculture in support of the hard working men and women who produce great local food and fiber and the consumers who value those products." Kilkelly and her husband Joseph Murray own and operate Dragonfly Cove Farm where they raise meat goats, poultry, pigs, and garlic which are sold at local farmers markets and at the farm.

Kilkelly, who serves as the Deputy Director of the Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments (ERC/CSG), spent eight years as the Director of the Northeast States Association for Agricultural Stewardship (NSAAS) beginning in 2002. From 1986-2002 she served in both the Maine House and Senate, and chaired the standing committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Inland Fish and Wildlife; and numerous study committees. Kilkelly, who has a master's degree in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University, was an Eisenhower Fellow in Central Europe, a Fleming Fellow, a New England Rural Leaders Fellow, and a Brooks Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government.

"We are thrilled to have Marge play a leadership role at NEFU," said Annie Cheatham, President of NEFU. "Her extensive experience in agriculture and in policy makes her an invaluable part of our organization, as we work to strengthen laws and regulations that govern and protect family farms."

How We Can Move to Food and Energy Independence: NEFU New Hampshire Lecture Series

New England Farmers Union's efforts to raise awareness about energy issues and advocate for policies that will grow New Hampshire's renewable energy economy are in full swing. Though the program currently focuses on New Hampshire as one of eight states in a nationwide program, the challenges and opportunities are similar region wide.

Dorn Cox, Energy Systems Expert, NEFU Board Member, and Farmer

Dorn Cox, fourth generation farmer, inventor, and energy systems expert will address this strategic question faced by New Hampshire and New England in a series of talks in mid-January: How can our region move to a more reliable food and energy economy--one that will use local resources and doesn't rely on imported oil?

The challenge Cox describes is serious. New Hampshire imports almost all the food and energy its residents consume, and exports almost all the food its farmers produce. Supply lines for both food and fuel are long, energy-intense, and will be increasingly vulnerable as the era of cheap oil draws to a close. Yet millions of acres of productive land lie fallow or undermanaged across the state. Meanwhile, new small-scale biofuel production available today is capable of producing fuel locally from local crops to run the region's farms and businesses, while capturing carbon from the atmosphere.

The schedule for the series follows:

Peterborough Grange: Sunday, January 16, 6:30 to 8pm, preceded by a 5:30 potluck
Concord Cooperative Market: Tuesday, January 18, 6-8:30pm
Littleton Food Co-op: Wednesday, January 19, 5:30-7pm
Montshire Museum (Norwich): Thursday, January 20, 6-8pm, hosted by the Hanover Co-op Food Store at the museum (Dartmouth students are invited to attend)
Plymouth State University, Boyd Hall: Wednesday, February 9, 4:00 p.m.

Check our website, www.newenglandfarmersunion.com, for updated dates and times.

Wind Turbine in Corn Field Cox has been working with a grain and fuel production co-op to perfect community scale planting, harvesting, and processing equipment capable of producing abundant and sustainable quantities of high quality food and fuel. "Our regional legislators can shorten the path to food and energy security in New Hampshire and across the region by finding ways to change key policies in Washington D.C. These changes will create a more diverse and resilient local economy," said Cox, a Director of the New England Farmers Union. "While it is long-standing federal policy to subsidize highly energy intensive production of corn ethanol in the mid-west for export to New England, to date little active support is given to more regional, long-term solutions available in New England for New England farmers and business owners. Similarly, farming practices that not only keep but add carbon to the soil and slow climate change should be rewarded."

To find out more about policies that would grow New Hampshire and New England's local renewable energy economy, visit our Energy page at http://www.newenglandfarmersunion.org/energy. There you will find discussion of where we are now, a better vision for the future, and steps that you can take to helps us get there.

This program, offered by the New England Farmers Union, is made possible by the generous support of the Energy Foundation.

In addition, the presentation at Plymouth State University is offered through a partnership between New England Farmers Union, Plymouth State University's Center for the Environment and Center for Rural Partnerships, and the White Mountains Institute.

NEFU Co-operative Education Program

Erbin Crowell, Executive Director of Neighboring Food Co-op Association, and NEFU Board Member

New England Farmers Union's Cooperative Education program continues into the New Year with modules in two classes at Mount Wachusett Community College and one at the University of New Hampshire. The modules, which introduce the cooperative business model to community college students in agricultural and natural resource programs, will give young people who are entering farming, food, and energy related fields another tool to craft these sectors sustainably.

The Cooperative Education modules at Mount Wachusett Community College will be presented by staff from Field to Table, a non-profit organization with extensive agricultural business and cooperative development experience.

Erbin Crowell, executive director of the Neighboring Food Co-op Association, and NEFU board member, will present the module at UNH to students in professor Daniel Winan's "Ecogastronomy" double major program. Crowell will focus on retail cooperatives and start-up procedures giving students in that program valuable insight as they research a food coop to be sited near the school in a recently closed down farm stand.

This program is made possible by funding from the CHS Foundation.

Video: NFU on Small Farm Policy

Chandler Goule, Government Relations Vice President at National Farmers Union, was interviewed on C-SPANs Washington Journal on December 28. He discussed how the economy has impacted food policy in America with regard to small farmers, what government programs work on their behalf, and how the food safety bill will affect them. View the interview here: http://cs.pn/i2k2z8

Farm Report from Mexico

By Annie Cheatham, NEFU President

On the far west end of Lake Chapala in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, a small five acre farm is the only open space between expensive vacation homes at the foot of the adjacent mountains and the beautiful, 50 mile long Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest body of fresh water. The farm is in the town of Jocotepec, just west of Ajijic, a lakeside community that is now 60% gringo. I visited the farm on a recent vacation to Mexico.

Hand weeding at ACA organic training farm, Jocopetec

The Asociacion Comunitaria Autosuficiencia (ACA), an "eco-training center," looks like an intensive CSA farm in New England with long 30" wide rows with 1' walkways in between. Started in the last five years by two Canadian women and one Mexican farmer, it now employs at least a half dozen workers who tend the beds of lettuce, kale, beans, peas, and 30 different types of herbs. A small farmstand sells nursery plants, greens and frozen meats, herbal preparations, dried herbs, and soaps. We saw photographs of children creating gardens for their school, a part of ACA's School Yard Garden Project. And farmers are selling at various farmers markets in Ajijic and Chapala.

Many of the rows had signs posted giving the name of a benefactor who has donated 1,000 pesos for the Adopt-A-Row Project. This donation supports a row from planting to harvest. This model is different from a CSA share. The donor doesn't receive any produce from the farm. Their donation helps defray costs of running the farm. An American friend told us that she has suggested to the farmers that they might add the CSA shares as a way to capture more of the American and Canadian customers who have moved to the lake region.

Adopt A Row Project, Jocopetec

All of the beds at the farm must be irrigated since the year's rain comes in three months--July, August and September. Otherwise, the sun shines every day and the air is dry and warm. Also all compost material must be broken down into small pieces so that ACA's red wiggler worms (part of their vermiculture project) can assist with the transformation process.

Organic farming in this part of Mexico is not well established. Farmers markets are numerous, daily, and big business in Guadalajara, capital of Jalisco, and surrounding towns and villages. However, with the influx of Americans and Canadians, many of whom are retirees, there is a growing market for organic produce and fruits, and the ACA is in a great position to help develop this market. By combining education of farmers and children, demonstration projects using worms, composting, and intensive planting, ACA is taking some of the best ideas from the US and Europe and planting them in this small Mexican town. From the looks of it, from the number of donors whose names are posted by each row, and from stories we heard from friends who live in Lake Chapala, the farmers at ACA will be successful.

Upcoming Events

12-Week Course on Practical Shellfish Farming in Southern New England:
January 12-April 13, 2011, Bristol, RI
This 12-week non-credit course provides the technical information needed to undertake a small shellfish farming enterprise in southern New England. All aspects of shellfish farming, from the broodstock to the market, will be covered. Students can attend on a drop-in basis. For more information, click here.

NOFA-New York Organic Farming and Gardening Conference: January 21-23, 2011: Saratoga Springs, NY
This 29th annual conference of NOFA-NY offers a full lineup of workshops that speak to the theme of Diggin' Diversity. Click here for more details.

15th Annual Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference: Integrating Natural Systems and Business Strategies: January 21-22, 2011: Fairlee, VT
Featuring Tom Wessels, author and Professor of Ecology at Antioch University New England. Click here for more details.

77th Annual Vermont Farm Show 2011: January 25-27: Barre, VT
Come visit the NEFU table! Vermont's premier winter agricultural show. Features farm exhibits and displays, farm product contests, commodity group meetings, and farm machinery. Click here for more information.

New England Fishery Management Council: January 25-27: Portsmouth, NH
Click here for details.

Maine Farmers' Market Convention: January 28-29, 2011: Belfast, Maine
Offers farmers and market managers an intensive two days of workshops, panels, and expert speakers providing tools and techniques for financial success with a focus on locally grown food for healthy eating. Click here for details.

New England Grows: February 2-4, 2011: Boston, MA
Very large and popular horticultural and green industry event, featuring educational seminars with CEU credits and an expansive trade show. Click here for more details.

New Hampshire Forest and Farm Expo: Growth Through Yankee Ingenuity: February 4-5, 2011, Manchester, NH
Come visit the NEFU table! A winter standard since 1984, "New Hampshire's Greatest Winter Fair," offers commercial exhibits, educational sessions, student and exhibitor demonstrations, animals, an auction, and activities for all ages! Click here for details.

Rhode Island Local Food Forum: February 8, 2011: Providence, RI
The yearly networking event for Rhode Island food producers and buyers. The 2011 theme is Fresh Where We Work. Click here for more information.

Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show: March 1-3, 2011: Sturbridge, MA
Come visit the NEFU table! Geared towards New England farmers interested in learning new marketing ideas and refining business strategies. Over 25 workshops cover a wide range of topics including using social media, funding, customer relations, value added, agri-tourism and more. Nearly 100 vendors with latest products and services for the agricultural community. Click here for more details.

17th Annual ELA Conference and Eco-Marketplace: Staying Ahead of the Curve: March 3, 2011, Springfield, MA
Learn about the latest ecological and horticultural practices from top names in the field. Discover a wide selection of ecological and organic products and services. Click here for details.

National Farmers Union Convention: March 13-15, 2011: San Antonio, TX
NEFU members are invited to attend the annual convention of the National Farmer Union. Join us for this great opportunity to learn about policy development at the national level and to meet and collaborate with farmers from around the nation. Click here for more details.

Announcements

NEFU Accepting Classified Ads: Beginning with the February issue, we will include a classified section in the NEFU e-newsletter. Members can place ads for free. Deadline for submissions is February 5. Send content to NewEnglandFarmersUnion@gmail.com.

Relevant Reading

Money Where Our Mouths Are, by Ken Cook of Environmental Working Group. "What we need to do is to build the lobbying and grassroots muscle to turn ideas into funded realities. That means taking on the subsidy lobby; for instance, taking a bite out of the $5.2 billion per year in direct payment crop subsidies going out to the wealthiest landlords and farmers in a period of record earnings for those crops." Click here to read more.

What the new food safety law means to small farms, an interview with NEFU Executive Director Winton Pitcoff on WFCR. Click here to listen.

Farm Bill 101: An introduction and brief history of the farm bill. Click here to read more.

Index funds and the 2006-2008 run-up in agricultural commodity prices: Daryll Ray and Harwood Schaffer write a regular column on agriculture policy called Policy Pennings. We include these in our monthly newsletter for those of you who want to dig a little deeper into the world of agriculture policy. Daryll Ray is an advisor to the National Farmers Union on agriculture policy.

Click here to read his recent essay.

Report on Glyphosate: New research reveals disastrous ecological impacts of the world's top herbicide and GM crops made tolerant to it. Click here to read the full story.

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