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As fears about Europe's future worsen, the Dow closes down

Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark US bond hit its lowest point since World War II. The Dow closed down 161 points to land at 12419.
Obama to unveil plan for helping African farmers

Ahead of the G-8 summit, President Obama will unveil a new public-private partnership with DuPont, Monsanto, and Cargill, and almost 20 companies from Africa, to help farmers build local markets and fight hunger.
The Circle Bastiat
Why we're paying more for corn

Thanks to government subsidies supporting a specific type of corn farm, land value is increasing, and prices are going up. The same is true of other federally supported crops.
Stocks mixed as Europe pursues wider bailout powers

The Dow rose 52 points to close at 12150 following a report that European leaders are considering more aggressive programs to bail out weaker countries in the region.
Stocks rise on hopes for European banks

The Dow rose 131 points to close at 10939 as officials made moves to support Europe's struggling banks
Hacker arrests: Why Anonymous might not be so anonymous

This week's arrests of 21 members of Anonymous in the US and Europe show that, given time and resources, cybersleuths can track down hackers. But doubts remain over whether authorites caught any big fish.
Stocks snap six-day losing streak; VIX falls

The Dow gained about 75 points, as stocks closed higher for the first time in June
NFL season in judge's hands? One of five things to watch April 6.

NFL season could be saved if judge lifts an injunction on the lockout. Plus: Monsanto and Bed Bath & Beyond earnings and hot rental housing market.
Stocks end mixed. Best first quarter since 1998.

Stocks closed out the quarter with the Dow gaining 742 points, its biggest first-quarter point gain in more than a decade and its biggest percentage gain since 1994.
Control over your food: Why Monsanto's GM seeds are undemocratic

Large biotech agribusinesses like Monsanto control much of the global seed market with genetically modified (GM) crops. This centralization of GM seeds threatens food safety, food security, biodiversity, and democratic ideals.
The Circle Bastiat
The heavy hand of nutrition czars

How government coerces consumer food choices
Food safety bill 101: What are the facts and myths?

The Food Safety Modernization Act has riled everyone from liberal 'locavores' to conservative tea party groups. Here's a rundown of what's really in the Senate bill.
Signs of a biotech backlash?

Genetically modified seeds are still popular, but farmers question the high costs and the rise of herbicide-resistant weeds.
Africa Monitor
How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa's farmers

Proponents say genetically modified seeds arm Africa's family farms in the war against pests, droughts, and depleting soil. Critics cite concerns about biodiversity and health.
The Reformed Broker
This decade's investment: the agriculture play

Here are three basic ways for most investors to play a potential agriculture boom, two of them easy.
How science could spark a second Green Revolution

To fight poverty and overpopulation, crops need coaxing. Advances in deep-root food plants may trigger a new Green Revolution.
Case in Point
Are corporate social responsibility rankings irresponsible?

Corporate social responsibility rankings can be a powerful tool for companies. But there are concerns about how they are compiled.
Onetime foes, companies and activists find ways to cooperate

Companies and activists are partnering on environmental, health, and other issues. Labor initiatives are more problematic.
A food agenda for Obama

Now's the time to reinvent America's farm and food policies.
Bright Green
Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks

Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.
U.S. government seeks new solutions to combat global hunger crisis

Proposals include improved seed types, better roads, and more-efficient irrigation systems.
How can investors help the hungry?

Possible steps include financing small farmers and shunning commodity futures.
From our files: The nonconforming George Carlin

The irreverent comedian, who died June 22, was interviewed by the Monitor in 1973 after a transitional time for his standup routine in which, he says he had discovered his true character - himself.
'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate

Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.
'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate

Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.