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Canada Will not Require Labeling for Genetically-Modified Foods

The Canadian Parliament has voted down a bill that would have required labeling for genetically modified foods. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports.  Go to full article

Farm Policy and the Environment, pt. 2

Farmers are concerned about new farm bill. Environmental groups are increasingly demanding, and getting more money for conservation programs. In this second report, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Dan Gunderson reports that many farmers are concerned about organizations with no agricultural background shaping farm policy.  Go to full article

Farm Policy and the Environment, pt. 1

The first in a two-part series from the Great Lakes Radio Consortium on balancing farm policy and the environment--In this first report, Mary Losure visits a place that's considered to be a success story in the nation's conservation reserve program.  Go to full article

Ending the Summer With Ice Cream

Brian Mann drops by Donnelly's ice cream stand between Saranac Lake and Paul Smith's to gather some thoughts on the end of summer.  Go to full article

Cattle Clean Out Invasive Plant Species

Cattle that love to eat thorny shrubs and nasty weeds are proving they can clean up the areas infested with invasive plant species. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Mary Jo...  Go to full article

Rain Too Late for Flagging Corn Crop

Dry conditions this summer have left fields of flagging corn crops across St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. Some much-needed rain has fallen over the last week or so, but...  Go to full article

Ag Department Using More Farm Grown Fuels

The Department of Agriculture is expanding its use of alternative fuels generated by farms. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

Improved Ethanol Production Technique Could Be Boon to Farm Economy

Government researchers may have found a cheaper way to produce ethanol. That could become a major boon to Midwest farmers. Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Jonathan Ahl reports.  Go to full article

The Importance of Our Agricultural Heritage

Martha Foley talks with Steve Engelhart, an architectural heritage expert, about barns and their importance to our landscape and culture.  Go to full article

Saving New York's Historic Barns

Some of New York's oldest barns are getting facelifts this summer. The first round of grants under the two-million dollar State Barns Restoration and Preservation Program...  Go to full article

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