Ney York Times: Testing May Help Verify Foods as Organic
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/science/03obmilk.html
New testing methods will ensure that consumers are actually getting the organic products, specifically milk, that they are paying for. It was recently discovered that some producers are subsitituting regular milk for organic, but still charging organic prices. These tests will eliminate this worldwide.
PilotOnline: Farm bill aims to end agricultural pollution
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/03/farm-bill-offers-millions-help-end-agricultural-pollution
A new farm bill is going to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay and to implement greener farming processes. Virginia alone received over $7 million.
Reuters: Subsidy debate weighs farmers v. children: Vilsack
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5216AE20090302
Considerations are in play to make it so those farmers earning over $500,000 will no longer receive subsidies. The money will instead go to childrens nutrition programs.
The Star-ledger: N.J. open space groups oppose bill backing green energy for farms
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/nj_open_space_groups_oppose_bi.html
Farmers in New Jersey are striving to use more wind power on their farms. Open space activists, however, are pusing for alternatives to this method as the wind turbines will take up too much rom and will need to regulated strongly in order to work.
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