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ItemATell USDA, Reject "Agent Orange" GMO Corn and Soybean Seeds
Action Alert             
 
 


 
Remember Agent Orange, the chemical from the Vietnam War that caused so many health problems and birth defects? If Dow AgroSiences has its way, one of the main ingredients of Agent Orange will be sprayed in massive amounts all over the U.S.

Tell the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to refuse approval of the GMO "Agent Orange" corn and soy.

  

Herbicide-resistant crops mean the use of more herbicides as well as increased health...more 

 

Comments due by Monday, February 24, 2014!    

ItemBSDDA Violates Own Rules, Cries Wolf on Jerseydale Farms Raw Milk
Press Release    
 

South Dakota Bill to Establish Common-Sense Standards for Dairy Farmers Selling Locally

 

Pierre, South Dakota - (January 30, 2014) - Sen. Phil Jensen (R-Rapid City) has introduced a bill to clarify and fix existing regulations for raw milk.  

The bill, SB 126, will repeal the inappropriately-used rules adopted in November 2013 by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA), and replace them with regulations appropriate for farmers selling raw milk directly to consumers.


"To me it is a food freedom issue," says Senator Jensen. "South Dakotans deserve to be able to produce and consume...more  
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