Agriculture & Livestock

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BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Aaron Pressman	Fished Out The U.S. fishing industry is sinking as the catch dwindles and a way of life vanishes. But a market-based fix could fill nets again.
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006	Six Miles Out, Controversy In A Cage On an abandoned railroad pier off I-95 in Portsmouth, N.H., past mountainous stacks of rusting junk metal, Rich Langan's vision for the salvation of the American fishing industry slowly rises.
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006	How Mr. Cod Sees It A conversation with Mark Kurlansky, who is researching the plight of fishermen in Gloucester, Mass.
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Aaron Pressman	Barramundi: The Next Big Fin? An Australian cousin of the over-fished Chilean sea bass is swimming to the rescue of diners - and perhaps U.S. fish farmers.
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006	Restaurants "Should Know Better" Legal Sea Food CEO Roger Berkowitz discusses the need for conservation, aquaculture, and giving fish pretty names.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Pilgrim's Pride Ruffles Some Feathers After a few refusals, Pilgrim's Pride takes its offer for Gold Kist to the public. Investors, as is often the case with public offers like this, there are more than a few interesting points to consider.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Second Time the Charm? Eight years after an ill-fated initial merger attempt, Monsanto is once again trying to buy cottonseed specialist Delta and Pine Land in an all-cash $1.5 billion proposed merger. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	US Releases Pesticide Review The US environmental protection agency has outlawed agricultural use of the pesticides lindane and carbofuran, following 10 years of scrutiny.
Science News July 22, 2006 Ben Harder	Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices.
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Adrienne Carter	Eat Your Hybrid Veggies Innovation is sweeping through the farm sector, bringing surprises that go beyond exotic fruits jet-shipped from the ends of the earth.
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