Agriculture & Livestock

Magazine articles on agriculture, livestock, and genetically engineered foods.

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BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Arlene Weintraub	Much Ado Over "Lethal Genes" As scientists prepare genetically engineered bugs that could wipe out pest species, environmentalists raise the alarm about unforeseen consequences
The Motley Fool January 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Don't Cotton to Delta Cotton-seed producers Delta and Pine Land's first quarter is usually sleepy, but investors still found reasons to sell.
IEEE Spectrum January 2006 Samuel K. Moore	Barbados Has A Sweet Idea Agricultural interests have hit on a way to keep the island's cane fields planted while taking a bite out of another nagging problem -- the ballooning cost of oil. The West Indies Central Sugar Cane Breeding Station has developed a breed of cane specially suited to fuel electric power plants.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Monsanto Harvests More Profits Growth is good today, and a strong pipeline speaks well for the future. While this stock doesn't look cheap at all by P/E standards, the cash flow picture is a somewhat different story.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Pilgrim's Pride Gets Clucked This large poultry producer pre-announces a big miss for the first quarter. If the market overreacts, it may create an opportunity for long-term investors who don't mind waiting out a possible trough in the cycle.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Smashing Egg Results Cal-Maine Foods reports that egg prices are firming, and the news has sent the stock of the U.S.'s largest egg producer soaring.
Fast Company December 2005 Michael A. Prospero	Juan Fernando Aguilar: Top Banana America's favorite banana might soon be wiped out. In Honduras, breeder Juan Fernando Aguillar is searching for a replacement.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Beefing Up Exports Japan partially eases its ban on imported U.S. beef. The news lifted Tyson's stock a modest 2% by midday. However, investors should remember that in the absence of U.S. beef, Australia stepped in to keep steaks and burgers on Japanese tables.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Big Organic Growth in China Bodisen Biotech, a Chinese pesticide and bio-fertilizer company, books a large increase in orders for 2006 and makes the news today as the largest percentage gainer on the AMEX.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Brian Gorman	Monsanto's Trade Dividend The giant and competitors in agricultural biotechnology should enjoy rising sales in the developed world as subsidies come down. Investors, take note.
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