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Farmers fail to feed nation after extreme weather hits wheat crop
2013-06-12 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The wettest autumn since records began, followed by the coldest spring in 50 years, has devastated British wheat, forcing food manufacturers to import nearly 2.5m tonnes of the crop. "Normally we export around 2.5m tonnes of wheat but this year we expect to have to import 2.5m tonnes," said Charlotte Garbutt, a senior analyst at the industry-financed Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. "The crop that came through the winter has struggled and is patchy and variable. The area of wheat...
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British wheat crop 'falls by third'
2013-06-12 02:46:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Britain's wheat harvest could be a third smaller than it was last year due to extreme weather since the autumn, the National Farmers' Union warns.
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Biotech wheat furor shows GM food safety debate far from settled
2013-06-11 08:16:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
An examiner demonstrates the process of analyzing a genetically modified wheat sample, during a photo call at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Seoul May 31, 2013.
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Monsanto Suspects Sabotage In Discovery Of Genetically Modified Wheat In Oregon
2013-06-09 01:06:58| Chemicals - Topix.net
The discovery last week of genetically modified wheat in Oregon, which was never approved for use, may be the result of intentional planting by saboteurs, Monsanto says.
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Monsanto Lawsuit on Biotech Wheat Joins Suggestions of Foul Play
2013-06-07 17:00:28| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co. said on Wednesday that it found no traces of its long-discontinued experimental biotech wheat product during testing of commercial wheat seeds in Oregon and Washington, prompting officials for the world's largest seed company to suspect possible foul play.
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