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Publix wastes not, recycles old food
Festival exonerates tomatoes
Court rejects part of Fla. migrant housing ruling
Toxin-tainted grouper draws attention to rising imports
Salmonella found in irrigation water at Mexican farm, FDA says
USDA Issues Interim Final COOL Rule
Food safety laws under scrutiny
Bill Provides Compensation for Losses Due to Salmonella Scare    
Vegetable growers feeling cost squeeze
Florida growers hope to hire vegetable specialist
Handling of Salmonella outbreak prompts industry to seek relief
Gadsden growers named to board
Repay Florida's growers
Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry

CSUSTL Strongly Supports Legislation to Enhance U.S. Trade Remedies

Tomatoes Called Safe as U.S. Lifts Salmonella Warning
Hot pepper shippers brace for more scrutiny
Congresswoman pushes for traceback system
Peppers Now Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
Tomato recall includes safe list
Mexico declares its tomatoes are free of salmonella
State's sugar deal puts town's fate in limbo
Worms may yield salmonella vaccine
Tomato growers seeking damages
Consumer groups call for origin labeling of produce
Tomato growers fire back
Salmonella Cases Pass 1,000, Some Caused by Jalapenos
Immigration Crack-Downs: A Little Bit of History Repeating
Salmonella mystery
It's Not Salmonella on Tomatoes....It's No Brain at the FDA
FDA official to address tomato congress
California’s Mills Family Farms closes doors
Farm bill: Several provisions delayed until 2009
University of Florida answers salmonella questions
Tomatoes Might Not be the Cause of the Salmonella Outbreak
Inspectors study farms in Mexico, US, but seem no closer to source of salmonella outbreak
Employers Fight Tough Measures on Immigration
FDA looks at tomatoes, serrano, jalapeno peppers, cilantro
Tomato inquiry expands
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Salmonella signs point to peppers
Growers weigh damage from tomato scare
FDA still searching for salmonella cause
Brainstorms smash into databases
Tomato 'repacking' vexes salmonella trackers
Two Weeks Late, Three Mexican States Left On FDA’s Suspect List
A Chance for the Everglades
Mexican farmers angry over FDA salmonella probe
CALDERON FREEZES PRICES ON 24 PROCESSED FOODS
Governor Crist Unveils Momentous Strategy to Save America’s Everglades, Preserve National Treasure
As Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise, FDA chases Leads
Timing is key to tomato answers
FDA: Florida, Mexico suspects in tomato outbreak
Growers work to restore trust in tomatoes
Tomato growers recovering from scare
Manatee tomato growers battle perception
Fixing our food
Tomato outbreak claims first Fla. victim
Tomato growers predict pasting
Now It’s Tomatoes
FDA clears Florida as tomato sourcing area
Florida tomatoes now on FDA 'safe list,' state says
Food Is Gold, So Billions Invested in Farming
Immigration (ICE) goes after labor contractor
South Carolina man gets 1-year sentence in immigration case
High Oil Killing China Labor Advantage
Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in 9 states
Burger King agrees to better wages, conditions for tomato workers
It's a harvest of creativity
Bad weather, rising costs affect produce prices
Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
President Vetoes Bill
  BRONSON CALLS FOR FEDERAL PROBE OF FUEL PRICES
New farm bill frees up tomato growers
Bad weather, rising costs affect produce prices
Bush Vetoes Farm Bill
Farm Bill Passes With Perks Targeting Florida
A Disgraceful Farm Bill
Produce farmers cheer farm bill
Farm Bill, Facing Veto, Goes to Bush
Florida's Wave Of The Future Is Conserving Water
Florida can lead the way in finding alternatives to corn in ethanol
NFU: Farm Bill On Path To Completion
Ethanol Fantasy Fuels a Food-Price Nightmare
Mexico Inflation Accelerates the Most in Three Years
Burger King VP puts self on grill
Price Volatility Adds to Worry on U.S. Farms
Food Price Inflation Set to Skyrocket
UFW signs pact with Mexican state for guest workers on U.S. farms
Pope Speaks Up for Immigrants, Touching a Nerve
Sowing interest among Cubans
Florida tomato leader fires back at Senate critics
Save rural property without buying it
Tomato pickers' pay-probe sought
Senators look into treatment, wages of Fla. tomato pickers
Florida tomato growers mistreat migrant labor, U.S. senators argue
Tomato pickers are slaves, Senate committee is told
D.C. takes up tomato pickers’ plight
PMA’s Consumer Trends ’08
Leader of National Rural Advocacy Group Predicts Rural Voters Will Decide 2008 Presidential Election
Labor group protests outside Chipotle HQ
Spreading Ranch's reach
Immigration Bill Could Cost $30 Billion Or More By 2018: CBO
Harkin: Farm bill framework in place
Labor group protests outside Chipotle’s headquarters
Growers hope immigration debate resettles in presidential campaign
Paramount Citrus making move into Mexico
The human cost of Wal-Mart's great prices
Chinese: Our Prices Are Way Too High
Couple settles with pesticide firm
Top tomato farm ends production
Immigration & Customs Enforcement reports 44 percent increase in deportation
Chance lost to build affordable housing
High stakes on table in farm bill debate
Immigration reform is federal, not state, issue
Co. Farm Worker Bill May Be Scaled Back
Pero moves to green packaging
Senators Seek More Pay for Fla. Pickers
NAFTA distortions discredit candidates
Genetically modified fruits and veggies in U.S.
Candidates spar on NAFTA
Immokalee workers raise stakes
Testimony - Contaminated Food
Canada Confirms its 12th BSE Case
Coalition presses growers, chains for better wages

Costs are squashing the tomato industry

Florida People, Officials Differ On Immigration
Cheap Tomatoes or Rule of Law?
Cuba embargo intact, yet could be tweaked
Life after debt in Argentina
COOL legislation still not determined
South Florida trade up 10%
Wal Mart direct sourcing in Mexico
UF Researchers Growing Next Gen Tomatoes
Guest Citrus Workers-The Reluctant Choice
Complex issue of immigration requires a national solution
Farm programs may revert to permanent law
New owners for Taylor & Fulton
U.S. Sens. urge BK and tomato growers to boost farmworker wages
U.S. senators want a pay increase for farmworkers
Federal lawmaker comes to Immokalee to support farmworker
Penny pinchers won’t let tomato pickers have it their way
Burger King May End Fla. Tomato Purchase
Field laborers sue over wages
Full implementation of NAFTA lauded
Local tomato grower sees plants destroyed by freeze
Farmers scramble to save crops
Tomato Pickers’ Wages Fight Faces Obstacles
Tomato prices should run high into new year
Letter to the Bush Administration Concerning Draft WTO Rules Text
Chinese Commercial Fish from Toxic Waters
Senate Farm Bill Includes Unprecedented Support for Fruits and Vegetables
Nation’s Largest Retailers Accused of Organic Fraud
Senate Okays Farm Bill More to Agents’ Liking
Florida farmworker group's agenda questioned
U Picks
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
USDA Loses Millions On Loans
State has grapefruit juice glut; USDA to buy 4 million gallons
Professional Activists Continue to Mislead Public and Farm Workers About 'Penny-Per-Pound' Deals That Don't Exist
Legal foreign workers caught in immigration stalemate
Chinese car plant to be built in Mexico
Peterson thinks new farm bill still possible in January
Landmark fast-food tomato accords in danger of collapse
Wetlands (HR 2421) Bill Gives Corps Control Over Your Property
Peru Trade Agreement Passes House  
Florida citrus land yielding fast to housing
Senate Fails To Approve Cloture To Spur Vote On '07 Farm Bill
Tomatoes and cheap labor
A way to keep needed foreign laborers
SSA Decides It Will Not Issue Employer No-Match Letters This Year
ITC Upholds Ruling Brazil Dumped Juice
McDonald's farmworker raise fought by growers
  30 arrested in immigration raid near Fort Benning
Bush Nominates New Ag Secretary
NFU: Senate Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
Fertilizer Prices Likely To Balloon By Spring
Lugar proposes massive farm bill overhaul

Farm bill likely to help state growers

Immigration laws dry up farming work force
Salmonella Linked To Tomatoes Eaten In Restaurants
Bush calls Cuba `a tropical gulag'
Ag markets in uncharted territory
Taylor & Fulton exiting tomato business
Florida citrus land yielding fast to housing, tree diseases; juice prices rising
Farm Bill Moves To Senate Ag Committee Next Week
Beef Alert: Poll Shows More Americans Checking COOL Labels
Protecting Farmworkers
Tomato Boycott Over Price Rise
Methyl iodide wins EPA approval
Tomato paste production may dramatically decline in China
Safe Tomatoes
US tries to ease farmworker shortage after immigration control
Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade
Bronson urges public to cook ground beef thoroughly
RE: Department of Homeland Security “No-Match” Rule
Rotten tomato business spurs St. Lucie grower to drop crop
Growers struggle to keep workers
STENZEL SEES GOOD AND BAD IN HARKIN'S PROPOSAL
It's all in how you add up tomato pickers' pay
Immokalee labor group organizes statewide protest against Burger King
Americans OK about buying US produced food

Food Makers Get Appetite for Regulation

Floridians Rebel Against Governor's Global Warming Proposals

Mexican Trucks
Court temporarily delays effective date of no match rule
Whitefly infestations heavy in Georgia vegetables
Spanish Town Holds Tomato Fight
Tribal Chief Charged in Immigration Scam
Farmworkers fear job loss in Social Security crackdown

Immokalee Coalition hosts student group concerned about working conditions

Tomato sales lowest since 2001 for Florida growers
Illegal workers face new federal offensive
Immigration Raid at Ohio Poultry Plant
Crackdown on illegal workers stirs fear of labor shortage
Immigration crackdowns that don't work
New employee verification rules could affect labor supply
Tomatoes and food safety
Florida: the Dark Horse in the Alternative Energy Race?
Time's ripe for planting in Manatee's fall tomato season
FDA Tomato Safety Initiative Seeks to Prevent Food Poisoning
UF committee picks P.B. County for ethanol plant
The Forbidden City of Terry Gou
Ag industry fears ruling will lead to labor crisis
Crackdown on illegal immigration has Florida growers worried about labor shortages
Immigrant rules raise fears for Fla. business
Fla. won't put polluted water in Lake Okeechobee to help farmers
The Farmer’s Nightmare?
Proving Worker Status Poses Burden to Farms
ID rule rankles Florida industries
Two rural housing bills
Tomatoes and cheap immigrant labor
USDA announces new risk-based process for imported vegetables
House Passes Farm Bill, Expanding Food Stamps
The Case for Trade
Defying Veto Threat, House Passes Farm Bill
GOP border bill fails in Senate
Safety of Chinese imports gets high priority
Farm bill debate continues
Inmates to ease industry’s labor shortage?
Legal immigrants with work visas stung by U.S. reversal on green cards
Food-origin label law won't start until 2008
China Not Sole Source of Dubious Food
Panama Ratifies Free Trade Deal With US
Italian Farmers Want Better Labeling
  Origins of Our Food
Guest Worker Program Needed NOW
Status woes
Avoiding 'Made in China' Labels Not Easy
Immigration Bill Fails to Survive Senate Vote
Immigration Bill Advances in Senate
Immigration and the GOP
Opponents vow to try to block immigration bill
Bush Camp Balks at Immigration Change
President Bush: Top 5 Reasons Immigration Reform Bill Must Be Passed This Year
Senator Clinton Sets Priorities for Farm Bill Reauthorization
House Republicans unveil alternative immigration bill
FDA to hunt for causes of tomato contamination
Immigration crisis fissures
USDA REOPENS COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED RULE
COOL is back
Del Monte immigration raid highlights labor issues
  Senate Leaders Agree to Revive Immigration Bill
CBP Seizes 6,000 Pounds of Marijuana
Don’t count immigration bill out, observers say
Bush Presses Senate GOP on Immigration
Immigration bill on life support
Senate Vote Keeps Comprehensive Immigration Reform Alive
Immigration Measure Faces Challenges in Senate Debate
Senate Set to Slug It Out Over Immigration Bill
FARMERS ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION ACTION
An Even Better Farm Bill
Immigration bill is a reasonable compromise
Tomato growers reject McDonald's extra penny offer
After Aiding Bill on Immigration, Employers Balk
Immigration reform makes headway in D.C.
Illegal Migrants Dissect Details of Senate Deal
The Immigration Deal
Yum! Brands expanding deal with Florida farmworkers
  Senators in Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Bill