Tuesday 7/24 headline roundup

Little change expected in House consideration of farm bill Dan Looker from Successful Farming writes: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) told reporters Friday that he doubts the farm bill his committee approved Thursday will face significant changes when it comes up for a vote in the full House of Representatives this week.


New DHS chemical security rules hit agriculture hard The National Propane Gas Association and 14 other trade associations formed a joint coalition to fight the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chemical security regulations.

Avoiding China's organics

Woman accused of dropping mothballs in deli soup Big Apple passes on this stomach turning story

Light brown apple moth spreads in California Report passed on by Big Apple in industry discussion group

Fruit trees under quarantine in Niagara July 19 report flagged by Big Apple says Two areas of western Niagara County, NY, have been placed under agricultural quarantine because of a disease that attacks certain commercial and ornamental fruit trees.

Promise of ID Cards Is Followed by Peril of Arrest for Illegal Immigrants New York Times story noted by Big Apple reports: Those taken from Alan's household were among the 32 immigrants arrested in the New Haven area by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and scattered to jails in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, in an operation that began June 6 and ended June 11.
The operation started two days after the city's Board of Aldermen approved the plan to offer municipal identification cards to all residents, including an estimated 15,000 illegal immigrants settled in this city of 125,000.


Wal-Mart cuts prices in bid to boost sales AP reports:Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, set the stage for price wars Monday as it announced it’s cutting prices on more than 16,000 items starting this week in a bid to turn around sales for the critical back-to-school season.

Europe wrestles with GM potato Big Apple notes NYT coverage of GM potato in Europe.