What went down this week.

Drought forcing ranchers to sell their stock months early. No grass to feed cattle. http://t.co/kesAymwQ # Corn farmers mow fields as drought, in 25 years worsens http://t.co/sGjtPxse # Fine textured beef scandal forces AFA to go broke. Factory farm giant Cargill snaps up the pieces for 14 million http://t.co/5pwoWooO # How organic polices are helping …

What went down this week.

Local food counter point… http://t.co/F3aWnP9U # UK poultry industry is hurting… 1/4 operating at a loss. http://t.co/GtDKQ5RD # Provision allows farmers to plant GMO crops before they are deemed safe. Sounds like a great idea. http://t.co/pKcFY6HM # Codex Commission adopts standards for heavy duty "growth promoter" in beef and pork. http://t.co/K2JBQ71u #