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EU Farm Ministers Reach Deal on Cutting Farm Subsidies

The Associated Press | By Constant Brand | June 26, 2003 European Union agriculture ministers reached a final agreement Thursday to overhaul the EU's $50 billion farm subsidy program, a move aimed at strengthening Europe's bargaining position in world trade talks.

EU farm agreement will help revive world trade talks: WTO chief

Agence France Presse | June 26, 2003 World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Supachai Panitchpakdi on Thursday welcomed the EU's agreement on farm policy reform, saying it would revive deadlocked world trade talks on agriculture. "I see this would lead to more movement in areas of agriculture," he told journalists.

Europe Points Finger at US After Striking Farm Accord

Agence France Presse | By Michael Thurston | June 26, 2003 The EU called on the United States Thursday to follow its lead and slash farm aid after striking a landmark accord to reform its own system that it said would strengthen its hand in world trade talks.

Making Waves: ""Seattle In The Sun"" Hopes To Repeat The Success Of The Debt Protests

The Guardian (London) | By John Vidal | June 25, 2003

Canada Warns That Mad Cow Measures Could Backfire

Reuters News Service | By Gilbert Le Gras | June 25, 2003 OTTAWA - Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief warned export markets yesterday that unnecessary restrictions on Canadian beef arising from fears of mad cow disease could backfire on those countries in terms of general trade.

Hundreds Demonstrate Against Genetically Modified Food

Agence France Presse | By Oscar Duron | June 25, 2003 Hundreds of protesters rallied Tuesday against US efforts to promote genetically modified food as agriculture and trade ministers met in California to debate the explosive issue, organisers said.

Activists Say U.S. Manipulating Meet to Promote GM Food

IPS | By Katrin Dauenhauer | June 23, 2003 WASHINGTON, Jun 23 () - Activists have gathered at a California conference this week to counter what they call the U.S. administration's attempts to force-feed genetically engineered (GM) crops on developing countries. They reject Washington's argument that science and technology provide all the answers to fight against hunger.

EU to Launch New Drive to Reform Farm Subsidies

Agence France Presse | By Jitendra Joshi | June 24, 2003 The European Union will Wednesday launch its third attempt in three weeks to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, in the face of fierce French resistance to ending the CAP's generous subsidies.

Transatlantic Consumer Groups Call Upon Us Government To Drop WTO GMO Case

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue | June 24, 2003 Groups characterize the US suit as a calculated maneuver to impose genetically engineered products on an unwilling world

Latest Doha Round Trade Talks Fail to Break Agriculture Deadlock

World Markets Analysis | By James Auger | June 23, 2003