Archives for October 8, 2009

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US agriculture head on breaking dairy boom and bust

By Guy Montague-Jones

Restructuring may be needed to break cycles of boom and bust in the dairy industry, said the US agriculture secretary this week, soon after Congress approved a $350m emergency aid package.

Germany backs bisphenol A in baby bottles

By Rory Harrington

Germany’s risk watchdog has become the latest official body to declare that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe for “normal” use in baby bottles and should not be banned.