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West Virginia Fumigation Facility May be Barred by Zoning Rules

A West Virginia logging company hoping to locate a log-fumigation facility in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains won’t be allowed to build in that particular spot due to a zoning issue, a local official said. Allegheny Wood Products wants to construct …

Bayer Cites Safety Concerns in Pulling Monsanto NemaStrike Crop Product

Bayer AG has scrapped plans for wide sales next year of a chemical that is intended to protect U.S. crops from yield-robbing worms, citing ongoing safety concerns. The decision is the latest setback for Germany-based Bayer following its acquisition of …

Ben & Jerry’s Hasn’t Cleaned Up Its Act, Consumer Group Claims

It’s summer in America, and that means action-packed movies, piles of hot dogs and plenty of ice cream. But according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by a consumer food-advocacy group, if your choice of ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s, …