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Pomona College dispute builds on Chavez legacy
April 2, 2012All over the country this weekend there were celebrations in honor of the 85th birthday of Cesar Chavez.
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Cesar Chavez: A true American hero
March 31, 2012It's Cesar Chavez Day, proclaimed byPresident Obama and observed throughout the country on the 85th birth date of the late founder of the United Farm Workers union
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Judge scraps farmers’ case against Monsanto
March 7, 2012The plaintiffs had sought a judgment to stop Monsanto from suing them for growing crops containing genes patented by the company.
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Monsanto found guilty of poisoning French farmer
February 22, 2012"I am alive today," said Francois, now 47. "But part of the farming population is going to be sacrificed and is going to die because of this."
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Nebraska Farmers Union teams up with Humane Society
January 5, 2012The new partnership will boost family farms in Nebraska and ensure that measures are taken to humanely raise meat and other animal products.
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