To suspend or fire a public figure for saying what they really think is to ensure watered-down opinions that are as useless as a small December wind whining for attention. There is rarely a day that passes in my free-woman life that somewhere, some man makes some derogatory remark like "them f--king women libbers. I line my birdcage with the mail or work it into the fertilizer for my rose bushes - and then I stand up and loudly defend any man or woman's right to say what they please about...

Bayer exceeds consensus estimates for the first quarter of 2007. In light of the successful start to 2007, Bayer confirms the positive outlook for the full year. Bayer will provide further details on the first-quarter results in its interim report on May 8, 2007. At the present time the company is not altering the guidance it issued in March. Leverkusen According to preliminary data, the Bayer Group generated sales of EUR 8.3 billion in the first quarter of 2007, representing a 23 percent...

The Agriculture Ministry warned that shortages of bread and flour would worsen, adding to the misery in a nation where basics have become luxuries and hyperinflation has topped 2,200 percent. Planting more wheat after May 31 was "not worth it" because seasonal conditions then will drastically reduce yields, the agriculture secretary, Shadrek Mlambo, told the parliamentary portfolio committee on agriculture. Like most state and private enterprises, the utility also has reported shortages of...

The laws establishing the Agency gave it powers to control and regulate the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, all drinks, including packaged water and medical devices. The laws establishing the Agency gave it powers to control and regulate the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, all drinks, including...

Its portfolio includes Insignia fungicide, Emerald fungicide, Curalan fungicide, IprodionePro fungicide, PropiconazolePro fungicide and Trinity fungicide, Pendulum AquaCap herbicide, Image herbicide, Drive herbicide, Basagran herbicide and Sahara herbicide and Amdro insecticide. BASF s growth for Turf & Ornamentals includes a rich product pipeline that will expand our portfolio of innovative fungicides, herbicides and insecticides very soon, said Dr. Financial operations, forecasting and...

government after the melamine breaches, Beijing has pledged to act on food safety and announced an industry clean-up that would bring inspections for fertilizer, pesticides and additives in livestock feed. HONG KONG (Reuters) - Foreign buyers of Chinese food are asking for safety tests following the melamine pet food debacle, threatening the country's competitive position in a wide range of markets, including organic ingredients. The new rules require checks for nearly 300 pesticides and...