Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:15 -0800 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/topics/farming/top_stories/opinion?timespan=7 http://newstrust.net/topics/farming/top_stories/opinion?timespan=7 NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/441061 http://newstrust.net/stories/441061 <span><a href="/sources/democracy_now">Democracy Now</a> - By Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, Amy Goodman - Nov. 17 (Interview) - President Obama’s nominee for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative, Islam Siddiqui is currently a vice president at CropLife America, a coalition of the major industrial players in the pesticide industry, including Syngenta, Monsanto, and Dow Chemical.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/441061">3.8 average</a> - <a href="/stories/441061">3&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/441061">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Obama Administration Pollution Lobbying Farming Trade