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Biotech News
Petition circulating to label all genetically modified foods (10-05-11) -- A group of Quebec environmental organizations have filed a petition with the provincial government to introduce the obligatory labeling of genetically modified (GMO) foods in grocery stores.
Judge sides with elevator against biotech crop (09-29-11) -- A major biotech seed developer won’t be able to force a global grain elevator company to accept its genetically engineered crop.
USDA Provides Grants to Assist in Making Science Based Biotechnology Risk Assessments (09-29-11) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded eight research grants to study the agricultural effects of genetic engineering.
Defra approves GM wheat trial (09-28-11) -- Defra has granted consent to research on wheat that has been genetically modified to resist aphids, which are a pest in wheat crops.
Bayer CropScience and Evogene achieve milestone in wheat genetics research (09-28-11) -- Bayer CropScience AG and Evogene Ltd. have reached a milestone in their joint research collaboration in wheat.
Consumers willing to pay premium for healthier genetically modified foods: ISU study
(09-20-11) -- Consumers are eager to get their hands on, and teeth into, foods that are genetically modified to increase health benefits - and even pay more for the opportunity.
Bayer CropScience presents new four pillar growth strategy: Focus on portfolio conversion, value chain, BioScience and innovation
(09-20-11) -- “Our entire organization is relentlessly focused on meeting the rapidly changing needs of a planet hungry for agricultural resources,” said Sandra E. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience.
Top Five Myths about Genetic Modification (09-19-11) -- A recent article posted online by “The Conversation” provides a very considered, science-based assessment of agricultural biotechnology.
U.S. grain cos tighten GMO policy, eye Syngenta corn (09-06-11) -- Major U.S. grain companies have tightened curbs on genetically modified grains not yet approved by foreign markets, with some singling out one popular corn variety made by Syngenta.
No Tolerance for Eco-terrorism
(09-06-11) -- Last week, three Hawaii island farmers were the victims of extreme vandalism. Not only did they lose papaya trees, but years of future income.
Biotech firm sues to open elevator
(09-06-11) -- Exporter refuses to store biotech grain that lacks Chinese regulatory approval.
DuPont Announces U.S. Approval of New Optimum® AcreMax® and Optimum® AcreMax® Xtra Insect Protection (09-01-11) -- Single-Bag Products Offer Insect Control Choices and Provide Simplified Refuge Compliance for Corn Growers
Biotech Corn, Exports to China and Midwestern Litigation (09-01-11) -- Bunge North America, a major buyer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, recently announced a purchasing policy in which it will not accept the Agrisure VipteraM -- MIR162 biotech corn variety developed by Syngenta.
Vandalism at isle farms and ranches is about more than just property damage (08-24-11) -- All farmers have a right to choose the crop they want to grow and farming method they want to use — whether it's organic, conventional or genetically engineered.
Dow AgroSciences, M.S. Technologies Submit for Approval First Ever Three-Gene Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean
(08-24-11) -- Will Provide Growers New, Improved Choice for Glyphosate Tolerance in Soybeans?
Monsanto launching its first biotech sweet corn (08-16-11) -- Monsanto Co. is preparing to launch a genetically altered sweet corn, marking the global seed company's first commercial combination of its biotechnology with a consumer-oriented vegetable product.
Genetically modified corn grown for fuel rather than food (08-16-11) -- Farmers in the United States have started to grow a type of corn genetically modified to make it simpler to convert into ethanol.
Despite fears, more genetically modified crops are on the way
(07-28-11) -- In a way, the old science-fiction movies were right. Genetically engineered crops have taken over the world - but not because mutant plants went on a rampage
GM field trial sites destroyed (07-28-11) -- It is reported in one case the attackers were armed with bats and pepper spray.
Greenpeace? More like Green war against the poor. (07-28-11) -- The ''peace'' part of the word Greenpeace has become an oxymoron. A more appropriate term would be Greenjihad, or maybe Greenwar.
Australia police raid Greenpeace over GM crop raid
(07-28-11) -- The crop raid, which has been heavily criticised by scientists and farm groups, destroyed grain from genetically modified wheat and barley plants which researchers had hoped would improve health and help lower disease risk.
Investment in seeds and new plant characteristics
(07-28-11) -- Thanks to recent scientific progress, particularly in the field of biotechnology, plant breeders now have a well-filled toolbox at their disposal supporting their breeding activities towards the release of new varieties matching the needs for the farmer and the customer.
Scientists Protest EPA Proposal to Expand Biotech Regulation
(07-28-11) -- Led by Nina Federoff, the letter protests what NAS scientists describe as a proposal “to further expand [EPA's] regulatory coverage over transgenic crops in a way that cannot be justified.
Anti Ag Biotech Activists "Right2Know March" (07-28-11) -- Anti Ag Biotech Activists are seeking the labeling of food products made with the products of modern biotechnology techniques.
Australia's GM wheat will only worsen world hunger (07-12-11) -- As the head of a global NGO that campaigns on food security around the world, I am here to support Greenpeace Australia's efforts to stop control of this crucial food staple from falling into the hands of transnational GM food companies.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Appointments to the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (07-11-11) -- "This advisory committee will come together to continue investigating the challenges of coexistence among different forms of agricultural production," said Vilsack.
The Ag Minute: Ag Biotechnology is Key to Increasing Food Production (06-29-11) -- This week during The Ag Minute, guest host, Rep. Timothy V. Johnson discusses how advances in agricultural science and technology will be the key to increasing food production for a growing global population.
Talk Of Productivity, Regulation Reform at Biotech Hearing (06-27-11) -- Regulatory approval of a new biotech trait is now estimated to cost tens of millions of dollars while the process between between trait discovery and approval can take up to 10 years.
Renewed alfalfa attack cites ESA (06-24-11) -- Lawsuit alleges increased use of herbicide will hurt threatened species.
Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Ag Biotechnology for Feeding a Growing World Population (06-24-11) -- The United Nations is predicting that the global population will grow by one-third to 9.1 billion by 2050.
Genetically modified plants hold great potential (06-24-11) -- The human population may top 10 billion by 2100. Agronomists predict food shortages in our future, and it doesn't take an advanced degree to understand why.
Farmers must boost sustainable crops to feed world: FAO (06-21-11) -- Global farm output must increase 70 percent, including a nearly 100 percent jump in developing countries, to feed the world in 2050, the FAO said.
Western innovator: Farmer leads biotech push
(06-21-11) -- Growers' organization advocates for greater acceptance of biotech
GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China
(06-21-11) -- Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation.
Bolivia government switches, will allow expanded use of genetically modified foods (06-09-11) -- A leading champion of the battle against genetically modified food is switching sides.
St. Louis-based Monsanto devises new produce varieties with range of benefits
(06-03-11) -- St. Louis-based agribusiness giant Monsanto, is throwing its considerable weight behind developing new varieties of produce with added benefits for consumers.
Flower power to help improve corn yield
(05-25-11) -- Australian researchers are working together with seed giant Pioneer to develop transgenic corn that is resistant to the major fungal diseases that decrease yield.
Coming to a Cornfield Near You: Genetically Induced Drought-Resistance
(05-25-11) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to approve a new strain of corn that has been engineered to thrive in drought.
Increasing Global Food Security through Technology (05-25-11) -- With global food costs reaching such dangerous levels, ensuring a safe, affordable and abundant global food supply has never been as important as it is right now.
Syngenta to invest in new U.S. genetics research facility (05-25-11) -- A $71 million expansion will take place at Research Triangle Park, NC.
Senator Tester's Remarks at the Future of Food Conference (05-11-11) -- Misguided federal farm policies and genetically modified crops are undermining family farm security, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said at a high-profile food conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
New Voices: There's no reason to fear genetically altered foods
(05-09-11) -- People know the process of growing food is changing, and they fear it but there are no monsters in the closet.
Alternative mode of action for herbicide tolerance now in co-development by Bayer CropScience and Syngenta
(05-09-11) -- The trait, HPPD herbicide tolerance, is in early development with launch in North America expected in the second half of this decade.
Bayer CropScience and DuPont announce canola trait licensing agreement
(05-09-11) -- As a result of the agreement, growers will have a broader choice of LibertyLink canola hybrids and the option to use the successful Bayer herbicide, Liberty®, in their weed management program.
New Zealand: Biotech Onion Means No More Tears
(05-09-11) -- Anti-GMO activists may soon be tearing up after a New Zealand company announced the
development of a genetically modified tear-free onion.
Genetic modification used to fight Uganda's banana blight
Genetic modification used to fight Uganda's banana blight (05-09-11) -- “If people are going to die of hunger today, then we cannot be talking about the future, and if GM is going to provide that solution, then as Africa we need to embrace that,” says Ugandan farmer, Arthur Kamenya.
Canada Grains Council: GE Wheat Inevitable (05-09-11) -- Both industry and consumers have changed in recent years to the point where it's now "a matter of when, not if" GE wheat becomes commercially grown.
Monsanto Completes U.S. Regulatory Registration for Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™
(05-09-11) -- Full-Scale Commercial Launch on Track for 2012 of Next Major Offering in Monsanto's Genuity Reduced-Refuge Corn Product Family
Biotech apples may beat sunburn
(05-09-11) -- The most effective way to protect apples from sunburn in the future is genetic modification, according to an expert on apple sunburn.
Professor inflames biotech controversy
(05-09-11) -- His Jan. 16 letter, which was widely circulated on the Internet, has come under fire from some other scientists because Huber, a University of Idaho graduate, hasn't released scientific evidence to back up his claims.
USDA plans to outsource biotech studies
(05-09-11) -- The USDA plans to experiment with a new way of evaluating biotech crops for potential commercialization.
Biotech crops continue to make important contributions to sustainable farming and to global food affordability
(05-09-11) -- Two new studies show biotech crops continue to deliver significant global economic and environmental benefits.
Food Fight: The Case for Genetically Modified Food
Food Fight: The Case for Genetically Modified Food (05-09-11) -- Roger Beachy - A pioneer in developing genetically modified foods has assumed an influential role as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research agency.
Africa: Danforth Center Receives Grant to Fight Malnutrition (05-09-11) -- It is an innovative project that aims to reduce malnutrition by increasing the nutritional value of cassava, a staple crop consumed by more than 250 million sub-Saharan Africans and nearly 700 million people worldwide.
Dow AgroSciences wins OK for Brazil GMO corn seed (03-18-11) -- "This will be the first five-gene stacked corn product that will be launched in Brazil," Tim Hassinger, Dow AgroSciences' vice president of global seeds.
Checkoff Seeks Global Acceptance of Biotech
(03-18-11) -- The soybean checkoff supports Ag Day and U.S. farmers’ ability to help meet the food, feed, fuel and fiber needs of a growing population.
NEPA's Effect on Farmers
(03-15-11) -- Because the EPA and USDA did not heed the advice of the scientific community which said do not subject products of biotechnology, NEPA lawsuits are becoming a nightmare for America's farmers.
BASF and Monsanto Take Dicamba Tolerant Cropping System Collaboration to the Next Level (03-15-11) -- Successful field trials pave way for licensing and supply agreement….Contract includes collaboration on stewardship package.
Mexico oks pilot field of genetically modified corn (03-15-11) -- A pilot program is allowed after an experimental phase of planting in a smaller field has been approved as safe by government inspectors.
Biotech Companies See Food Prices Boosting GM Crops (03-15-11) -- Rising food prices are “a wake-up call to use all available technologies.”
Monsanto Acquires Agricultural Technology Leader Divergence, Inc. (02-28-11) -- St. Louis-based companies to combine expertise to deliver products for control of pests.
EU moves to allow traces of GMO in feed (02-23-11) -- Brazil´s CTNBio approves cotton with TwinLink® Technology from Bayer CropScience
Biotech Crops Surge Over 1 Billion Hectares
(02-23-11) -- Developing nations drive growth at adoption rates exceeding industrialized countries
EU moves to allow traces of GMO in feed (02-22-11) -- For several years, the EU has been engaged in a highly political dispute about whether to continue the bloc's full zero-tolerance policy toward biotech food or allow some genetically modified products which are deemed safe.
RR Alfalfa: Will Legal Battles Continue? (02-19-11) -- Is Roundup Ready alfalfa safe from further legal entanglements?
DuPont expanding soybean research facilities (02-18-11) -- U.S. chemicals group DuPont said it would invest more than $50 million in an expansion of its biotech soybean research and development program in Delaware.
Biotech Alfalfa Approval Sprouts Mythology (02-18-11) -- New York Times food pundit Bittman’s not a scientist or farmer either, but that didn’t stop him from offering his uninspiring and unoriginal opinion about the USDA’s approval of biotech alfalfa.
No seeds, no independent research - Op Ed (02-18-11) -- Companies that genetically engineer crops have a lock on what we know about their safety and benefits.
USDA Announces Decision to Deregulate Genetically Engineered Corn (02-15-11) -- APHIS is announcing its decision to deregulate corn GE to produce a common enzyme called alpha-amylase that breaks down starch into sugar, thereby facilitating a vital step in ethanol production.
APHIS Factsheet
(02-15-11) -- Questions and Answers: Amylase Corn Deregulation
Growers fight bio-beet restrictions (02-15-11) -- Industry welcomes partial deregulation, rejects reporting rule
Beet rules not guaranteed to stand (02-15-11) -- Despite procedural backing, a USDA plan could still be frozen in federal court
Vilsack clears industrial biotech corn (02-15-11) -- The North American Millers’ Association had pressured Vilsack to hold off clearing the corn for commercial use.
USDA approves Corn Amylase Trait for Enogen (02-14-11) -- First corn output trait for ethanol industry enables ethanol industry to improve efficiency and profitability
significant environmental benefits.
APHIS Factsheet
(02-14-11) -- Questions and Answers: Partial Deregulation of Roundup Ready Sugar Beets
USDA Announces Partial Deregulation of GM Sugar Beets (02-14-11) -- APHIS said it had determined based on a less-intense review known as an environmental assessment (EA) that “when grown under APHIS imposed conditions” the crop does not pose a plant pest risk or have a significant impact on the environment.
Battles remain for biotech alfalfa (02-14-11) -- Opponents gear up for court fight after USDA approves crop
Read All About It: Organic Food Is Not Healthier (05-15-07) -- “My own (as yet unpublished) review of the scientific literature demonstrates that the agricultural production method is not as important as the variety (cultivar) of the fruit or vegetable, the year that the produce was grown, geographic location, soil conditions, and amount of sunlight the crops received.” - Joseph Rosen, American Council on Science and Health
Time lapse video comparison of corn with and without drought-tolerant gene, courtesy Monsanto (02-21-07) -- If pictures are worth a 1,000 words, then video is worth 10,000. This time lapse video courtesy of Monsanto compares corn with and without genetics for drought tolerance.
Wisner/WORC Report on Biotech Wheat Misleading (09-29-06) -- A report by ag economist Robert Wisner of Iowa State University, “Potential Market Impacts from Commercializing Round-Up Ready® Wheat,” is misleading, sponsored by a fringe environmental activist group that opposes biotechnology in agriculture.
Activist fringe group lobs bogus accusation at NDSU (09-28-06) -- A recent article in The Forum (Fargo ND - “NDSU accused of secret deal” – Sept. 15) featured nothing more than grandstanding by a fringe environmental activist group that opposes biotechnology at any measure.
N.D. Shoppers Open to Genetically-Modified Pasta
(07-09-04) -- NDSU survey finds consumer acceptance of biotech-based wheat foods
New enzyme may broaden herbicide tolerance in crops (06-29-04) -- The following commentary by Hembree Brandon in the 6-18-04 Delta Farm Press points to research advancements being made to find new sources of genetic herbicide tolerance in crops. In the future, farmers might be able to rotate their crops with natural genetic resistance to different herbicide chemistries. These type of bio-research advances will help assure skeptics who fear a sole reliance on glyphosate.
Foreign Wheat Growers Challenge U.S.'s Seat At Head Of Export Table: Lower Costs, Market Proximity To Key Markets Give Emerging Producers Trade Clout (06-28-04) -- This article by Roger Thurow, Asian Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2004, points out that while wheat growers in other parts of the world, such as China and Russia, are growing more wheat and becoming more of a factor in global wheat markets, farmers in the U.S. are growing less and less wheat, with American wheat export market share at stake. Biotechnology may be the best answer for American wheat producers in the hope of a lower cost of production and a “Point of Difference” to be competitive over the long-run.
GWB Commentary: Will We Be Heralding Biotech Wheat Performance by 2014? (06-28-04) -- findings of a study were released at the 2004 BIO Conference that pointed to the tremendous economic impact and growth of the biosciences sector.
Growers for Wheat Biotechnology Formulate Information/Education Strategies (06-15-04) -- Website, speaking engagements, and media relations key to effort.
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