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GMO sustainability advantage? Glyphosate spurs no-till farming, preserving soil carbon

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Skeptics of GMOs decry the growing practice of no-till farming and its connection to herbicide-tolerant crops. Yet, agronomists say good ...
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GMO Bt corn’s underrated ability to reduce mycotoxins benefits health and economy

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One side benefit of Bt corn is its ability to reduce mycotoxin contamination, which could provide health and economic benefits ...
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How supercomputers and plant genetics provide farmers better seeds

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Without advanced computing, the secrets of plant genetics would go largely untapped ...
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Hero of Neil Young’s anti-GMO doc ‘Seeding Fear’ is confessed thief

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Neil Young has followed up his anti-GMO attack album with a new propaganda mini-doc about the evils of Monsanto. Now ...
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‘GMO free’ myth busting: Labeling movement leading farmers to use more toxic chemicals

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The 'non GMO' movement has been a boon to some farmers, who have dumped GMOs to grow conventional non GMO ...
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Has agroecology been hijacked by activists more concerned about anti-GMO purity than sustainability?

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Agroecology is widely touted as an alternative to farming that uses GMOs. Yet it's really about, or should be about, ...
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Bananas, monoculture and biotech solution: No, Michael Pollan, GMOs do not limit genetic diversity

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The Panama disease ravished Cavendish banana is a cautionary tale of the vulnerabilities of monoculture crops. Can biotechnology play a ...
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In wake of Owen Paterson rebuke of anti-GMO ‘Green Blob’, advocates and opponents play tug-of-war over Africa

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Owen Paterson's recent speech on the green lobby's role in blocking GMOs in Africa stirred some strong responses from both ...
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Peak food? Can food tech supercharge crop yields and address global food security?

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Breakthroughs are helping researchers 'supercharge' photosynthesis and increase rice yields. But anti-GMO critics say food security should focus on distribution, ...
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Synbio firm Intrexon snaps up Okanagan, developers of new GM Arctic Apple

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Those wondering whether the the newly approved GMO fruit, Arctic Apple, has a future now know: With this merger/take-over, new ...
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Can GM technology promote sustainable salmon farming?

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Can biotechnology overcome the stigma manufactured by activists to provide solutions for a sustainable seafood movement? Is the sustainability movement ...
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What do off-patent GM soybeans say about possibilities of open source biotech?

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As Monsanto's patent on GM soybeans expires this spring, where does this leave the conversation over corporate control in the ...
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Bob Simon’s final 60 Minutes: Grinding progress of ZMAPP Ebola GMO drug

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The final story of Bob Simon's brilliant journalism career put him in the middle of a GMO controversy--the use of ...
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Zero tolerance policies on GMO “contamination” hurt organic and conventional farmers alike

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Neighboring organic farmers and GMO farmers struggle to coexist amid fears of gene flow through cross pollination. Yet agricultural scientists ...
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How activists, sloppy reporters turned genetic firewall story into hysteria-gram on GMO dangers

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In the hands of activists and sloppy reporters, breakthrough research on setting genetic 'kill switches' to prevent synthetic genes from ...
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Scientific consensus on GMO safety stronger than for global warming, PEW research center finds

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Scientists blame the media and the lack of quality K-12 STEM education for large differences between public opinion and scientific ...
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Pests invade Europe after neonicotinoids ban, with no benefit to bee health

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The neonics ban in Europe may be backfiring as farmers turn topesticides that had been phased out because of potentially ...
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Will “non natural” synbio dairy products face same skepticism as GMOs?

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Dairy-free genetically modified milk and cheese products could appeal to vegans' environmental sensibilities. But they also face pushback over concerns ...
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Could genetically engineered chickens reverse the avian flu epidemic?

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Genetically engineered chicken could be more effective than vaccines at preventing transmissions of avian flu—a disease that can be devastating ...
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Why Britain is going its own way on GMOs

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Britain will grow GMOs now the EU compromise is official. Support in Britain over the last few years has only ...
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Cornucopia Institute: Organic farms industrializing–As sustainability benefits of GMO crops rise

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According to key organic supporters, organic farming is no longer the idyllic image that the multi-billion dollar industry promotes. And ...
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Avoiding “foreign genes” trap: Tale of two potatoes highlights new era of GE crops

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J.R. Simplot’s recently approved Innate potato could be the first in a new generation of GMO crops bred using new ...
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Climate change: Are forestry and agriculture (and GMOs) part of the problem or a solution?

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To address climate change, solutions must be found in agriculture. Sustainable intensification of agriculture, including the use of GMOs, could ...
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Are African farmers in danger of becoming slaves to patented seeds?

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GMO debate is sometimes a proxy for questions about corporate control of agriculture, particularly in Africa. As in most cases, ...
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