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Agronomist: No amount of data will satisfy ‘anti-biotech extremists’ peddling precautionary principle

Tim Durham | 
[Tim Durham is a professor of agronomy and agricultural science at Ferrum College in Virginia.] The [precautionary principle, or PP] ...
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Studies claiming serious GMO crop risks published mostly in low quality journals and riddled with conflicts of interest, bad science

Miguel Sánchez, Wayne Parrott | 
[Editor's note: Miguel Sanchez is Executive Director of ChileBio. Wayne Parrott is a professor of Crop Science at the University of ...
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Parts per billion trace amounts of glyphosate herbicide found in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

Stephanie Strom | 
A growing number of foods commonly found in kitchens across America have tested positive for glyphosate, the herbicide that is ...
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Herbicide-tainted Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? NY Times falls for anti-science group’s dubious attack on glyphosate

Kevin Folta | 
The Organic Consumers Association uses junk science testing organization to claim ice cream contains trace parts-per-billion of glyphosate—at least tens ...
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Quebec’s plan to prohibit neonics and other pesticides upsets grain producers

Grain producers are not digesting the concept of pesticide regulation announced on [July 19] as part of the Quebec Pesticide ...
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Chemist Derek Lowe: Panera Bread spreads misinformation on chemicals and food—yet again

Derek Lowe | 
[Editor's note: Derek Lowe is a Duke University-trained organic chemist.] [S]everal people alerted me to one of the latest ads ...
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Lawsuit claims chemical companies ‘secretly’ encouraged illegal dicamba herbicide spraying

Bryce Gray | 
As suspected drift from dicamba took a toll on farmers the past two growing seasons, Monsanto ... publicly urged growers ...
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10 ‘fake news’ unscientific buzzwords and health fads

Alex Berezow | 
[Editor's note: Alex Berezow is Senior Fellow of Biomedical Science at the American Council on Science and Health. He holds ...
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Viewpoint: California activists ‘gamed system’ to get glyphosate herbicide labeled as carcinogen

Hank Campbell | 
Environmental activists found the perfect targets to help them defame the popular herbicide glyphosate — widely-accepted as safe — in ...
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Bollworm resistance to Bt cotton problematic for southern farmers

Emily Unglesbee | 
From the Carolinas to Texas, the cotton bollworm is leading an assault on Bt cotton again [in 2017]. Growing resistance ...
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Monsanto’s Robert Fraley: How gene editing and data science can help meet global food needs sustainably

Robert Fraley | 
[Editor’s Note: Robert Fraley is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Monsanto.] I was humbled to be the ...
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Dicamba drift fiasco: Example of failed GMO-related chemical technology?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Several states have banned the use of a recently reformulated dicamba herbicide after farmers complained about damaging chemical drift. Identifying ...
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South America projected to overtake US in GMO soy production, accelerate corn output by 2026

Estrella Gutiérrez | 
Brazil will outperform the United States as the world's largest soy producer in the next decade, While the increase in maize ...
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Scotts reports ‘significant progress’ in eliminating GE bentgrass that escaped Oregon field trails

Sean Ellis | 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. is reporting significant progress in eliminating genetically engineered creeping bentgrass plants from Malheur and Jefferson counties in ...
Opinion: Anti-GMO documentaries on Hawaii farming warp reality

Opinion: Anti-GMO documentaries on Hawaii farming warp reality

Joan Conrow | 
A movement in Hawaii promotes the romanticized view that the world can be fed locally and without farm pesticides and ...
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French scientists create disease-resistant tomato varieties

Scientists in France have created two new varieties of tomatoes, with an attractive color, shape, and melt-in-the-mouth taste, and which ...
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Deciding between GMO and non-GMO seeds? Two farmers weigh pros and cons of each

Sonja Begemann | 
[in 2015] Minnesota farmer Pat Duncanson switched 95% of his corn acres to non-GMO crops. His motivation was to save ...
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Ugandan professor: NGO scare-mongering confuses public about GMO crops’ potential for good

Morris Ogenga-Latigo | 
[Editor’s Note: Morris Ogenga-Latigo is a member of the Pan African Parliament and former member of the Uganda National Biosafety ...
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Chemist on Food Evolution: Activists present their case but movie shows science isn’t on their side

Yvette d'Entremont | 
[Editor's note: Yvette d'Entremont holds a B.S. in chemistry and a master's degree in forensic science.] Imagine there was a documentary ...
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Video: Herbicide-resistant rice variety could help address ‘superweed’ problem affecting non-GMO crops

Ashley Davenport | 
As weeds become more resistant to herbicides, plant breeders are faced with the challenge of developing new varieties that are ...
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Non-GMO herbicide-resistant crops developed with process used ‘since the beginnings of agriculture’

Clara Fernández | 
Kaiima Bio Agritech works on boosting crop performance by using the plant’s own DNA, without the need of introducing external genes. In ...
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Lead author of bees and neonicotinoids study: ‘I don’t appreciate’ Bayer, Syngenta ‘calling me a liar’

Joe Clarke | 
The lead author of a major study which found that neonicotinoid pesticides harm honey bees has hit back against criticism ...
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Can GMOs and organic work together to feed growing population?

Brian Barth | 
In theory, genetic engineering could make a valuable contribution to sustainable agriculture. Some plant diseases are virtually impossible to control ...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming ‘natural’ label misleads due to parts per million glyphosate herbicide

Kristen Painter | 
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against General Mills over the company's use of "natural" to describe the ...
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Pamela Ronald: Sustainable farming should focus on impact of crops, not on how seeds developed

Pamela Ronald | 
[Editor's note: Pamela Ronald is a rice geneticist at the University of California Davis.] Many worthy people objected to the production ...
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With GMO insect-resistant sugarcane approval, Brazilian farmers poised to reap benefits of biotech pipeline

Steven Cerier | 
With the approval of Brazil's fourth genetically-engineered crop--insect-resistant sugarcane--Brazil is emerging as the most genetically innovative developing country ...
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Opinion: Why the National Organic Program’s funding should be eliminated, not just cut

Henry Miller, Julie Kelly | 
[Editor's note: Henry Miller is a physician and molecular biologist, and a Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He ...
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