Oral arguments over Vermont GMO label law challenge set for December

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
A federal judge will hear oral arguments over Vermont's genetically modified organism labeling law in mid-December. The plaintiffs have asked ...

GE vaccines a headache for organic livestock producers

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
Genetically modified livestock vaccines are causing consternation in the organic industry, which is having a hard time deciphering which vaccines ...

Ruling upholding mandatory country-of-origin labeling may impact GMO labeling

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
A recent court ruling that upheld mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of meat may come to bear on litigation over labels ...

16 agricultural organizations in U.S., Canada and Australia pledge support for GM wheat

John O'Connell | Capital Press | 
Sixteen agricultural organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia have publicly endorsed the use of biotechnology in wheat to make ...

Poorly written GM ban in Oregon opens door to lawsuits against non-GMO farmers

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
An ordinance that prohibits biotech crops in Oregon's Jackson County is vague enough to encompass some conventionally bred crops, according ...

Congressional briefing raises concerns about new GMO crops with 2,4-D herbicide resistance

Eric Mortenson | Capital Press | 
The next argument over genetically engineered crops has arrived with Dow AgroScience’s bid to gain federal approval for soybean and ...

Oregon’s Jackson county’s GM crop ban may face lawsuits based on state’s right-to-farm law

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
Opponents of a ban on genetically engineered crops passed by Jackson County voters say the prohibition is ripe for a ...

German poultry producers backing away from 14-year commitment to using only non-GE soybeans

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
German producers have decided to feed their poultry genetically engineered soybeans, which biotech proponents say bodes well for transgenic crops ...

GMO labeling would jack prices and costs with farmers and food producers hit worst

Capital Press | 
Even though labeling food with genetically modified ingredients is creating a distinction without a difference, the costs would be real ...

Grocers claim GMO labeling would increase costs and grocery bills

Sean Ellis | Capital Press | 
If individual states start requiring the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food, it would have a negative impact on agriculture ...

Organic farmers discuss GMO cross-pollination concerns

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
The question of “tolerance levels” for genetic contamination of organic crops is coming to the forefront of the organic industry, experts ...
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Arctic Apples new front line for ethical attacks against GMOs

Capital Press | 
Controversy over GMO apples could open biotechnology to broadside attacks from opponents, despite the fact that they represent only a ...

Evidence to support Don Huber’s claim of hidden glyphosate-GMO dangers still missing

Sean Ellis | Capital Press | 
It’s been almost three years since retired Purdue University Professor Don Huber sent an alarming letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom ...
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Oregon GMO labeling bill clears big legal hurdle for 2014 initiative

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
The proposed ballot measure to require the labeling of GM foods sold in Oregon has just cleared a big legal hurdle, allowing ...

The origins of Oregon’s GM wheat remain a mystery

Matthew Weaver | Capital Press | 
It’s still unclear how genetically modified wheat ended up in Oregon last spring, and industry members aren’t sure when the ...

Oregon gears up for GMO labeling fight

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
Opponents of a ballot initiative to label genetically engineered food in Oregon have gone to court with their objections to ...

Faux debate over mis-dubbed ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ aside, farmers need regulatory assurance

Capital Press | 
The Farmer Assurance Provision is formally Section 735 of the Continuing Resolution of 2013, passed in March to fund the ...

Wheat industry pushes for GM traits

Sean Ellis | Capital Press | 
U.S. farmers need new and better varieties of wheat with genetically engineered traits, industry representatives say. At stake, they say, ...

Huge gap between cost estimates for GMO labels

Steve Brown | Capital Press | 
Washington state voters will decide next month on the fate of Initiative 522, which would require special labels on some ...

Oregon debates whether GMOs should be legislated locally or by state

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
A group representing Oregon counties has asked state legislators to prohibit them from regulating genetically modified organisms. Representatives of the ...
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Agriculture groups in Washington oppose food labeling bill I-522

Dan Wheat | Capital Press | 
Due to its potential financial cost and unclear regulatory requirements, over 30 agriculture groups oppose Washington State's GMO food labeling ...

Oregon: Anti-GMO group renews push

Lacey Jarrell | Capital Press | 
An organization seeking to ban genetically modified crops is challenging Lane County officials’ rejection of its initiative. Support Local Food ...

Washington State University ‘very close’ on celiac-safe wheat, herbicide-tolerant barley

Matthew Weaver | Capital Press | 
Washington State University researcher Diter von Wettstein is pursuing two ventures that could boost markets for wheat and barley. Von ...

Biotech wheat inevitable, industry says

Sean Ellis | Capital Press | 
The following is an excerpt. Idaho Wheat Commission Executive Director Blaine Jacobson believes commercial genetically modified wheat in the U.S ...

Court rules in favor of GE alfalfa

Mateusz Perkowski | Capital Press | 
The following is an edited excerpt. Barring a major legal reversal, it appears that genetically engineered alfalfa is here to ...

GM apple wins award

Dan Wheat | Capital Press | 
The following is an excerpt. SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Okanagan Specialty Fruits of Summerland will receive an award from BIOTECanada for ...

Zealots froth over biotechnology

Capital Press | 
The following is an excerpt. Overheard from an Oregon legislator as he exited a committee meeting at the Capitol: "Are ...

Opinions differ on constitutionality of Oregon’s GM crop bills

Mitch Lies | Capital Press | 
The following is an excerpt. Oregon has the authority to impose state regulations on the production and labeling of genetically ...
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