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USDA, FDA, EPA launch website to promote ‘science-based’ agriculture biotechnology rules
[I]n recognition of January 2020 as National Biotechnology Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration ...
99% of tested food samples ‘well below’ EPA pesticide safety limits, new USDA report shows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) [Dec. 10] published the 2018 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual ...
USMCA trade deal boosts American agriculture, supports gene-editing technology, USDA says
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of ...
Nanosensor detects trace amounts of chemicals, helping farmers cut pesticide, fertilizer use
Good things come in small packages. Sadly, so do bad things. That’s where Iowa State University’s (ISU) Department of Mechanical ...
Infographic: USDA data reveal dramatic growth of GMO crop adoption in US since 1996
Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, which tolerate potent herbicides (such as glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba), provide farmers with a broad variety of ...
USDA: Dry weather, neonicotinoid insecticide ban caused ‘substantial decrease’ in EU rapeseed production
Rapeseed is the dominant oilseed produced in the EU making the EU one of the world’s leadingproducers of rapeseed and ...
USDA: Purple corn could help battle obesity, diabetes
Purple corn is more than tasty and eye-catching. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered a game-changing ...
Attacking single gene in deadly parasite could protect honeybees from untreatable infection
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have taken the first step towards a weapon against the major honey bee parasite Nosema ...
Bees with access to diverse flowering plants are healthier pollinators, USDA study shows
Everyone wants healthy, thriving honey bee colonies. One-third of the food we eat requires pollinators, and commercial beekeepers transport honey ...
USDA launches genomics ‘blueprint’ initiative to enhance sustainable farming as global food demand booms
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published [May 16] in Frontiers and Genetics, will serve as a guide for ...
Cardboard-tasting tomatoes? 5,000 newly identified genes may lead to more flavorful fruit
Almost everyone agrees that most store-bought tomatoes don't have much flavor. Now, scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and ...
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, US call for ‘science-based’ biotech crop import rules to prevent global trade disruptions
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural ...
Drought-tolerant corn adoption jumps 20% in four years as US farmers strive to protect crop yields
Droughts have been among the most significant causes of crop yield reductions and losses for centuries....To date, little has been ...
How dirt could be the key to penicillin’s fight against antibiotic resistance
The next time you stroll outside after the rain, thank the soil bacteria below for the sweet, earthy smell that ...
New USDA research shows honey bee numbers stable—and probably growing
In 2006, large and mysterious losses of honey bee colonies led entomologists to classify a set of diagnostic symptoms as ...
USDA: New US-Mexico trade agreement supports crop biotechnology previously blocked by Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue ... issued the following statement regarding the announcement on trade between the United States ...
Relationship between genes and obesity could be altered by what we eat
A correlation between obesity and genetics has been found to be modified by diet, according to a scientific paper in ...
Scientists recruit wheat microbes to halt devastating plant fungal disease
Fusarium head blight is a devastating fungal disease affecting wheat and barley crops worldwide. According to the American Phytopathological Society, ...
GMOs for humans blocked in Germany by activist groups, but livestock industry widely uses them
[Note: This report on the Germany's agricultural industry is published annually by the USDA.] Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) ...
USDA’s GAIN report: China to grow its own GE crops by 2020
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the US Department of Agriculture's Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) annual report ...
USDA will not regulate Scotts’ and Monsanto’s glyphosate-resistant GMO grass
APHIS [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service] received a petition from the Scotts Company of Marysville, OH, and Monsanto Company ...
GMO alfalfa has higher yields than conventional, according to USDA survey
...[R]elatively little has been known about the adoption of genetically engineered alfalfa, canola and sugar beets, crops that add substantial ...
USDA will now allow organic meat, poultry producers to add ‘non-GMO’ claims to labels
Organic meat and poultry producers can now use a streamlined process to get approval for labels verifying that their products ...
GMO corn with insect resistance, herbicide tolerance shows increased use, higher yields
Genetically engineered (GE) seeds are widely used in U.S. field crop production. . . . Seeds that have both herbicide-tolerant and ...
Facing feed shortage, Brazil moves to allow import of GMO corn from U.S.
A lower than anticipated domestic corn supply is forcing prices up, putting pressure on the pork and poultry sectors, and forcing ...
With USDA support, organic farming shows record growth
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The U.S. Department of ...
One percent of U.S. organic farmers reported economic losses due to GMO commingling
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. U.S retailers are seeking ...
USDA seeks public comments on range of alternatives to current biotech regulations
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The U.S. Department of ...
