agriculture
20-year GMO report card: Biotech shrinks ag’s ecological impact, increased farm income $167 billion
Genetic modification has had a dramatic impact on crop production, agricultural sustainability and the economics of farming, in the 26 ...
Colon cancer rates spiking among millennials, but no one knows why
It might be tempting for activists to blame GMOs for the rise in colon cancer rates among younger people, but ...
Organic activists claim organic Ruby Red grapefruits and durum wheat are GMOs in disguise
Last century, a genetic innovation gave a huge boost to agricultural productivity. And, no, it wasn't recombinant DNA. And yes, ...
How agriculture can lead the way to a lower carbon economy
Cropland, grassland soils and forests can sequester hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 annually. Environmental Defense Fund researchers are ...
GMO myth busting: Behold the dandelion, the weed with farm busting superpowers
What does it mean to say that weeds are developing a "resistance" to glyphosate or another pesticide? Is this related ...
Why activists, but few farmers, complain they can’t save patented seeds
Farmers don't save seeds because buying patented hybrids makes sense. It's not because of evil Big Ag ...
Amish use GMOs, pesticides yet cancer rates remain very low
Amish farmers may not get cancer as much, but it's not because they don't use pesticides or GMOs. In fact, ...
How does popular organic pesticide copper sulfate compare to synthetic ones like glyphosate?
Organic farming is not chemical free; one popular organic fungicide is copper sulfate. How does it work and how does ...
Is Europe’s opposition to importing GMOs violating trade agreements?
The World Trade Organization ruled that the EU violated treaties when it banned GM imports. What's happened since? ...
A co-existence peace plan for GMOs and organics
Could organic and GM farming step past the rhetoric and vitriol, and co-exist? The science says yes ...
Next-generation genetic engineering must address public fears
Next generation innovations for genetic modification of food and medicine face an uncertain future. Avoiding the public acceptance failures that ...
Anti-GMO myth busted—We’re not losing plant genetic diversity after all
Anti-GMO activists and even some science publications claim GMOs are accelerating the trend toward a drastic loss in biodiversity. They ...
Farmers abandoning organic farming despite lure of higher price premiums
Organic food sales are booming and some studies claim it's more profitable for farmers because of cprice premiums. But costs ...
Anti-GMO stance by Greenpeace, other environmental activists, worsen climate change
The evidence suggests that GM crops can and do contribute to reducing global climate change. But high profile environmental groups, ...