Sean Pratt
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Biotech industry fears Canada’s uncertain CRISPR crop rules will slow farming innovation
Canada is falling behind other jurisdictions in providing clarity on how it will regulate new crop varieties developed through gene ...

Canadian farmers anticipate access to new GMO crops as US-China trade deal nears completion
Canadian farmers may benefit from the trade dispute between the United States and China to the tune of hundreds of ...

Drought, neonicotinoid insecticide ban cut EU’s canola yields 18 percent, USDA reports
The European Union is picking a good time to produce its second straight subpar rapeseed crop. The United States Department ...

USDA bioengineered labeling rules reignite GMO transparency debate
Farm groups and food companies are pleased with a new United States labeling law governing genetically modified organisms, but non-GMO ...

How did GMO wheat end up in a ditch in Canada? We may never know
It appears the public will never know how Monsanto’s Roundup Ready trait ended up in wheat plants discovered in Alberta ...

Canadian plant scientists anxiously await word on how gene-edited crops will be regulated
Canadian breeders and seed technology companies are anxious about how regulators will handle new crops developed through gene editing. Gene ...

USDA: Organic corn and soy more profitable than conventional crops despite higher costs
Organic corn and soybean production is far more profitable than conventional, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis. The ...

Is EU’s anti-GMO stance holding back developing countries?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Europe isn’t about to ...