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USDA-APHIS investigating detection of GE wheat in Washington State

Date：Jun. 10, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the discovery of genetically engineered (GE) wheat...

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American Seed Trade Association statement on USDA’s new proposed rule on agriculture innovation

Date：Jun. 7, 2019 Category：Markets

The following is a statement from American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President & CEO Andy LaVigne in reference to USDA’s new proposed rule (SECURE) to upda...

USDA proposes new SECURE biotechnology regulations to protect plant health and promote agricultural innovation

Date：Jun. 6, 2019 Category：Regulations

June 5, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of a proposed rule titled “Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.”

Japan initiates discussion of food labeling for genome edited foods

Date：Jun. 3, 2019 Category：Science&Research

On May 23, 2019, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) held its 54th Food Labeling Committee meeting. The group discussed how produ...

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France announces end of glyphosate use by 2021

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Markets

Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume confirmed that France would eliminate glyphosate use by 2021 with limited exceptions. Additionally he announced that Franc...

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Peanut genome sequenced with unprecedent accuracy

Date：May. 2, 2019 Category：Science&Research

Improved pest resistance and drought tolerance are among potential benefits of an international effort in which Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists a...

USDA extends deadline for certifying crop protection for MFP

Date：May. 1, 2019 Category：Markets

USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program ...

USDA: 15% of corn, 3% of soybeans planted, well behind averages

Date：May. 1, 2019 Category：Markets

The USDA says that as of Sunday, 15% of this year's crop is planted, compared to 6% a week ago and the five-year average of 27%, with nearly all the top product...

Vietnam and Malaysia drive significant growth in Southeast Asia corn imports

Date：Apr. 10, 2019 Category：Markets

Southeast Asia’s expanding population and increasing incomes, urbanization, and retail sectors are contributing to rising meat consumption and growing imports ...

Egypt planting seeds sector overview – A growing opportunity for U.S. seeds

Date：Mar. 25, 2019 Category：Markets

Egypt’s agricultural sector is a dynamic, fundamental component of the economy. Agriculture accounts for 11.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) (201...

USDA Issues "Agricultural Projections to 2028" Outlook Report

Date：Mar. 22, 2019 Category：Markets

USDA's 10-year projections for the food and agriculture sector cover major agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregate indicators of the U.S. fa...

Egypt planting seeds sector overview – A growing opportunity for US seeds

Date：Mar. 22, 2019 Category：Markets

Egypt’s agricultural sector is a dynamic, fundamental component of the economy. Agriculture accounts for 11.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) (2017...

Drought-tolerant corn in the United States: Research, commercialization, and related crop production practices

Date：Mar. 15, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Droughts are among the most frequent causes of crop yield losses, failures, and subsequent crop revenue losses across the world.

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USDA/APHIS proposes to allow public comment on protocols for deregulating fields previously infested with pale cyst nematode

Date：Mar. 4, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow public review and comment on the protocols for de...

USDA: herbicide-tolerant seed use increased quickly, has plateaued recently

Date：Mar. 4, 2019 Category：Markets

A genetically engineered (GE) plant has had DNA inserted into its genome using laboratory techniques.

Starship Nematode: one tiny step for a nematode, one big step toward sustainable agriculture in space

Date：Feb. 21, 2019 Category：Products

An exciting collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Pheronym (Alachua, FL), will send nematod...

USDA releases annual Pesticide Data Program summary

Date：Dec. 19, 2018 Category：Markets

More than 99% of samples tested in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Data Program had residue levels well below levels established by the Environm...

US: Trends in the adoption of genetically engineered corn, cotton, and soybeans

Date：Dec. 14, 2018 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

A genetically engineered (GE) plant has had DNA inserted into its genome using laboratory techniques. Some of the first GE crops were created by inserting genes...

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Report outlines USDA technology innovations

Date：Dec. 11, 2018 Category：Science&Research

Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) generated 166 new inventions and 68 patent applications in the 2017 fiscal year, according to a report iss...

Poland poised to postpone GE feed ban for more two years

Date：Dec. 4, 2018 Category：Regulations

The Government of Poland is poised to postpone the impending ban on GE livestock feed and GE-derived feed ingredients through December 31, 2020.

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