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Poland poised to postpone GE feed ban for more two yearsDec. 4, 2018
Tags:GM crop
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USDA: the value of US agricultural exports to Asia is expected to decline in 2019Sep. 21, 2018
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USDA announces $102.7 mn investment to expand markets for specialty cropSep. 20, 2018
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Transferring sorghum’s weed-killing power to riceSep. 6, 2018
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have transferred a biochemical pathway found in sorghum, which produces a weed-killing compound, into rice plants.
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USDA announces deregulation of Nuseed Americas’ GM canola with altered oil profileAug. 27, 2018
On August 24, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the deregulation of Nuseed Americas’ canola...
Tags:GM cropOilseed Rape
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USDA/APHIS and partners sponsor annual honey bee survey directed at monitoring bee healthAug. 20, 2018
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Japan discusses genome editing technologyAug. 16, 2018
On August 7, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) committee met for the first time to discuss handling of genome editing technology under the Cartagena Protocol o...
Tags:Gene Editing
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USDA announced further reorganizationAug. 13, 2018
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Innovative approach to breeding could mean higher yields and better cropsAug. 8, 2018
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to insert multiple genes into a crop ...
Tags:Seed breeding
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USDA releases 2017 pesticide use data on fruitsJul. 31, 2018
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USDA announces deregulation of herbicide-resistant GE cotton from Bayer CropScienceJul. 25, 2018
July 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the deregulation of Bayer CropScience’s cotton variety...
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USDA: Most U.S. corn and cotton acreage in 2018 used GE seeds with stacked traitsJul. 24, 2018
Currently, over 90 percent of corn, cotton, and soybean acreage in the United States is planted with genetically engineered (GE) seeds.
Tags:GM crop
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USDA reports soybean, corn acreage downJul. 2, 2018
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US citrus production expected to fall further in 2017/18Apr. 20, 2018
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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture invests in research to develop genetic control of waterhempApr. 2, 2018
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a $500,000 grant to University of Illinois researchers in the Department of Crop Sciences. The projec...
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USDA to deregulate GE canola for altered oil profile from BASF Plant Science L.P.Mar. 30, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from BASF Plant Science L.P. (BAS...
Tags:GM cropOilseed Rape
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USDA/APHIS spent $70 mln in FY 2018 to protect agriculture and plantsMar. 26, 2018
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Three decades of consolidation in U.S. agricultureMar. 16, 2018
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USDA-ARS scientist leads $1 million funded consortium to seek honey bee disease controlsMar. 14, 2018
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USDA: Global soybean imports are projected to grow 30% by 2027 with china leading the wayMar. 13, 2018
World soybean trade is projected to rise rapidly during the next 10 years according to USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2027, climbing 48 million tons (30 percent) to ...