A group of biotech seed companies on Monday launched an online forum to combat mounting opposition to genetically modified foods among consumer groups and activists. The website, www.GMOAnswers.com, is designed […] Read more
GMO companies launch website to fight anti-biotech movement
Unapproved GE wheat stored in Colorado through 2011
Monsanto’s experimental genetically engineered (GE) wheat, which was feared to have potentially contaminated U.S. wheat supplies after it was found growing in an Oregon field this spring, was kept in […] Read more
GM wheat find in Oregon ‘suspicious,’ Monsanto says
Monsanto officials said Friday that continued extensive testing of U.S. soft white wheat supplies shows the presence of the company’s unapproved, experimental genetically altered wheat in an Oregon wheat field […] Read more
USDA probes Colorado storage site in GE wheat mystery
The U.S. Agriculture Department, probing how a genetically engineered (GE) trait entered an Oregon wheat field and the extent of the contamination, has tested a dozen wheat samples and is […] Read more
Scientists say new study shows pig health hurt by GM feed
Pigs fed a diet of only genetically modified (GM) grain showed markedly higher stomach inflammation than pigs who dined on conventional feed, according to a new study by a team […] Read more
Tests so far show commercial wheat seed GM-free, Monsanto says
Monsanto said Wednesday that broad testing of commercial wheat seeds in Oregon and Washington state has found no sign of its long-shelved experimental biotech wheat — and company officials said […] Read more
USDA extends reviews on Enlist corn, dicamaba-tolerant soy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of proposed biotech crops developed by Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto after receiving an onslaught of opposition to the […] Read more
Study links heavy glyphosate use to health risks
Heavy use of the world’s most popular herbicide could be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers, according to a new study. The […] Read more
Monsanto, DuPont take seed battle to trial
Opening arguments got underway last week in a potentially pivotal legal battle between agricultural giants Monsanto and DuPont over Monsanto’s control of a popular seed technology worth billions of dollars. […] Read more
DuPont Pioneer now eyeing biotech wheat
DuPont is expanding its pipeline of new products under development to include the potential for a biotech wheat, a company official said on Tuesday. DuPont and its Pioneer Hi-Bred agricultural […] Read more
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