Updated, Feb. 22 — Developing countries accounted for the first time last year for more than half the global biotech crop area, though the United States remains the primary nation […] Read more
Record area of biotech crops used in 2012, report says
Dow delays Enlist corn release amid protests
A controversial new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences will be delayed at least another year as the company awaits regulatory approval amid opposition from farmers, consumers and public health […] Read more
U.S. food, animal groups seek lower ractopamine limits
Food safety and animal welfare groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday seeking limits on an animal feed additive now being blocked from meat exports to Russia. […] Read more
GMO labeling efforts change course after California defeat
The failure on Tuesday of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labeling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labeling, U.S. labeling […] Read more
U.S. drought shrinking, but not fast enough
Snow and rain and cooler temperatures helped ease suffering in drought-stricken areas of the United States over the last week, though some areas saw conditions grow worse, according to a […] Read more
CME to buy rival Kansas City exchange, head off ICE
CME Group Inc. on Wednesday agreed to buy the Kansas City Board of Trade for US$126 million in cash, cementing CME’s dominance in world grain futures markets and keeping rival […] Read more
Dow agrees to safeguards on 2,4-D-tolerant crop system
A U.S. farmer group on Tuesday dropped its opposition to efforts by Dow AgroSciences to roll out a new biotech crop system in exchange for some concessions by Dow, including […] Read more
‘Big Food’ girds for California GMO fight
After two decades fighting to force U.S. food companies to tell consumers when their products are made with genetically modified organisms, activists in California have mounted what is potentially their […] Read more
Weed resistance found growing to 2,4-D
As U.S. farmers struggle to control the rise of "superweeds" choking key cropland, a leading herbicide that’s shown good weed control for decades appears to be losing its effectiveness, a […] Read more
Monsanto wins $1 bln award against DuPont
Shares of Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, rose on Thursday and DuPont shares fell after Monsanto won a $1 billion victory over its archrival in a lawsuit concerning patents […] Read more
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