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Monsanto Call on GE Wheat Suspicions
Monsanto officials held a press call on Friday (6/21/13) regarding “suspicious” evidence in the investigation of genetically engineered wheat plants found in an Oregon field last month that suggests it...
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GMO Coalition Announced
American farmers and representatives from a diverse group of almost thirty industry and non-governmental organizations today announced the formation of the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food and urged...
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ABM Opens Facility in South Africa
Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) has purchased the assets of BioSolutions, an importer of innovative technologies for the agricultural sector in Southern Africa. The acquisition was finalized in...
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Oregon FB on County GMO Bans
Last week, two Oregon counties voted overwhelmingly to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops. The initiatives in Josephine County and Jackson County, which border California, passed...
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2015 BASF Science Behind the Chemistry
BASF Crop Protection held its 9th Science Behind event prior to the 2015 Commodity Classic in Phoenix, Arizona. The Science Behind the Right Chemistry focused on how BASF is helping farmers with risk...
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Novozymes Part of UN Bioenergy Initiative
A new UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative was announced this week with the goal of “doubling the global use of renewable energy and ensuring universal energy access by 2030.” Co-chaired by the UN...
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2015 Fuel Ethanol Workshop
The 31st annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop was held June 1-4 in Minneapolis. The big topic of the conference was the just released proposal from the EPA on volume requirements for biofuels under the RFS....
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2015 ASTA Annual Meeting
The 132nd annual meeting of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) was held June 17-20, 2015 in Washington DC. With a focus on advocacy, seed industry representatives met with their elected...
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GROWMARK Testifies for Food Labeling Bill
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Thursday that demonstrated an urgent need to pass the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act this year to create a uniform national...
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Panelists Announced for Biodiesel & Bioheat Forum
A diverse group of energy influencers is set to appear August 19 at the Biodiesel and Bioheat Forum sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Home heating oil and biodiesel...
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Senate Debates GMO Labeling on #AgDay
The Senate heard debate Tuesday on legislation proposed by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) to provide a voluntary national standard for foods containing genetically modified...
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Safe Food Coalition Urges Senate to Act
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food (CFSAF) and leaders of America’s agricultural and food industries are sounding the alarm that Congress needs to act immediately to pass a bipartisan solution,...
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Senate Passes #GMO Disclosure Bill
Late Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate voted 63-30 to pass the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard that preempts individual state laws to require labeling of foods containing genetically...
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Ag Groups Step Up Support of Sustainable #GMOs
Agricultural organizations are doubling down on their defense of biotechnology as sustainable, after challenging Dannon for its pledge to eliminate genetically-modified ingredients from some products,...
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