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Tag: biotechnology
Livestock: Pork Group Wants Gene-Editing Moved to USDA Oversight – DTN Jun 28, 2019
Arguing against regulations classifying livestock as drugs, the National Pork Producers Council wants the Food and Drug Administration to yield regulatory oversight to USDA for gene-edited animals raised for food. […]
New Biotech Products: Federal Agencies May Not be Ready – DTN Mar 10, 2017
New biotechnology products may attempt to enter the market in the next decade at a breakneck pace, but federal regulatory agencies may not be ready to keep up, according to […]
Monsanto Enters 3-Year Research Project with German Biotech Company Jun 30, 2016
Monsanto Company and Nomad Bioscience GmbH have announced a licensing agreement whereby Monsanto has obtained rights to apply Nomad’s proprietary technology to its genome-editing projects aimed at enhancement of agricultural […]
Biotech: Senators Urge Talks with Chinese President – DTN Sep 25, 2015
A bipartisan group of 42 senators wrote President Barack Obama on Thursday urging him to make biotechnology a priority when talking to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is expected to […]
Farm Policy: Bill Labeling GMO Food Held Off Until Fall Jul 24, 2015
The biotechnology and food industries had a big victory Thursday when the House voted 275-150 to approve a bill that would stop states from establishing laws to require labeling of […]
Clinton Backs Biotech, Offers Promotional Advice – DTN Jun 27, 2014
Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed enthusiasm for biotech seeds here Wednesday but told members of the Biotechnology Industry Organization they should promote the characteristics of genetically modified seeds rather than use […]
AgFax Grain Review: GMO Battle Intensifies in EU; More Soybean Acres, Bigger Seeds Mar 18, 2014
Markets/Trade Reuters reports that France’s agriculture ministry has banned “the sale, use and cultivation of Monsanto’s MON 810 genetically modified maize,” the only GMO corn variety currently authorized in the […]
Corn Growers Continue Battle for Ethanol, Biotechnology – DTN Feb 26, 2014
The opening issues forum for the National Corn Growers Association included applause for completing a farm bill, but also highlighted some of the challenges in Washington, D.C., over issues such […]
European Farmers Want U.S. Trade Deal – DTN Feb 10, 2014
Two key presidents of the European farmer organization Copa Cogeca were in Washington last week stating their case to U.S. farmer counterparts about working together for a better U.S.-European trade […]
