Articles Tagged with ''GMO''

Europe at critical juncture in precision breeding framework talks

11/19/25 6:06 AM By Oliver Ward

The European Union is pushing to advance legislation by the end of the year that would update the bloc’s framework for regulating genetically modified plants, which could spur investments in new technologies and streamline exports for U.S. farmers and researchers.

Appeals court finds USDA erred with 'bioengineered' labeling requirements

10/31/25 6:37 PM By Noah Wicks

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday found the Agriculture Department unlawfully excluded highly refined foods from 2018 labeling regulations for “bioengineered” food products.

Daybreak July 2: NMPF prevails in USDA dairy pricing reform

07/02/24 9:56 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

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USDA is out with its proposed reforms to federal dairy pricing. The proposals still must be ratified by producers, but the National Milk Producers Federation won some key changes, most notably in how Class 1, or fluid milk, is priced.

Lawmakers want action on Mexico’s anti-GM corn

03/24/23 4:21 PM By Bill Tomson

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Lawmakers express relief that the Biden administration is taking the first steps toward a formal USMCA challenge to Mexico's planned ban on genetically modified white corn, but they stress they don’t want extensive delays that could harm U.S. corn farmers.

China approves several biotech traits

01/18/23 6:15 AM By Spencer Chase

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Chinese officials have given their blessing to a handful of strains of alfalfa, canola and other crops, offering a sense of optimism that the wheels may be turning on the country’s notoriously slow approval process.

US threatens challenge to Mexico GM corn ban, but expects plan to negotiate

11/28/22 8:55 PM By Bill Tomson

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack personally warned Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador against banning genetically modified corn and later said the Biden administration expects to receive a proposal soon from Mexico on how to “engage in dialogue assuring the safety of biotechnology products.”

Washington's top court backs $18M fine for industry's anti-labeling campaign

01/21/22 4:02 PM By Steve Davies

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The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state’s $18 million fine against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, now the Consumer Brands Association, for violating campaign finance laws by concealing the identity of member donations to a campaign opposing a 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative.

Brazil paves the way for biotech wheat with milestone approval

11/17/21 6:33 AM By Bill Tomson

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Brazil has given the green light for imports of flour made from genetically modified wheat that’s being grown and harvested in Argentina, creating a pathway for potential acceptance around the globe.

Farmers accept earlier, larger role in ag tech development

10/06/21 6:20 AM By Amy Mayer

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Farmers have long played a part in bringing new seeds and other technologies to market by trying things out on a small scale before a company makes a new product widely available. But now some ag tech start-ups are leveraging the knowledge and creativity of farmers to engage them earlier and more broadly in new product development.

Benson Hill acquires Indiana soybean crushing facility

09/15/21 6:14 AM By Steve Davies

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Benson Hill, a St. Louis-based food tech company focused on producing non-GMO, plant-based ingredients, is acquiring a soybean crushing facility in Seymour, Indiana, from Rose Acre Farms.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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