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Glyphosate subject to possible injunction in Brazil

08/08/18 5:15 AM By Sandra Cowherd

A Brazilian court has given the country's health agency 30 days to finish reviewing the safety of three agrochemicals, including glyphosate, before their use would be suspended.

J.R. Simplot to license gene editing tools

08/08/18 5:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

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J.R. Simplot Company has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools.

NCC offers a virtual reality look at how chickens are raised

08/01/18 6:13 AM By Sandra Cowherd

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As part of its Chicken Check In program, the National Chicken Council has developed a series of 360-degree virtual reality videos showing stages of the chicken’s life during modern, commercial production.

Iowa State chosen to lead antibiotic resistance research center

07/26/18 3:47 PM By Corryn La Rue

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Iowa State University has been chosen to establish and host a new national Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Education center.

Barnyard groups ask Trump to put cultured meat under USDA jurisdiction

07/26/18 1:05 PM By Spencer Chase

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Seven groups representing livestock producers and the meat industry have gone straight to President Donald Trump with their jurisdictional requests for cell-cultured protein products.

EU court rules gene-editing technique falls under GMO laws

07/25/18 11:54 AM By Corryn La Rue

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In a victory for environmental activists, Europe’s highest court said today that crops created by gene editing should fall under laws restricting the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

No congressional welcome mat for Energy, Interior reorganizations

07/25/18 6:49 AM By Steve Davies

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Reorganization plans at the Departments of Interior and Energy did not get a warm reception at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week, with senators particularly concerned about the administration's proposal to eliminate the Advanced Research Projects Agency within the Department of Energy (ARPA-E).

Army engineers trumpet upcoming finish of new Ohio River locks

07/25/18 6:25 AM By Ed Maixner

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefs news media on upcoming finish of new Olmsted locks and dam on the Ohio River.

Eli Lilly plans IPO for Elanco

07/25/18 6:06 AM By Daniel Enoch

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Eli Lilly and Co. says it will file a plan in the coming weeks with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering of a minority ownership stake in its Elanco Animal Health subsidiary as a separate company.

Scientists ID potential ‘breakthroughs’ in ag research

07/18/18 11:00 AM By Daniel Enoch

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Nearly 150 scientists from dozens of different fields have joined together to identify five major research subjects – including gene editing and advanced data analysis – critical for the future of food and agriculture.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: USDA Undersecretary Dr. Scott Hutchins

This week's Open Mic guest is Dr. Scott Hutchins, Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hutchins says the USDA's Proving Grounds for Network for AgTech will help farmers adopt technologies to improve production and boost efficiency. Hutchins says the USDA restructuring will streamline operations, strengthen leadership accountability and position resources closer to the ag communities USDA serves.

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Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

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