Items Tagged with 'biotechnology'

While the Biden administration has set forth bold goals for U.S. biotechnology to drive climate adaptation and mitigation in the agriculture and food system, the EPA, with its recent final rule on Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs), has inexplicably chosen to handcuff U.S. agricultural innovation, especially those from small companies and public sector plant breeding programs. 

An EPA rule regulating plant-incorporated protectants received swift criticism Thursday from groups representing the seed industry and soybean growers, who said it would hamper innovation.

Manjit K. Misra will be the new director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA announced Monday.

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday announced the organization of its subcommittees for the new Congress.

The U.S. and Mexico continue to engage over Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s threat to ban genetically modified corn imports, but there were strong signs from senators Wednesday that patience is wearing thin on Capitol Hill for a resolution.