Biotechnology Archives - Page 22 of 25

Controversy Over New SmartStax Corn

By Alex Binkley August 6, 2009

A new genetically engineered corn var iety has been approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after reviewing the combination of previously approved traits blended into the plant through cross breeding. Krista Thomas, acting national manager of the Plant Biosafety Office, said in an interview July 28 the SmartStax corn variety from Monsanto and Dow

Opinion

Seeing The Future

By Kevin Hursh July 30, 2009

“I subscribe to the view that we’ll see more shortages and better prices more often in the years to come.” To which view of the future of the grain business do you subscribe? View No. 1: the growing world population and increasing prosperity will lead to a long-term uptrend in agricultural prices. View No. 2:

Crops

New Eight-Gene, Insect-, Herbicide-Tolerant Corn Approved U. S., Canada

By Allan Dawson July 30, 2009

Manitoba corn growers have to wait awhile to get Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences’ new eight-gene (trait) SmartStax corn that requires only a five per cent refuge and boasts multiple “modes of action” against insect and weed pests. “We’re definitely going to look at it (for Western Canada), but the priority for the launch in 2010

Crops, Oilseeds

Canada/EU WTO Dispute Over

By Resource News International July 23, 2009

The formal end of Canada’s WTO trade dispute with the European Union over genetically modified organisms (GMOs), announced July 15, will benefit the country’s canola sector, according to an official with the Canola Council of Canada. “The Canadian government has worked really hard on this and we really appreciate all their efforts,” said JoAnne Buth,

Cereals, Crops

What’s Up – for Jul. 16, 2009

July 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 16 – Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association annual summer tour, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., MZTRA farm, 12 miles north of Brandon on Highway 10 and half a mile east on Hwy. 353. All welcome, lunch provided. For more info call 204-725-3939 or

News

Water Worries Cloud Future For U. S. Biofuel

By Carey Gillam July 2, 2009

“We really have to ask ourselves, do we want to be driving with renewable fuels or with gasoline made from petroleum resources?” – BRENT ERICKSON, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION It’s corn-planting time in the U. S. Plains, and that means Kansas corn farmer Merl “Buck” Rexford is worrying about the weather – and hoping

Cereals, Crops

Give Farmers A Say In Commercializing GM Crops

By Allan Dawson June 25, 2009

Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops can have a huge impact on farmers they should have a say in whether GM crops get commercialized, says Ian Mauro, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies. Canada’s current ‘science-based’ regulatory process doesn’t take socioeconomic factors into account in the approval

Crops

Alternatives To Traditional Pesticides

By AAFC June 11, 2009

Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have taken a “national team” approach to the development of biopesticides. A biopesticide is a biological agent, or micro-organism such as bacteria, used to control pesky insects, weeds and plant diseases in place of chemical pesticides. More than 20 AAFC scientists from coast to coast are co-ordinating steps

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Groups Oppose Biotech Wheat

By Ron Friesen June 4, 2009

Groups from Canada, the United States and Australia issued a June 1 statement rejecting genetically engineered wheat in response to a pitch by industry lobbyists for commercial development of biotech wheat. “We restate our definitive opposition to GE wheat and our commitment to stopping the commercialization of GE traits in our wheat crops,” said the

Opinion

They Aren’t Making Any More

May 28, 2009

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR If you follow the Canadian stock market, you will probably be familiar with the name of Jeff Rubin, former chief economist for CIBC World Markets. Like all economists, he hasn’t always been right, but he’s been right several times on some bold predictions. In 2000 he predicted oil prices would hit

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives Biotechnology