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A maize weevil on a corn kernel. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 27, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — A majority of EU countries voted on Monday against allowing two new genetically modified crops to be grown in Europe, batting the contentious decision on GM cultivation in Europe back to the EU executive. EU governments were asked to vote on the future of two grades of GM maize, Pioneer’s 1507

Young man reading shopping list in produce aisle, side view, close-up

Comment, Opinion

‘You’re wrong’ is the wrong message

Trying to dictate what products consumers should get or what  food companies should supply them is surely a losing tactic 

By Alan Guebert November 14, 2016

When most of us hear the words, “Have I got a great deal for you!” we grab our wallets because experience suggests any forthcoming deal won’t be great. Similarly, when someone says, “Here’s the straight talk,” our baloney meters redline because we know the coming talk will be about as straight as a hound’s hind

Crops, News

New York Times findings on GM crops disputed

A Times study concludes GM crops don’t yield more than conventional ones,  but two Canadian agricultural economists found GM crops are worth billions

By Allan Dawson November 14, 2016

Genetically modified (GM) crops haven’t increased yields or reduced pesticide use as promised by developers, according to a study conducted by the New York Times published Oct. 29. But a Canadian study shows biotechnology, which includes genetic modification and new hybridization techniques in canola, boosted yields and put billions of extra dollars into farmers’ pockets.

A preserved portion of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany. (CIA.gov)

Crops

German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 2, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — The German cabinet has approved a draft law banning cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Germany had announced in September 2015 that it will ban cultivation of crops with GMOs under new European Union rules allowing member states to opt out of their

Crops

German federal, state governments to decide jointly on GM crops

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 7, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — Germany’s federal and state governments will in future decide together whether to ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are allowed in the European Union, a draft law showed, ending a long dispute. An EU law in March 2015 cleared the way for the approval of new

Crops, Markets

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 10, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of dollars researching GMO crops, has

Cereals, Crops

Korea reports no GMO in U.S. wheat imports

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 5, 2016

Seoul | Reuters — South Korea has not detected any genetically modified wheat in tests on imports of wheat and flour from Washington state, after the discovery of unapproved GM wheat in the U.S. state prompted Japan and South Korea to suspend certain U.S. imports. South Korea, the fifth largest market for U.S. wheat, had

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

Japan, Korea block certain U.S. wheat varieties

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter August 1, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Japan and South Korea have both taken steps to block certain imports of U.S. wheat after unapproved genetically-modified (GMO) plants from Monsanto seeds were found growing in Washington state, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said it will

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: The nothing strategy

By Laura Rance-Unger July 21, 2016

This week, President Obama is expected to sign legislation that will require labels on foods produced using ingredients from genetically modified crops — a notion many in food and farming circles once considered unthinkable. That is, until they were confronted with the potential for something much worse — multiple labelling laws. In the absence of

Opinion

Non-GMO verification frequently illegal and nonsensical

By Karen Daynard July 18, 2016

I’ve been in the marketing end of agriculture for the past 25 years and have done a lot of work on branding, including developing logos. Logos have a great deal of power. There’s one which infuriates me becoming more prevalent — that of the Non-GMO Project. According to their website, “The Non-GMO Project is a

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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