StarLink updateBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS STAFF The StarLink controversy continues to brew. At press time, Japan agreed to a U.S. plan for testing shipments of corn for the presence of the StarLink... Each to his ownBy: James Goodman I would be very interested to see the "facts" that prove GMOs are safer than organic food ("Organic opinion," July/August issue, page 48). Since people... Unraveling genesBy: Karen McMahon The field of genomics promises new hybrids to revolutionize farming.Looking at a single corn plant, who would expect it to be as genetically complex as... EPA initiates new Bt corn reviewBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS STAFF The Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking a comprehensive scientific and public review of its current approval for Bt corn and cotton. According... Financing biotechBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS I am writing you in response to your column "Who's selling biotech?" in the Mid-March issue, page 10.I am 73 plus years old, farmed all my life and have... Business of buyingBy: FIN Staff Farmland-Cenex vote delayed A second round of voting for the merger of Farmland Industries and Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives has been delayed. After... Biotech educationBy: Kurt Lawton Biotech companies unite to promote the safety of their new crops.In an effort to combat misinformation and help ensure that genetically engineered crops... Crops departmentBy: FIN Staff 90-bushel beans Wayne Schulte of Dorchester, IA, won the titles of Champion Soybean Grower and Champion Conservation Tillage Soybean Grower with a yield... Business of buyingBy: FIN Staff e buying Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, Cargill and Dupont have joined as equal investors in a new venture called Rooster.com, aimed at becoming an... Business of buyingBy: Kurt Lawton Are Roundup Ready seed prices fair in the U.S.? Many farmers seem to be echoing this question in light of a recent General Accounting Office report that... When does bt corn pay?By: Joan Olson It all depends on prices and the unpredictable European corn borer.Market uncertainty about genetically modified crops, low commodity prices and two years... Lowdown on product labelingBy: Kurt Lawton New biosafety treaty on biotech grain trading appears to be confusing and difficult to enforce.Certain grain shipments for export must now be labeled... Separating good from badBy: Karen McMahon New technology decodes corn genomes quicker to bring better hybrids to market.The process of unlocking the corn plant's complex genetic code will become... Business of buying departmentBy: FIN Staff Europe needs more science A coherent scientific approach to food safety to prevent trade disputes and allay consumer fears over genetically modified (GM)... Crops departmentBy: FIN Staff Demand for GM grains "[Demand for non-genetically modified grains] is by far the minority. We currently estimate it at around 2 to 2_1/2% of total export... |
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