Articles tagged under: Biotechnology
Streamlining Biotech Approvals
Published June 12, 2019
President Trump has signed an executive order to speed up the regulatory approval of biotech products in agriculture. This executive order gives USDA, EPA and FDA six months to identify areas that can be streamlined. That’s on top of a…BIO Honors Roberts
Published April 4, 2019
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Roberts said he is honored to receive BIO’s award for his work to “invest and protect innovation in biotechnology.”Farmers Don’t Need Green New Deal to be Green
Published March 27, 2019
Not one senator voted for the Green New Deal resolution Tuesday, shutting down the climate change proposal. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts went to the Senate floor before the cloture vote. Roberts said farmers are already managing natural resources…Preparing for a Biotech Labeling Rule
Published April 24, 2018
Under a law passed in 2016, USDA must establish standards for food products containing GMO ingredients. The rule is supposed to be finalized by the end of July, but it appears USDA will not meet that deadline. Russell Group President…