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Court Sends GMO Rule Back to USDA

Published December 4, 2024

A federal district court based in San Francisco ruled all GMOs must be regulated. This decision overturns a 2020 rule change made by the first Trump administration. The activist group, Center for Food Safety, was the lead plaintiff in the…

Safety in the Food Supply

Published March 3, 2024

Former contract researcher Doug Nord worked on several projects for the Environmental Protection Agency helping gather data for approving new technologies and chemicals for the ag industry. During a presentation at the Premium Ag Solutions Ag Day, Nord said there…

Mexico Bans GMO Corn

Published November 1, 2022

Mexico has confirmed that it does not plan to amend its ban on imports of GMO corn that is set to start in 2024. Mexico is a top customer for U.S. corn, accounting for 20-25 percent of U.S. corn exports…

A New Standard for Food Labels

Published January 3, 2022

USDA has changed the labeling laws for foods developed with biotech ingredients. As of Saturday, the label must use the term ‘bioengineered.’ The change is part of an effort to deliver a uniform, national standard for labeling.

China Reconsiders Biotech Policy

Published November 15, 2021

The Chinese agriculture ministry is calling for a policy change that could lead to biotech crops being grown commercially being grown in China. China has been involved in biotech research, but has not approved the planting of biotech crops. It’s…

Federal Judge Allows Mexico’s Ban on GMO Corn

Published May 25, 2021

An executive order issued by Mexico’s president to stop all imports of biotech corn and ban the use of glyphosate can move forward. A Mexican federal judge rejected a request from the National Farm Council to prevent these policies from…

Lawsuit Filed Over Bioengineered Label

Published July 31, 2020

A lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California that seeks to abolish the national food labeling rules that will become mandatory in 2022. The new standards would require the use of the term ‘bioengineered,’ rather than ‘non-GMO’…

China Approves New GMO Products for Import

Published June 23, 2020

China’s agriculture ministry has issued safety certificates for two new soybean varieties. Five corn hybrids and another soybean variety were also renewed. This is seen as an indication China is easing its restrictions on biotech crop imports.

Biotechnology Policies Updated

Published May 15, 2020

USDA is making the first significant update to its biotechnology regs in more than 30 years. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said this will streamline and modernize the USDA regulatory system and facilitate science-based technologies.

Schafer Dives Into the Issue of Trade and Biotechnology

Published May 15, 2020

Former Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, who served two terms as North Dakota's governor, is featured in the latest podcast from ClimateAi. Regarding the issue of food security, Schafer emphasized the importance of biotech crops. "The European Union oppresses African countries…

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Court Sends GMO Rule Back to USDA

Safety in the Food Supply

Mexico Bans GMO Corn

A New Standard for Food Labels

China Reconsiders Biotech Policy

Federal Judge Allows Mexico’s Ban on GMO Corn

Lawsuit Filed Over Bioengineered Label

China Approves New GMO Products for Import

Biotechnology Policies Updated

Schafer Dives Into the Issue of Trade and Biotechnology

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