…Biotechnology Delegates reaffirmed their support for the use of genetically modified plant varieties and other innovative technologies. Delegates also called for a voluntary and uniform labeling system for products designated…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…they were just a generation ago. “We have tremendous potential through new technologies: unmanned aircraft, data mining, biotechnology, robotics and who knows what else is coming,” Stallman said. “These advances…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…just a generation ago. “We have tremendous potential through new technologies: unmanned aircraft, data mining, biotechnology, robotics and who knows what else is coming,” Stallman said. “These advances stand to…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…AquAdvantage® Salmon AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AIM: ABTU; OTC: AQBT), a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in aquaculture, and a majorityowned subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), announces today that…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…IWYP include the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom (BBSRC); Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia (GRDC); Department of Biotechnology of India (DBT), from Mexico,…
Agri View: GMO Where?
…regulates international trade in living GMOs (specifically, “any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology”). A more specifically defined type…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…is being published in Nature Biotechnology this month. Genus plc, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of Missouri’s Food for the 21st Century Program provided funds for the…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
…and analytics it yields—could lead to at least as much change in agriculture as the Green Revolution and the adoption of biotechnology did,” Hurst said. “Farmers are reporting higher yields,…
House Passes H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
…world’s population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, biotechnology is an essential tool for our farmers to meet this demand in an environmentally sound, sustainable, and affordable way. Unfortunately,…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…based on facts. The facts are that many farmers are growing more food with fewer resources, reducing their environmental impact, and keeping costs down—all thanks to advances in biotechnology. “Farm…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipients
…and daughter of Kamaljit and Niloufer Sohal, plans on attending UC Davis to study agricultural biotechnology. Jacob Bradley, son of Trena Bradley and a graduate of Sutter High School, is…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…them there is a real-life benefit of GMO crops. According to the National Farm Bureau, more than 90 percent of U.S. corn, cotton and soybeans are produced using biotechnology. U.S….
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…to future generations than climate change. With that in mind, global leaders should encourage development of a range of technologies, including agricultural biotechnology, and practices that are integral to food…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…GM foods. These state labeling initiatives mask the benefits of biotechnology in food production and can lead to decreased food supplies. Creating a national labeling standard will give consumers the…