The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds the proactive, coordinated action by 13 countries, including the U.S., in signing onto the International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology. The…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
…on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was released in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. “Precision biotechnologies such as genome…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…domestic and foreign. Concurrent sessions will explore topics such as global trade trends, innovations in agriculture, developments in animal and crop biotechnology, frontiers in conservation, and outlooks for food and…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…science-based trading standards, timely review of products produced through biotechnology and gene editing and new provisions on geographic indications. “We are grateful for the progress with Mexico and Canada, and…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…and Senior VP, Gov. Relations Food Marketing Institute Dana O’Brien Executive Vice President Biotechnology Innovation Organization William Davis Executive Vice President, Farm Credit Banking CoBank Jeff Huckaby President Grimmway Farms,…
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…FDA would be better suited for oversight responsibilities as the agency has more experience with biotechnology. A significant issue for cell-cultured meat alternatives is the overall lack of knowledge about…
Secretary Perdue Statement on EJC Ruling on Genome Editing
…scientific and agricultural communities, as well as its trading partners, in determining the appropriate implementation of the ruling. Innovations in precision biotechnology, such as genome editing, hold great promise. For…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…and biotechnology activities. The FDA and USDA are committed to continuing to work collaboratively to ensure that the requirements and expectations of the USDA H-GAP Audit Program remain aligned with…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and National Farmers Union (NFU). This petition comes days after several ethanol and farm groups challenged three specific small refinery exemptions…
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
…believe we could expand our efforts to China with.” Perdue says China and the U.S. have discussed the possibility of China approving imports of more U.S. food grown using biotechnology….
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…breeding, and biotechnology. The two companies have illustrated a plan to spend $16 billion on research and development worldwide over the span of six years. Some farmers are wearisome about…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, USDA does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques as long…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…by bolstering coordination between the two agencies. The formal agreement outlines efforts to increase interagency collaboration, efficiency and effectiveness on produce safety and biotechnology activities, while providing clarity to manufacturers….
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…of animals); Biotechnology Regulatory Services will monitor the compliance call line for incidents related to genetically engineered organisms. If an incident needs follow up, the correct regulatory and investigative personnel…