GMO

Simplot has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer.  Boise-based Simplot announced Monday an agreement with DowDuPont Inc. and...

The European Union says the proposed trade talks with the United States wouldn’t include farming.  BusinessTimes.com says this directly contradicts what President Trump said last week.  An E-U Commission spokeswoman says they’ve been very clear on that fact, adding that agriculture is not part of it, only the things that were specifically mentioned in the statement that came out Thursday. “The joi

The USDA comment period on its proposed GMO labeling rule brought in more than 11,000 comments from farm groups, consumers, and multinational companies like Hershey’s.  Politico said food manufacturers are at odds with farmers over which ingredients should actually be subject to disclosure.  The companies...

On Friday, Japan suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after plants containing a genetically modified trait were discovered last summer in southern Alberta.  Canadian officials announced last week the wheat containing a GMO trait was discovered along an access road.  The whe...

Supporters of genetically-enhanced foods say the most significant benefit of GMOs is hope.  Hope in the form of solutions for malnutrition and starvation in the developing world.  Margaret Zeigler of the Global Harvest Initiative says there are many examples. "Ther...

When it comes to letting people know if a food product has genetically modified ingredients, “Anywhere from 2/3 to 95% of consumers want the information," according to Jeff George, a research and development official with the Campbell's Soup Company.  ...

Because of their potential health, nutritional and environmental benefits, Genetically Modified foods, better known as GMOs, are gaining popularity with consumers, both here in the U.S. and abroad.  However, there are many who still have questions.  ...

Could gene editing be the key to improving crop yields without increasing water use?  For a globe that needs to feed over nine billion people in the next 20 years, and not to mention the dwindling land and water resources, the potential answer is "yes". ...

A group of graduate students at the University of Minnesota is asking Congress to streamline the approval process for GMO crops that produce food and fiber.  ADTN article says the seven students are doing graduate work at the Minnesota College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences.  Th...

Grocery Manufacturers Association CEO Pamela Bailey will retire later this year, following ten years of leading the organization.  Bailey will continue in her role as CEO while the association’s board of directors searches for her replacement.  In a statemen...