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USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

By Julie Ingwersen June 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state. There was no evidence the wheat had entered the food supply, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a statement on Friday. The wheat […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Brazil urges China to improve GMO approvals

By Jake Spring April 25, 2019

Brasilia | Reuters –– Brazil Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Thursday that the country must work with China to reduce non-tariff barriers to agriculture trade, including improving the process for genetically modified goods. Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of soybeans, the vast majority of which are genetically modified organisms (GMO). Many newer GMOs, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters

French rapeseed farmers destroy 18,000 hectares over GMO risk

By Reuters April 5, 2019

Paris | Reuters — French farmers destroyed a total of 18,000 hectares of rapeseed, more than double the area initially expected, following the discovery of a non-authorized genetically modified organism (GMO) in seeds, German group Bayer said on Friday. Bayer had announced in February that farmers in France and Germany were turning over thousands of […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters

French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds

By Sybille de La Hamaide February 6, 2019

Paris | Reuters — Bayer said on Wednesday that farmers in France and Germany were digging up thousands of hectares of rapeseed fields after traces of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) banned for cultivation were found in seeds sold by the company. GMO crops are widely grown across the world, but they remain controversial in Europe, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canadian canola runs into Chinese delays after Huawei arrest

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu, Rod Nickel February 5, 2019

Winnipeg/Beijing | Reuters — A political dispute between China and Canada over the arrest of a Huawei executive is slowing canola shipments through Chinese ports and causing some importers to hesitate to buy from their biggest supplier, according to interviews with a dozen traders. Since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA outlines first-ever rule for GMO labeling

By Reuters December 20, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday laid out its first-ever requirements for labeling of genetically engineered, or GMO, foods as early as 2020, a rule met with praise from some farmers and criticism from consumer groups. Consumers have been pushing for years for greater transparency over what is in their […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

By Robert-Jan Bartunek July 25, 2018

Brussels | Reuters — Crops obtained by plant breeding technique mutagenesis should fall under laws restricting the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Europe’s highest court said on Wednesday, in a victory for environmental campaigners. The biotech industry had argued that much of mutagenesis, or gene editing, is effectively little different to the mutagenesis that […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Brazil judge orders Monsanto to deposit royalties related to GMO seed

By Ana Mano July 4, 2018

Sao Paulo | Reuters — A Brazilian judge has ordered local units of Monsanto to put royalties related to a GMO soy seed technology in an escrow account, in a decision likely to hinder the U.S. seed company’s ability to collect royalties from the business. The July 3 ruling relates to a patent dispute between […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

By Chris Prentice July 3, 2018

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged foods makers are facing flagging […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

By Rod Nickel, Yuka Obayashi June 15, 2018

Tokyo/Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan’s farm ministry said Friday it has suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified trait was discovered last summer in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday the wheat containing a genetically modified trait, developed by Monsanto to tolerate Roundup herbicide, […] Read more

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USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

Brazil urges China to improve GMO approvals

French rapeseed farmers destroy 18,000 hectares over GMO risk

French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds

Canadian canola runs into Chinese delays after Huawei arrest

USDA outlines first-ever rule for GMO labeling

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

Brazil judge orders Monsanto to deposit royalties related to GMO seed

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

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