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Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds

Food Tank

one to two decades), contaminate essentially all non-GMO corn in Mexico, pesticide and agricultural biotechnology expert Charles Benbrook tells Food Tank. million (US$174,458) in financial aid and agricultural equipment to the winners of the First Native Corn and Amaranth Contest in an effort to strengthen native crop production.

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Where Are You Reading This? That’s Where Food System Transformation Is Happening

Food Tank

Urban agriculture is getting official. In Detroit, the mayor appointed Tepfirah Rushdan as the city’s first Director of Urban Agriculture last fall to encourage and support urban farmers and streamline the use of abandoned lots as farms and gardens. States are hearing the needs of rural communities, too.

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Coalition Letter Requesting Extension for Public Comment Period for Monarch Butterfly’s ESA Status Listing

NASDA

Letter Dear Deputy Director Guertin, The PPC represents agriculture, food, fiber, public health, pest management, landscape, environmental, and related industries, including small businesses/entities, which are dependent on the availability of pesticides. farmland, creating a significant ability to affect agricultural production.

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2025 Agricultural Trade and Tariffs Outlook 

Trimble Agriculture

The agricultural trade deficit is forecasted to widen to $49 billion in 2025. agricultural trade landscape is facing a year of heightened volatility in 2025. The USDA’s first agricultural trade outlook this year predicts a record trade deficit, with agricultural exports expected to reach $170.5 imports to China.