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Climate and food security concerns prompting new openness to technology in agriculture

Real Agriculture

Approval of a biotechnology reform bill in the European Parliament last month has been hailed as a major breakthrough toward allowing “new genomic techniques,” such as gene-editing, to be used in crop breeding in Europe. The bill still faces an uphill battle to become law across the European Union, but the vote was one example.

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Canada considering whether to join U.S. in trade dispute over Mexico’s agricultural biotech policies

Real Agriculture

in its trade dispute over Mexico’s restrictions on agricultural biotechnology. The Canadian government has not yet decided whether it will join the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai formally requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Mexico (CUSMA or USMCA) trade agreement on Friday.

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Weekend reading: FDA’s curricula for middle and high school teachers

Food Politics

The Science and Our Food Supply Teacher Guides are challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that empower students to make informed choices about food safety, nutrition, biotechnology, and dietary supplements. You would never know from reading the one on biotechnology, for example, that the topic caused much in the way of debate.

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Canadian canola sector paying close attention to U.S. challenge of Mexico’s biotech restrictions

Real Agriculture

Update, June 9: The Canadian government has decided to sign on as a third party in the United States’ request for dispute settlement consultations regarding Mexico’s restrictions on biotechnology in agriculture.

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Mexico vs. US: trade dispute over genetically modified corn

Food Politics

Tim Wise of the Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy argues that Mexico’s scientific defense is strong. Tries to Force Potentially Hazardous GM Corn on Mexico The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network supports Mexico’s position. A trade tribunal has been set up to adjudicate this dispute.,

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Blois introduces bill aimed at speeding up approvals of new agriculture products

Real Agriculture

The chair of the House of Commons’ agriculture committee has introduced a private member’s bill aimed at speeding up regulatory approvals of new seed genetics, feed products, and crop protection products for Canadian farmers. Kody Blois, Liberal MP from Nova Scotia, tabled Bill C-359 — An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act.

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Coalition Letter on President’s Export Council’s Agricultural Trade Proposal

NASDA

food and agriculture community to ask you to support this important President Export Council (PEC) proposal to bolster American agriculture’s global competitive standing around the world. food and agriculture, eliminate unwarranted non-tariff barriers, and reinforce global food security. agricultural production.