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Letter Regarding Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule

NASDA

EPA’s newly published regulation creating “PIPs created through genetic engineering from a sexually compatible plant” and “loss-of-function PIPs” is not risk-based, science-based and focuses on process of development rather than product. We ask that Congress take the necessary steps to ensure that U.S. Apple Association U.S.

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Op-Ed: Biologicals 2.0: Why Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes Are Concerning

Food Tank

On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day.

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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

Civil Eats

She points out that most of the shellfish she harvests these days have been seeded manually by the town of Southampton and local universities, “almost like a science project,” she says. Rich in minerals, kelp grows quickly and doesn’t require fertilizer. That’s not right.” The natural way has been contaminated and polluted by mankind.”

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights. But how do you learn about this new technology?

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The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

Modern Farmer

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. White paper bags festooned the taller trees, their flowers covered to manage fertilization. The blight cankers on these trees don’t grow big enough to girdle them.

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Precision Ag News 8/30

Agwired

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will use the funding to expand the Know Your Well Project and develop a science curriculum that will be rolled out to over 100 rural Nebraska high school students with the goals of increasing science literacy, awareness of agricultural practices, and groundwater stewardship. Arva Intelligence Corp.

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The U.S.-Mexico tortilla war

Food Environment and Reporting Network

It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. Much of this section is drawn from a public database of academic research that Mexico’s science agency has maintained since 2020. We’ll return shortly to why that is.)

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