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How Should Gene-Edited Seeds be Regulated?

Modern Farmer

Ian Affleck is vice president of biotechnology for CropLife Canada , a trade association representing developers and distributors of plant science innovations and plant biotechnology. The seed has been synthetically altered.” CRISPR editing of seeds. The GE process is like tweaking a Word document.

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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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Brainfood: Nutrition edition

Agricultural Biodiversity

Which is just as well because… Historical shifting in grain mineral density of landmark rice and wheat cultivars released over the past 50 years in India. Exploiting Indian landraces to develop biofortified grain sorghum with high protein and minerals. …breeding hasn’t been good for nutritional content in staples.

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Brainfood: Ag research ROI, CGIAR & climate change, Crop species diversity, Training plant breeders, AI & plant breeding, Wheat breeding review, Wheat landraces, CIMMYT wheat breeding, Wheat D genome, Forages pre-breeding, Impact of new varieties, Two long-term barley experiment, High protein peas, Watermelon super-pangenome, Resynthesizing mustard, Consumer preference and breeding

Agricultural Biodiversity

Enhanced radiation use efficiency and grain filling rate as the main drivers of grain yield genetic gains in the CIMMYT elite spring wheat yield trial. Association study of crude seed protein and fat concentration in a USDA pea diversity panel. Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding. For example in the A.

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Letter regarding the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

NASDA

In your pursuit of a worker-centric trade policy, enormous untapped opportunity exists through opening new markets to provide for everyone, from farmers and food manufacturing workers to truck drivers, port workers and grain elevator operators. Grains Council Washington State Potato Commission cc: Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S.

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Precision Ag News 1/9

Agwired

Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC and Gowan SeedTech LLC announced they have entered into a sale agreement with Gowan acquiring Syngentas FarMore Technology Vegetable Seed Treatment Platform in the United States. The association also has over 100 associate and affiliate members, representing all facets of the seed industry.

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Coalition Letter to Reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program

NASDA

Further, as countries continue to develop and middle classes grow, consumers desire more protein sources which increases demand for livestock and in turn, grain to feed those livestock populations. food and agricultural goods, including grains, oilseeds, feed, meat and dairy products, produce, and other specialty crops. market access.

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