Agwired

MAY 16, 2024

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Nayak is recognized for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems, from testing and deployment to access and adoption of climate-resilient and nutritious rice varieties. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers honored U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Senator John Thune (R-S.D.),

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Launched in 2022 by the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), biotope nurtures early-stage biotech start-ups in agrifood, bringing them to seed stage readiness within 18 months. The new cohort will join a portfolio that has thus far secured a total of €20m in external funding permitting them to hire 20 new full-time employees.

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Agwired

MARCH 29, 2024

billion compared to last year and the seeds business grew 2 percent to $4.8 GreenScreen Certified, owned by the non-profit Clean Production Action, is an independent, certification program that promotes the use of PFAS-free and preferred chemicals in materials, products, and manufacturing. billion in 2023.

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NASDA

MAY 21, 2024

Apple Association U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a two-part series about seed breeding. This series will explore the history of seed breeding in the US, the impacts of consolidation and concentration of seed breeding on farmers and our food systems, and what a more democratic seed breeding system might look like.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Chilton led the team of Syngenta researchers that produced the first transgenic plant and pioneered plant biotechnology, discovering novel methods to improve plants’ ability to control pests and withstand extreme conditions. Unit sales of 4WD ag tractors continued growing in both the U.S. In the U.S., 4WD tractors grew year-over-year 12.6

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