Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

one to two decades), contaminate essentially all non-GMO corn in Mexico, pesticide and agricultural biotechnology expert Charles Benbrook tells Food Tank. Mexicans largely consume corn in minimally processed forms. As a result, Mexico would no longer be able to feed its people uncontaminated corn. Few people in the U.S.,

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If processing the information or making these changes is too big a hurdle for you it won't be useful. With access to real-time data from sensors, drones, and satellites, farmers will be able to monitor individual plants and apply resources (like water, fertilizers, and pesticides) exactly where and when they are needed.

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NASDA

JULY 10, 2023

Developers of PIPs created through gene editing from a sexually compatible plant are required to undertake a mandatory premarket process to confirm “eligibility” for the exemption and are subject to a recordkeeping requirement not imposed on conventionally bred PIPs. We ask that Congress take the necessary steps to ensure that U.S.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 29, 2023

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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Agwired

JUNE 12, 2024

The two awards recognize biotechnology leaders who are driving cutting-edge breakthroughs in agricultural, environmental, and industrial biotechnology. potato can also reduce the environmental impact of the growing process without as many fertilizers and pesticides needed to maintain the potato during storage.

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NASDA

MARCH 8, 2024

These policies demonize the technological advancements we have made in agriculture through improved chemistry and biotechnology. NASDA supports a defined process through USDA for presently unspecified or ineligible commodities to receive consideration for specialty crop designation as part of the SCBGP.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. In contrast, today’s dominant players genetically engineer and mass produce seed alongside complementary inputs including fertilizers and pesticides. Source: Philip H.

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