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GM potatoes are going in the ground

Genetically engineered potatoes could claim acreage in Canada in 2017 

By Julienne Isaacs March 14, 2017

In 2016, no acres were seeded to J.R. Simplot’s genetically engineered first-generation Innate potato lines in Canada — but industry experts say 2017 will be a different story. “Other than plot-sized production there was no commercial production in Canada this year because of the timing,” says Kevin MacIsaac, general manager at the United Potato Growers […] Read more

A preserved portion of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany. (CIA.gov)

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German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 2, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — The German cabinet has approved a draft law banning cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Germany had announced in September 2015 that it will ban cultivation of crops with GMOs under new European Union rules allowing member states to opt out of their […] Read more

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China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 10, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of dollars researching GMO crops, has […] Read more

Campbell, which recently rolled out several Star Wars-themed products such as these Darth Vader-shaped SpaghettiOs, plans to label all its U.S. products for presence of GMO ingredients. (Campbells.com)

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MP calls for mandatory GMO labels, echoes Vermont regulations

By GFM Network News June 15, 2016

CNS Canada — A Quebec MP has tabled a new bill calling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods, following steps taken by lawmakers south of the border. Pierre-Luc Dusseault, the New Democrat MP for Sherbrooke, introduced Bill C-291 Tuesday morning, calling for the mandatory labelling of genetically engineered (GE) foods in Canada. Dusseault […] Read more

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U.S. grain firms rejecting GMO crops that lack global approval

By GFM Network News May 6, 2016

Reuters — Across the U.S. Farm Belt, top grain handlers have banned genetically modified crops that are not approved in all major overseas markets, shaking up a decades-old system that used the world’s biggest exporting country as a launchpad for new seeds from companies such as Monsanto. Bold yellow signs from global trader Bunge are […] Read more

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Campbell Soup to label U.S. products for GMOs

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 8, 2016

Reuters — Campbell Soup said it will label all its U.S. products for the presence of ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms, becoming the first major food company to respond to growing calls for more transparency about ingredients. The world’s largest soup maker also said it supports the enactment of federal legislation for a single […] Read more

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Chinese farmers illegally growing GMO corn, Greenpeace says

By GFM Network News January 6, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified (GMO) corn in China’s northeast, said environmental non-profit Greenpeace on Wednesday, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government’s ability to ensure a safe food supply. Beijing has spent billions of dollars to develop GMO crops that it hopes will ensure food […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 13, 2015

Brussels | Reuters –– European lawmakers rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have allowed countries to restrict or ban the use of imported GM crops that have secured EU approval. The environment committee of the European Parliament rejected the draft law by 47 votes to three, many arguing that the proposal was unworkable and would […] Read more

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Think Europe’s halting GMOs? It could be heading for more

By GFM Network News October 6, 2015

Paris | Reuters — The large number of European countries opposing GMO cultivation may have given the impression the bloc is putting a brake on GMOs, but with new crops queuing for approval and key countries leaving the door open, output is more likely to grow than wane. Nineteen out of 28 EU member states […] Read more

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Bulgaria opts out of growing GM crops

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 1, 2015

Sofia | Reuters –– Bulgaria has told the European Union it will ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under EU rules that allow member states to opt out of GMO cultivation, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Thursday. “The agriculture ministry upholds its position that Bulgaria should be free […] Read more

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U.S. pulse group commits to doubling production in five years

Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears

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Ag in Motion innovation awards showcase top 2025 ag technology

U.S. pulse group commits to doubling production in five years

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Tag Archives genetically-modified

GM potatoes are going in the ground

German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

MP calls for mandatory GMO labels, echoes Vermont regulations

U.S. grain firms rejecting GMO crops that lack global approval

Campbell Soup to label U.S. products for GMOs

Chinese farmers illegally growing GMO corn, Greenpeace says

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

Think Europe’s halting GMOs? It could be heading for more

Bulgaria opts out of growing GM crops

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