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Date:2014/09/29
September 29, 2014
China freezes approval of GMO soy
China has suspended processing the import approval for a genetically modified soy variety because of "low public acceptance" of GMOfood,sourcesp...
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Date:2014/10/21
October 21, 2014
Syngenta faces more suits over GMO corn junked by China
The Swiss seed and chemical company Syngenta has been sued by US farmers in 11 states over alleged losses they had incurred ...
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Date:2014/09/26
September 26, 2014
Brandtzag''s turns down offer to lead Yara
Crop and animal nutrition giant YaraInternational will renew its search for a new CEO after Svein Richard Brandtzægtoday notified the company...
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Date:2014/10/21
October 21, 2014
EU feed makers call for quick approval of GM grains
The European Compound Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) has called on the EU Barroso Commission not to delay approval for i...
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Date:2014/11/27
November 27, 2014
Silos Cordoba to showcase grain storage systems and turnkey projects at IAOM South Africa
The 25th silver jubilee anniversary of the International Associatio...
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Date:2014/09/26
September 26, 2014
US approves Dow AgroScience''s GMO Enlist crops
In one of the latest developments concerning genetically-modified organism (GMO), Dow AgroSciences'' new genetically-mo...
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Date:2014/10/15
October 15, 2014
Monsanto to pay Brazil-based soy exporter for collecting royalties of GM seeds
Monsanto will pay a fee to a soy exporter in Brazil for collecting royalties from farmers ...
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Date:2014/11/27
November 27, 2014
Silos Cordoba introduces new grain conveyor
All models of the new conveyor, TCI, allow for an increase in throughput from 40 t/h to 250 t/h.
New features include an ant...
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Date:2014/09/24
September 24, 2014
USDA okays weed killer-resistant corn, soy seeds
The US Department of Agriculture has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soy seeds that are resistant to a popular ...
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Date:2014/10/14
October 14, 2014
Incoming commissioner to review EU approval process for GM crops
The use of genetically modified organism (GMO) in European crop production hangs in the balance.
GMcrops, which are not granted approval ...
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Date:2014/11/25
November 25, 2014
New corn varieties could boost yields in Vietnam
Vietnamese corn farmers could boost yields by 50% by 2020 using new varieties, reducing import costs, Syngenta representative Pete...
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Date:2014/09/22
September 22, 2014
Genetic engineering helps Philippines grow enough corn, USDA says
The US Department of Agriculture has cited the Philippines for having attained self-sufficiency in corn through ...
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Date:2014/10/09
October 9, 2014
GMO seen as solution to famine in Africa but countries can''t agree on it
Genetically-modified (GM) crops are seen as a key solution towards eradicating poverty and famine in the S...
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Date:2014/11/17
November 17, 2014
EC urged to approve new plan allowing members to ban GE crops before 2015 harvest
Germany has urged the European Commission to allow individual country members of the European Un...
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Date:2014/09/19
September 19, 2014
World market for crop protection and seeds to grow to US$129 billion by 2020: Bayer
Bayer CropScience expects the global market for crop protection products, seeds and...
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Date:2014/10/06
October 6, 2014
Feeds from GMO crops have no ill effects on animals, study shows
Two researchers from the University of California-Davis have completed a comprehensive review of numerous studies on...
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Date:2014/09/15
September 15, 2014
Cargill sues Syngenta over bungled GMO corn export to China
Cargilltoday said it has filed a damage suit against Syngenta Seeds, Inc. in the Louisiana state court in the US for s...
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Date:2014/09/18
September 18, 2014
US-China talks on DDGS testing bog down
The United States and China have failed to settle a dispute on testing procedures that would ensure that the distiller''s dried grains (DDGS) the latter imports...
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Date:2014/07/22
July 22, 2014
Genome editing of crops may face EU restrictions: scientists
Genome editing, a nascent technology for genetic manipulation of crops to achieve more desirable traits, may be restricted by the EU...
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Date:2014/09/05
September 5, 2014
Vietnam to permit GM crop production
Vietnam''s ministry of planning and investment (MPI) is working with the country''s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to permit ge...