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The field of agricultural biotechnology continues to evolve daily. Luckily, news coverage of agricultural biotechnology – including the debate over its acceptance and stories about new advancements in the field – is abundant. U.S. Grains Council staff closely monitors this news coverage and updates these links regularly.

 

February 2011:

China Boosts Funds for Public Debate on GM Crops
Truth About Trade Technology, 3 February 2011

January 2011:

USDA's Vilsack seeks compromise on biotech crops
Reuters, 10 January 2011

August 2010:

Bill on GM food likely to be tabled next week
Check Biotech, 23 August 2010
Japan and Taiwan Approve Syngenta's Enogen Corn Amylase Trait for Import
Agri-Marketing, 3 August 2010

July 2010:
Europe Clears Import of New Biotech Corn Varieties
New York Times, 28 July 2010

US Farmers Urge Sanctions Against EU's GM Crop Ban
Reuters, 27 July 2010

 
PR Newswire, 7 July 2010
 
New York Times, 7 July 2010
U.S. Grains Council, 10 June 2010 
May 2010:
U.S. Grains Council, 13 May 2010
April 2010:
U.S. Grains Council, 15 April 2010
May 2009:
December 2008:
Kenya Passes Bio-Safety Bill Aided by USGC Efforts
U.S. Grains Council, 18 December 2008

USGC Participates in Biosafety Workshop in Korea
U.S. Grains Council, 11 December 2008
November 2008:
reuters.com, 3 November 2008
October 2008:
desmoinesregistar.com, 16 October 2008
September 2008:
Cultivation of GMO Crops Increase in Europe
GMO-Compass.org, 9 September 2008
 
 
pr.chosun.com. 28 August 2008

Grains Council of Australia Supports GM Crops to Boost Food Security and Fight Climate Change
grainnet.com, 24 November 2008

Vietnam to Test Grow Genetically Enhanced Crops

 
 
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