Seed catalog throws tantrum after listing GMO tomato by accident
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company didn’t seem to realize is that its Purple Galaxy listing was closely connected to a genetically engineered tomato variety.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company didn’t seem to realize is that its Purple Galaxy listing was closely connected to a genetically engineered tomato variety.
On Tuesday, the farmer-led non-profit group Farm Action submitted an application regarding arguments on the U.S.-Mexico corn dispute, requesting the opportunity to represent the interest of U.S. farmers as the panel evaluates the dispute. In contrast to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and many other stances, Farm Action argues that a diversified market that includes […]
Genus, a global animal genetics company, has announced that the government of Colombia has given PRRS virus-resistant pigs the go-ahead.
For the second time ever, U.S. surgeons have transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a Navy veteran in a last-ditch effort to save his life.
The USDA’s Plant Health Inspection Service recently completed reviews of a new genetically modified Chrysanthemum and soybean variety and gave these new varieties a “thumbs up.” The reviews completed determined whether the genetically engineered plants present an increased pest risk compared to unmodified plants.
Far from ideal (or even clear), Mexico’s has offered a concession that may still mean a violating trade pacts, leading to a trade dispute with Washington.
A 2020 decree by Mexico’s President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador is set to phase out GM corn and glyphosate by 2024 — just 14 short months away. U.S. farmers have been urging the government to challenge the ban — saying that economic damage to both countries could be devastating.
A new tomato variety is here: Norfolk Plant Sciences Purple Tomato. The new GM tomato is modified to alter its color and enhance nutritional quality, and it has passed the first regulatory status response from USDA APHIS.
How are crops genetically modified? Here are the major ways they have been adapted and changed into the GMO varieties we are familiar with today.
The National Organic Program is about a label and marketing, not an assessment of safety, quality, or best practices. You don’t create a resilient food system based on a sticker.