According to the 2018 Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies trials, Golden Harvest® soybeans produced 41 Top 3 finishes.
Corn growers nationwide achieved impressive yields despite weather-related adversity in the National Corn Growers Association 2018 National Corn Yield Contest. The 18 winners in six production categories had verified yields averaging more than 349 bushels per acre, compared to the projected national average of 178.9 bushels per acre in 2018. While there is no overall […]
A science think tank filed a petition challenging the use of The Non-GMO Project’s logo, saying that it misleads consumers in violation of the federal law.
This goes way beyond a late-night GMO skit by Jimmy Kimmel. A new survey found that a majority of Americans aren’t confident they know what GMOs are, and this lack of knowledge may be driving overall uncertainty and discomfort. However, concern and confusion do not equate to rejection, as nearly the same number of Americans want […]
Laura Prepon’s tweet is a prime example of someone with a big following creating problems for modern agriculture.
A Fresh Look formed to provide trustworthy, research-based information to consumers about the benefits of GMO farming methods.
Following the EU ruling on gene editing last week, the USDA plans to double down efforts to work with partners globally towards science-based regulatory approaches. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding this week’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on newer mutagenesis methods, otherwise known as genome editing. “Government policies […]
A European Court ruling today on gene editing could set back cutting-edge research and development in agriculture and even medicine. In today’s judgement, the European Court of Justice ruled that organisms obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs within the meaning of the GMO Directive, in so far as the techniques and methods of mutagenesis alter the […]
I first heard of citrus greening disease several years ago from Canadian agrologist Robert Saik in this awesome TED talk. In it, he talks about real problems facing farmers today all around the world. From the black Sigatoka virus in corn in Kenya to the bacterial wilt fungus in the bananas of Uganda, certain diseases […]
Is GMO labeling actually doing more good than harm? That’s what University of Vermont researchers are saying after a recent study showed consumer attitudes toward genetically modified food improved by 19 percent after mandatory GMO labels were implemented in the state. Led by Jane Kolodinsky, an applied economist in UVM’s College of Agriculture and Life […]