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A gray area in regulation of genetically modified crops
2015-01-05 11:24:49| Chemicals - Topix.net
Its first attempt to develop genetically engineered grass ended disastrously for Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. The grass escaped into the wild from test plots in Oregon in 2003, dooming the chances that the government would approve the product for commercial use.
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Farmers becoming more interested in growing non-GMO crops
2015-01-04 02:12:43| Chemicals - Topix.net
Farmers, lured by declining commodity prices and pressures involving weed resistance to glyphosate , have recently expressed a strong interest in growing non-GMO soybeans and corn in early 2015. Wayne Hoener, vice president of sales for Des Moines-based seed company eMerge, which sells non-GMO corn and soybean seed to farmers, says that, although premium totals may be declining, the final figures amount to higher percentages of price compared to two years ago.
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Building soil organic carbon has value to crops
2014-12-23 20:27:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Life in the soil may be more complex than you think. "Planning cropping strategies to build carbon is the next step," says Doug Hanson, who farms with his father and uncle in northeastern Illinois. "Improving carbon is a big part of the biological side of no-till and now cover crops. As a producer, carbon hasn't been something I've focused on, but we need to start asking more questions about it." read more
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Tropical deforestation leads rise in temperature, erratic rainfall affecting crops far away
2014-12-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: Clearing of trees in tropical rainforests not only increases carbon dioxide in the air but also affects rainfall patterns and raises temperatures across the globe, says a study showing that forests have many impacts on climate. This in turn could adversely affect agricultural productivity. A complete tropical deforestation could lead to a rise in global temperature of 0.7 degrees Celsius (on top of the impact from greenhouse gases). The study from the University of Virginia in collaboration with...
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Biotech crops ready for release, no law in place yet
2014-12-10 07:59:43| Biotech - Topix.net
Agricultural scientists have been breeding variety of crops using conventional methods for improved varieties with the capacity to give high yields and other desired attributes such as drought tolerance and disease resistance. In this quest, one of the technologies which has come into use is modern biotechnology, and Ugandan scientists have not been left out.
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