Insights and Stories on Genetically Modified

CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed

May. 3, 2024 at 3:04 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. […]

Canada gets in on U.S. trade challenge of Mexico’s GM corn ban

Jun. 9, 2023 at 2:27 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. escalates dispute with Mexico over GM corn

Jun. 2, 2023 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

Gene-edited crops clear CFIA’s regulatory bar

May. 3, 2023 at 7:01 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Mexico says it aims for agreement with U.S. on GM corn in January

Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:41 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. lawmakers call for action over Mexico’s GM corn ban

Dec. 12, 2022 at 4:34 am CST

Mexico City | Reuters — A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers called on Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday to start consultations under the Canada-U.S.Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) over Mexico’s ban on genetically modified (GM) corn and the herbicide glyphosate. The letter signed by 24 members of Congress and led […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Mexico’s ban on GMO corn imports won’t apply to feed, U.S. says

Mar. 26, 2021 at 7:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Friday that a Mexican plan to ban imports of genetically modified (GMO) corn would apply to grain used for human food products, not livestock feed, based on recent talks he had with Mexican Agriculture Secretary Victor Villalobos Arambula. Vilsack […]

By Tom Polansek

Brazil millers oppose sale of GMO wheat

Oct. 14, 2020 at 4:47 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian wheat millers association Abitrigo opposes the approval of genetically modified wheat products for sale in Brazil, saying it will make imports of the cereal more costly and impact prices on the domestic market. The statement comes after Argentine authorities approved a new genetically modified […]

By Reuters

Argentina approves drought-tolerant GM wheat

Oct. 9, 2020 at 5:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Argentina has become the first country in the world to approve cultivation and consumption of a genetically modified wheat variety, the country’s National Commission for Science and Technology (CONICET) announced Thursday. “This is the first approval in the world for drought-tolerant genetic transformation in wheat,” CONICET said in […]

By MarketsFarm Team

China approves two new GM crops from U.S. for import

Dec. 31, 2019 at 4:12 am CST

Beijing | Reuters — China approved two new genetically modified (GM) crops for import on Monday that could boost agricultural purchases from the United States, while renewing permits for 10 others, the Chinese agriculture ministry said. Earlier this month, Beijing and Washington announced a Phase 1 trade deal, under which […]

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh

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