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Top news of the week: 02.11.2021.

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@gmopundit shared
On Oct 29, 2021
RT @JonEntine: How anti-GMO advocates hijacked German science, blocking agricultural innovation and threatening the CRISPR revolution: A farmer’s perspective https://t.co/jbwJGCNot7 via @GeneticLiteracy
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How anti-GMO advocates hijacked German science, blocking agricultural innovation and threatening the CRISPR revolution: A farmer’s perspective

How anti-GMO advocates hijacked German science, blocking agricultural innovation and threatening the CRISPR revolution: A farmer’s perspective

Susanne Günther, Farmer, Blogger, and Winner of the InnoPlanta Prize for Objective Reporting on Modern Plant Breeding | July 12, 2018 Highlights: Germany,

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Oct 28, 2021
Between January and August, Mexico’s imports of corn, beans, wheat and other key grains reached a record-breaking 26 million tons. @luisventura @ScienceAlly https://t.co/N02iE4Ts9Q
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Mexico’s farm sector is already lagging as GM crop ban looms

Mexico’s farm sector is already lagging as GM crop ban looms

Banning genetically modified crops and glyphosate will harm 40 percent of Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP), warned economist Fernando Cruz Morales in

@prometheusgreen shared
On Oct 30, 2021
RT @AgBioWorld: An Interview with Channa Prakash by the world’s largest B2B influencer marketplace. https://t.co/BAsxqL10V2 via @onalytica
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An Interview with Channa Prakash

An Interview with Channa Prakash

Channa Prakash- Dean, College of Arts & Sciences at Tuskegee University

@BioBeef shared
On Oct 31, 2021
Looking forward to do @foodevomovie screening and visiting Hays, KS this week Calif. prof will host science documentary, presentation at FHSU https://t.co/tWyaY7kFdF
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Calif. prof will host science documentary, presentation at FHSU

Calif. prof will host science documentary, presentation at FHSU

FHSU University RelationsFort Hays State University’s Werth College o

@BioBeef shared
On Nov 2, 2021
RT @FarmFoodCareSK: The Future of Food 🍽️ ➡️ Presentation: Genome Editing Opportunities In Livestock with @BioBeefAlison Van Eenennaam @BioBeef Extension Specialist in Animal Genomics & Biotechnology – @ucdavis.   SIGN UP TODAY for the #CultivatingTrust Conference SIGN UP: https://t.co/ixsOMSVB0M https://t.co/gnGv8WuRr3
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Cultivating Trust Conference

Cultivating Trust Conference

Our annual conference brings people together from across the agricultural spectrum, as well as dietitians, food companies, researchers and government. This year's theme is the The Future of ...

@RobbFraley shared
On Oct 29, 2021
Genetic engineering is the future of agriculture, scientists tell lawmakers | Successful Farming. Modern technologies can improve yields and food production…and the sustainability of farming. https://t.co/PMaSnOt0v0
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Genetic engineering is the future of agriculture, scientists tell lawmakers

Genetic engineering is the future of agriculture, scientists tell lawmakers

The United States must modernize regulation of agricultural biotechnology, especially in livestock, to reap the benefits of gene editing, said a panel of scientists on Tuesday.

@IAmBiotech shared
On Oct 29, 2021
#CRISPR can transform how we approach food production and security. Here is how: https://t.co/t0iSmHG3bN
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Yield10 Bioscience : CRISPR Genome Editing—Small Changes Dramatically Improve the Performance of Plants

Yield10 Bioscience : CRISPR Genome Editing—Small Changes Dramatically Improve the Performance of Plants

One of our techniques for producing better seed, biomass, and oil yield is CRISPR genome editing technology-a revolutionary tool that enables us to engineer crops for a more sustainable ...

@SynBioBeta shared
On Oct 28, 2021
Arcaea, a company launched on the Ginkgo Bioworks Platform, announced its $78M Series A to build a new, regenerative future for the beauty industry through expressive biology https://t.co/7q8S69CmVr
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Arcaea, a Company Launched on the Ginkgo Bioworks Platform, Announces $78M Series A To Build a New Foundation For the Beauty Industry through Expressive Biology

Arcaea, a Company Launched on the Ginkgo Bioworks Platform, Announces $78M Series A To Build a New Foundation For the Beauty Industry through Expressive Biology

Led by CEO and beauty entrepreneur, Jasmina Aganovic, Arcaea to accelerate the beauty industry’s transition from industrial chemistry to a more regenerative era driven by biology Company ...