Top news of the week: 15.01.2023.
Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait
China approved imports of eight genetically modified (GM) crops, permitting shipments of GM alfalfa for the first time after a decade-long wait, the country's agriculture ministry said on ...
Vilsack Sees No Need to Compromise With Mexico on Biotech Corn
President Joe Biden was meeting Monday with leaders from Canada and Mexico. Speaking to reporters at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in San Juan, Agriculture Secretary ...
Rice breeding breakthrough to feed billions
An international team has succeeded in propagating a commercial hybrid rice strain as a clone through seeds with 95 percent efficiency. This could lower the cost of hybrid rice seed, making ...
The GMO debate: Science, politics, myths and facts
The GMO debate: Science, politics, myths and facts
The Future of Food—CRISPR Crops That Capture Carbon
Genetically engineered plants are sprouting up to restore the carbon cycle and prevent the further buildup of carbon dioxide.
What Exactly Does ‘Agriculture 4.0’ Mean?
Contributing writer Reinder Prins examines the theme of next week's VISION Conference "Harnessing the Power of Agriculture 4.0".
Visolis has raised $8 million to make carbon-negative materials:
This company is using...
BREAKING: Alphabet brings agtech startup out of stealth with data from 10% of world’s farmland, 3 major customers
Mineral aims to provide foundational and actionable data and analytics for agrifood companies and it solves for a key industry issue: lacking data.