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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Water, GMO's, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

African farmers reap rewards of flood-tolerant rice

Two flood-resistant rice varieties are sustaining small-scale African farmers affected by climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Trade (Commodities), GMO's, Corn/Maize, Government / Policies,

04/28/2023 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

U.S. trade consultations on Mexico's GMO corn rule 'unacceptable violation' of law -Mexican official

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has said Mexico's policy is not based in science, while the Mexican government claims it is consistent with USMCA regulation.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, GMO's, Research,

04/25/2023 SOURCE: www.acsh.org

Genetically engineered crops are key to sustainable farming, so why

The ignorance surrounding what agricultural practices are truly "sustainable," even among people and institutions that should know better, is astonishing. The contributions of genetic engineering

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, GMO's, Insects, Research,

04/17/2023 SOURCE: www.farmweeknow.com

Corn rootworms making a comeback

Rootworm populations have been highest in the state north of I-80, mostly in continuous co...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: GMO's, Consumer/Retail, Trending News,

Fact check: GMO foods pose no added risk of editing genes, experts say

There have been no reported cases of GMO foods changing a person’s genes.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities),

Mexico vows not to budge on US corn dispute

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president vowed Tuesday not to back down in a dispute with...

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: GMO's, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

20 years ago, Zambia 'shocked the world' by rejecting free corn to feed its starving population, claiming safety concerns because it was genetically modified. That freeze is thawing.

In 2002, President Levy Mwanawasa shocked the world when he declined to receive GMO maize from the United States of America at the height of Zambia’s worst droughts.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities),

US Nears USMCA Dispute With Mexico Concerning GMO Corn

By requesting consultations, the U.S. Trade Representative began a process to come to a settlement on ag biotechnology imports to Mexico. If a settlement is not reached, the issue will move to a full-blown trade dispute.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), USDA, Ag North America,

USTR Seeks Formal Consultation Meeting on GMO Corn Dispute With Mexico

The U.S. Trade Representative has asked for a formal meeting with Mexican authorities to discuss the country's plans to ban genetically engineered corn from human consumption.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, FDA, Government / Policies,

Explainer: Biotech corn and soy widely used, consumers still wary of GM wheat

Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world's largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food.

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