Topic: U.S. Department Of Agriculture

Judge revokes government's approval of genetically altered sugar beets until further reviewA federal judge has revoked the government's approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect organic food. Friday's ruling ...

Supreme Court questions ban of biotech alfalfa, paving way for biotech giant to sell the cropSupreme Court justices on Tuesday sharply questioned a lower court's decision that has prohibited biotech giant Monsanto Co. from selling genetically engineered alfalfa seeds, possibly paving the ...

To read this story in PDF format, click here: http://static.reuters.com/resources/media/editorial/20100413/BiocropRegulation.pdf * Growing calls for independent scientific crop testing * EPA may reassess key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup * U.S. Supreme Court to hear GMO regulation case April 27 By Carey Gillam COLUMBIA, ...

Calif. judge allows genetically engineered beet harvest; amounts to half nation's sugar supplyA federal judge on Tuesday said farmers can harvest their genetically engineered sugar beets this year, ruling the economic impact too great and that environmental groups waited too long to ...

Japan moved closer to ending a ban on food products from cloned animals as a panel of experts concluded Monday they are as safe to eat as those from conventionally bred livestock. "Considering the current scientific technology, I believe they (cloned animals) ...

Government investigates cattle feed mishap with genetically engineered cotton in TexasAn unauthorized strain of genetically modified cotton was accidentally mixed in with other harvested cotton in Texas last month, but government officials on Wednesday played down any safety concerns. About a quarter ...