Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Monsanto's genetically engineered, drought resistant corn is deregulated, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday, clearing the variety for sale.USDA approved the variety after reviewing environmental and risk assessments, public comments and research data from Monsanto.Corn is the most widely ...

For pharming in internet , see pharming . Pharming is a portmanteau of farming and "pharmaceutical " and refers to the use of genetic engineering to insert gene s that code for useful pharmaceuticals into host animals or plants that would otherwise ...

In 2001, ProdiGene was a poster child for the plant biotechnology industry. A privately owned biotech in College Station, Texas, ProdiGene was the first to successfully commercialize a product made from a transgenic plant-a protein called trypsin produced in corn kernels and ...

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 by ...

White Biotechnology White biotechnology focuses on improving industrial processes. According to UMBI, this could entail restoring diminished fish species, or the growth of fish in a human-made, regulated environment. Since fish make up a large portion of the world food supply, this ...

The article reports on the consumption of pesticides in the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency reveals the decline on the use of pesticide from 1979 to 2001. 14 US FARMS USING LfSSPESnCIDE u s pesticide use peaked at 1.46bn pounds in 1979 ...

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 27By Carey GillamCOLUMBIA, Missouri (Reuters) - Robert Kremer, a ...

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 ...

The article discusses the use of cloned meats in restaurants in the U.S. It highlights the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the consumption of milk and meat from clones of cattle, swine and goats. MORATORIUM CONTINUES Ironically, the ...