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August 2023
Genomic crop research goes wild
Stuart Smyth, Western Producer, November 2023
Genomic crop research goes wild | The Western Producer
The Solution to Ag’s Biggest Problems? Start with a Seed
Andy Lavigne, Seed World, November 2023
The Solution to Ag’s Biggest Problems? Start with a Seed - Seed World US
Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture
Will Dunham, Reuters, November 2023
Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture | Reuters
Researchers develop oil-rich rice strain
China Daily, November 2023
Researchers develop oil-rich rice strain - Chinadaily.com.cn
Gene editing: How it works and what it could do for the dairy industry
Tad Sonstegard, Ag Proud, November 2023
Gene editing: How it works and what it could do for the dairy industry | Ag Proud
How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive
The Federal, November 2023
How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive (thefederal.com)
Striking the balance: Catalyzing a sustainable land-use transition
McKinsey, November 2023
Striking the balance: catalyzing a sustainable land use transition | McKinsey
Global Agriculture Needs An Evergreen Revolution
Shely Aronov, Forbes, November 2023
Global Agriculture Needs An Evergreen Revolution (forbes.com)
Speaking Up in Support of the Tools That Support Sustainable Agriculture
Gabriel Carballal, Global Farmer Network, November 2023
Speaking Up in Support of the Tools That Support Sustainable Agriculture – Global Farmer Network
Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money
ABC News, November 2023
Canola yields reach new heights
The Western Producer, November 2023
Canola yields reach new heights | The Western Producer
Unilever unearths regen ag findings for Knorr and Hellmann’s: ‘The time for pilots is over. It’s time to go big’
Flora Southey, Food Navigator, November 2023
Have UK’s Agri-Tech Centres achieved and what’s next?
Philip Clarke, Farmers Weekly, November 2023
Have UK's Agri-Tech Centres achieved and what's next? - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
Why can’t we just quit cows?
Naoki Nitta, Grist, November 2023
Why can't we just quit cows? | Grist
Farmers, seed producers welcome science-based reform to EU gene editing rules
Mark Lynas, Alliance for Science, October 2023
Farmers, seed producers welcome science-based reform to EU gene editing rules - Alliance for Science
Has the fight back by agriculture now been triggered?
Richard Wright, The Scottish Farmer, October 2023
Has the fight back by agriculture now been triggered? | The Scottish Farmer
Surge in cotton production good news for Pakistan's textile industry
The Nation, October 2023
Surge in cotton production good news for Pakistan's textile industry (nation.com.pk)
Why restrictive agroecology can’t be a solution to food insecurity in Africa
Otieno Panya, Business Daily, October 2023
Resurrection of Plant Breeding Innovation in the EU?
Petra Jorasch, Seed World Europe, October 2023
Resurrection of Plant Breeding Innovation in the EU? - Seed World Europe (european-seed.com)
CRISPR chickens hint at what’s next for the gene-modified food chain
Fast Company, October 2023
CRISPR chickens hint at what's next for the gene-edited food chain (fastcompany.com)
Seeds of Uncertainty: Our Industry Needs to Prepare for What’s Coming
Marc Zienkiewicz, Seed World, October 2023
Seeds of Uncertainty: Our Industry Needs to Prepare for What’s Coming - Seed World US
‘Win for science’ as French court dismisses defamation lawsuit by anti-GMO scientist Seralini
Alliance for Science, 19 October 2023
Gene editing in pigs – making the case for a potentially revolutionary technology
Alistair Driver, Pig World, October 2023
China Approves GM Corn and Soybean Seed Varieties in Crop Boost
Bloomberg, October 2023
China Approves GM Corn and Soybean Seed Varieties in Crop Boost (yahoo.com)
Could superpowered plants be the heroes of the climate crisis?
Zoe Corbyn, The Observer, October 2023
Could superpowered plants be the heroes of the climate crisis? | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Science wins as Kenyan court dismisses landmark case against GMOs
Godfrey Ombogo, Alliance for Science, October 2023
Science wins as Kenyan court dismisses landmark case against GMOs - Alliance for Science
Glyphosate safer than hot water for bees, says Amenity Forum
Horticulture Week, October 2023
Glyphosate safer than hot water for bees, says Amenity Forum | HortWeek
Enteric emissions: Should cattle be excused for their belches?
Judson Christopherson, SAI Food, October 2023
Enteric Emissions: Should Cattle Be Excused For Their Belches? - SAIFood
We don’t need to choose between global starvation and climate chaos
Jemima Lewis, The Telegraph, October 2023
We don’t need to choose between global starvation and climate chaos (telegraph.co.uk)
Full short-term ban on glyphosate could be counterproductive
Wageningen University & Research, October 2023
Full short-term ban on glyphosate could be counterproductive - WUR
There Is Nothing 'Natural' About Organic Farming And If You Care About 'Sustainable', You Need Science
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0, October 2023
Time for a national conversation about GE?
Wayne Langford, Farmers Weekly (NZ), October 2023
Time for a national conversation about GE? (farmersweekly.co.nz)
The Global State of New Gene Editing Techniques Used for Food-Producing Animals
Food Safety News, October 2023
Do GMOs fit into a regenerative agriculture system?
Amanda Zalukyj, AgDaily, October 2023
Do GMOs fit into a regenerative agriculture system? | AGDAILY
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People
George Monbiot, October 2023
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People – George Monbiot
The Inhibition of Innovation
David J. Bertioli & Henry I. Miller, Cato Institute, October 2023
The Inhibition of Innovation | Cato Institute
Tropic brings novel gene editing approach to corn and soybeans via Corteva partnership
AgFunder News, 3 October 2023
Tropic, Corteva bring gene editing to corn and soybeans (agfundernews.com)
Canada must reject ideological EU farm practices
National Newswatch, October 2023
Canada must reject ideological EU farm practices | National Newswatch
Is organic better? Not if you follow the evidence, researcher says
Harvard Gazette, September 2023
Is organic better? – Harvard Gazette
There's no evidence eating organic is better for you, study finds
Body & Soul, September 2023
GMOs are part of the solution, not the problem
Jacob Unruh, The Sunflower, September 2023
OPINION: GMOs are part of the solution, not the problem – The Sunflower
If the Future Could Whisper, What Would It Say? CRISPR!
Ooma Dima, Seed World, September 2023
If the Future Could Whisper, What Would It Say? CRISPR! - Seed World
Could CRISPR save us from a future of food scarcity?
Jessica Byrne, thred, September 2023
Could CRISPR save us from a future of food scarcity? - Thred Website
Technology, Not Climate, Will Determine the Future of our Food System
The Breakthrough Institute, September 2023
Technology, Not Climate, Will Determine… | The Breakthrough Institute
Farmers in Ireland ‘losing competitiveness’ because of GM crops ban
Newstalk, 28 September 2023
Irish farmers 'losing competitiveness' because of GM crops ban | Newstalk
I'm a Harvard researcher - this is why buying 'organic' food is a total con
Daily Mail, September 2023
I'm a Harvard researcher - this is why buying 'organic' food is a total con | Daily Mail Online
The Future is CRISPR
Modern Farmer, September 2023
The Future is CRISPR - Modern Farmer
Canola’s opportunities abound as breeding, uses advance: IRC
Grain Central, 26 September 2023
Canola's opportunities abound as breeding, uses advance: IRC - Grain Central
VIDEO: How farmers can cut emissions
Attracta Mooney, Financial Times, September 2023
How farmers can cut emissions | FT Climate Capital | Financial Times
Plant protection products – where we stand on glyphosate
NFU, September 2023
NFU position on glyphosate – NFUonline
Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future
New York Times, 25 September 2023
Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Ancient Plant Protein Could Create Climate-Resilient Crops
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, September 2023
Ancient Plant Protein Could Create Climate-Resilient Crops (forbes.com)
The Power of 'Magic Beans'
Jason Jenkins, Progressive Farmer, September 2023
The Power of 'Magic Beans' (dtnpf.com)
Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future
McKinsey, September 2023
Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future | McKinsey
What makes the politics of agricultural pesticides so explosive?
Bill Wirtz, Washington Post, September 2023
What makes the politics of agricultural pesticides so explosive? - Washington Times
What scientists need to do to accelerate progress on the SDGs
Cameron Allen et al, Nature, September 2023
What scientists need to do to accelerate progress on the SDGs (nature.com)
Beyond plastic – Consumers prefer food packaging derived from genetically modified plants
Ursula Weisenfeld et al, Research Policy, September 2023
Europe’s Agriculture Reform Is Failing
Bill Wirtz, DC Journal, September 2023
Europe’s Agriculture Reform Is Failing – DC Journal - InsideSources
Farming Feeds Billions But Climate Impacts Need Fixing
Michael Barnard, Forbes, September 2023
Farming Feeds Billions But Climate Impacts Need Fixing (forbes.com)
Successful plant-based protein industry would help meat producers
Margaret Donnelly, Farming Independent, September 2023
‘Successful plant-based protein industry would help meat producers’ | Independent.ie
It’s not your imagination, brussels sprouts do taste better. How gene editing is changing how we grow and eat food
Teresa Bjork, Iowa Farm Bureau, September 2023
Canadian innovation beats EU precaution in agriculture sustainability
Stuart Smyth, Macdonald Laurier Institute, September 2023
‘Consumers have never cared more and known less about food’
Agriland, September 2023
'Consumers have never cared more and known less about food' - Agriland.ie
Lab grown fruit - scientists aim to break new ground with cellular horticulture research
Plant & Food Research, September 2023
Lab grown fruit - scientists aim to break new ground with cellular horticulture research · Plant & Food Research (plantandfood.com)
Majority of EU agri-council supports NGT deregulation
European Biotechnology, September 2023
Genetically engineered pink pineapples are flying off shelves: What gives them their distinctive color?
LiveScience, September 2023
Pink pineapples are in high demand | Live Science
In defence of modern agriculture: is the ‘old way’ always better?
Brendan O’Keefe, The Farmer, September 2023
In defence of modern agriculture: is the ‘old way’ always better? - The Farmer Magazine
10 Reasons Why Being Anti-GMO Means Being Against Social Justice
Debunking Denialism, September 2023
10 Reasons Why Being Anti-GMO Means Being Against Social Justice - Debunking Denialism
Illinois State University research on pennycress aims to go from weed to cash crop
Illinois Farmer Today, September 2023
Illinois State University research on pennycress aims to go from weed to cash crop (pantagraph.com)
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?
Canary Media, August 2023
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can… | Canary Media
10 longstanding nutrition myths, debunked by experts
Margaret Darby, Deseret News, August 2023,
The top 10 nutrition myths, debunked by experts - Deseret News
How Are We Going To Feed The World? A New Mindset For Food Security
Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, August 2023
How Are We Going To Feed The World? A New Mindset For Food Security (ampproject.org)
Genetically Modified Food to the Rescue?
Men’s Health, August 2023
The Benefits of Genetically Modified Food and Is It Safe? (menshealth.com)
GMOs: Good, Man-Made Organisms
Angelica Walker-Werth, The Objective Standard, August 2023
GMOs: Good, Man-Made Organisms - The Objective Standard
Debunking Myths About Biotech Crops
Zoha Matin, Daily Times Pakistan, August 2023
Debunking Myths About Biotech Crops - Daily Times
Glyphosate, A.I. and Spreading Disinformation
Kevin Folta, Illumination 2.0, August 2023
Illumination 2.0: Glyphosate, A.I. and Spreading Disinformation (kfolta.blogspot.com)
Why AI could be our best soldier in the war on climate change
Martin Rees, BBC Science Focus, August 2023
Why AI could be our best soldier in the war on climate change - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Pseudoscientists are “being rewarded for fearmongering”
Chandre Dharma-wardana, Brussels Morning, August 2023
Pseudoscientists are “being rewarded for fearmongering” - BM (brusselsmorning.com)
VIDEO: Are synthetic pesticides actually good for crops?
Josh Gilder, Mind Matters, August 2023
Are Synthetic Pesticides Actually Good for Crops? | Mind Matters
Canadian farmers abandon organic certification because approved ‘natural’ chemicals can’t control devastating grasshoppers
Genetic Literacy Project, August 2023
Glyphosate and the risk of unintended consequences
Greg Doud, Agri-Pulse, August 2023
Opinion: Glyphosate and the risk of unintended consequences | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
The Increasing Role of AI in Agriculture
Yogini Pawar, The Live Nagpur, August 2023
The Increasing Role of AI in Agriculture - The Live Nagpur
Regenerative agriculture. Will it provide a way forward for increased carbon?
Prof Gerry Boyle, Irish Farmers Journal, August 2023
Imagine the kind of technology that would drive farming’s future
Amanda Zaluckiyj, AgDaily, August 2023
Imagine the kind of technology that would drive farming's future | AGDAILY
Why technology is the answer to Africa’s farm productivity challenges
The Nation, August 2023
Why technology is the answer to Africa’s farm productivity challenges | Nation
Europe's Slow Embrace of Genetic-Food Engineering Reality
Bill Wirtz, Real Clear Markets, August 2023
Europe's Slow Embrace of Genetic-Food Engineering Reality | RealClearMarkets
Gene-edited mustard: Less pungent, more useful
The Indian Express, August 2023
Gene-edited mustard: Less pungent, more useful | Explained News - The Indian Express
Bangladesh adopts GM cotton
The Daily Star, August 2023
Bangladesh adopts GM cotton | Cotton Production in Bangladesh (thedailystar.net)
Chile’s Seed Sector Reaping Globalization’s Rewards
Seed World, August 2023
Chile’s Seed Sector Reaping Globalization’s Rewards - Seed World
With Access to the Right Tools, Africa will Help Feed the World
Patience Koku, Global Farmer Network, August 2023
With Access to the Right Tools, Africa will Help Feed the World – Global Farmer Network
How the meat and dairy sector resists competition from alternative animal products
Rob Jordan, Stanford News, August 2023
Can alternative meat compete? | Stanford News
Mass panic over energy, yet we give up our food security without a murmur
Ed Conway, The Times, August 2023
Mass panic over energy, yet we give up our food security without a murmur (thetimes.co.uk)
We’re in the lap of the gods’: UK farmers contend with extreme weather
Financial Times, August 2023
‘We’re in the lap of the gods’: UK farmers contend with extreme weather | Financial Times
Oppenheimer Reminds Scientists to Speak Up for a Better World
Dan Correa, Scientific American, August 2023
Oppenheimer Reminds Scientists to Speak Up for a Better World - Scientific American
The European Union Is Finally Coming Around to Gene-Edited Seeds
Zion Lights, Quillette, August 2023
The European Union Is Finally Coming Around to Gene-Edited Seeds (quillette.com)
Greenpeace’s Vile War on the Poor and Vulnerable
Henry I. Miller & Rob Wager, European Scientist, August 2023
Greenpeace’s Vile War on the Poor and Vulnerable (europeanscientist.com)
Digital orchard will bear fruit
New Zealand Herald, August 2023
Digital orchard will bear fruit - NZ Herald
Creating food out of thin air
Jesse Klein, GreenBiz, August 2023
Creating food out of thin air | Greenbiz
VIDEO: What doesn’t kill you…the dose makes the poison
Kite and Key Media, August 2023
How Science Can Help Us Distinguish Fake Health Scares from Real Ones (kiteandkeymedia.com)
How Wasted Food Turns into Huge Amounts of Greenhouse Gas
Deepa Padmanaban, Scientific American, August 2023
Stories by Deepa Padmanaban News and Research - Scientific American
Why we should embrace gene editing
Colin Campbell, The Herald, August 2023