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Researchers turn to epigenome editing to protect cash crop cassava from blight
AgFunder News, March 2023
Researchers turn to epigenome editing to protect cassava from blight (agfundernews.com)
England Allows Gene-Edited Crops
Steven Novella, Neurologica, March 2023
England Allows Gene-Edited Crops - NeuroLogica Blog (theness.com)
To Proudly G(M)O Where No Tomato Has Gone Before With Norfolk Healthy Produce
John Cumbers, Forbes, March 2023
To Proudly G(M)O Where No Tomato Has Gone Before With Norfolk Healthy Produce (forbes.com)
Boosting food production with smart farming techniques
Victor Ayeni, Punch, March 2023
Boosting food production with smart farming techniques (punchng.com)
Should regenerative agriculture follow organic’s path?
GreenBiz, March 2023
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/should-regenerative-agriculture-follow-organics-path
Better days ahead for wheat
Arvin Conley, World Grain, March 2023
From the editor: Better days ahead for wheat | World Grain (world-grain.com)
Microbes on the farm: a solution for climate change?
Financial Times, March 2023
Microbes on the farm: a solution for climate change? | Financial Times (ft.com)
Is the world approaching 'peak fertilizer'?
Hannah Ritchie, Sustainability by Numbers, March 2023
Is the world approaching 'peak fertilizer'? (substack.com)
Climate-Driven Technology Forces Out Europe’s Farmers
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Forbes, March 2023
Climate-Driven Technology Forces Out Europe’s Farmers (forbes.com)
To Stay Resilient, Seed Needs to Innovate
Seed World, March 2023
To Stay Resilient, Seed Needs to Innovate - Seed World
Gene-edited pigs another tool in PRRS fight
Kevin Schultz, Farm Progress, March 2023
Gene-edited pigs another tool in PRRS fight (farmprogress.com)
The Luddites' Veto
Ronald Bailey, Reason, March 2023
Don't Emulate Europe's 'Responsible Research and Innovation' Approach (reason.com)
Vertical farms offer solution to fruit and veg shortages
Farmers Weekly, March 2023
Vertical farms offer solution to fruit and veg shortages - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
With Over 8 Billion Mouths to Feed, It’s Time to Innovate
Alex Martin, Seed World, March 2023
With Over 8 Billion Mouths to Feed, It’s Time to Innovate - Seed World
Americans’ Quest For ‘Authenticity’ Is Often Ill-Informed (Part 2)
Henry I. Miller, American Council for Science & Health, March 2023
Tomato shortage in Britain a taste of what’s to come
Lara Williams, The Royal Gazette, March 2023
Tomato shortage in Britain a taste of what’s to come – The Royal Gazette
Targeted modifications of living organisms: Time has come to change the European regulation
Catherine Regnault Roger, European Scientist, March 2023
Fact or Fiction: Is GMO a Misleading Term?
Marcel Bruins, Seed World, March 2023
Fact or Fiction: Is GMO a Misleading Term? - Seed World
A food tech revolution is set to radically change what’s on the menu, if you’re game
Graham Phillips, Sydney Morning Herald, March 2023
Food tech revolution could bring the extinct back to life (smh.com.au)
It’s time for a second Green Revolution
Bjorn Lomborg, National Post, February 2023
Bjorn Lomborg’s Do-able Dozen: It’s time for a second Green Revolution | National Post
Gene-editing is a useful, important, cost-effective tool
Hannah Senior, Farmers Guardian, February 2023
5 ways CRISPR gene editing is shaping the future of food and health
World Economic Forum, February 2023
5 ways CRISPR gene editing is positively impacting the world | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants with longer roots
Eurekalert!, February 2023
Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wh | EurekAlert!
Study: Organic farming saves billions but yields not up to par
Euractiv, February 2023
Study: Organic farming saves billions but yields not up to par – EURACTIV.com
Vegans trying to kill off the burger just cannot get past this obstacle
Andrew Orlowski, The Telegraph, February 2023
Vegans trying to kill off the burger just cannot get past this obstacle (telegraph.co.uk)
Breeding Crops to be Less Allergenic
European Seed, February 2023
Breeding Crops to be Less Allergenic (european-seed.com)
Reproductive technologies for sustainable livestock production
Curtys R. Youngs, Open Access Government, February 2023
Reproductive technologies for sustainable livestock production (openaccessgovernment.org)
Startup plants first GMO trees designed for carbon removal
Kristin Houser, Freethink, February 2023
Startup plants first GMO trees designed for carbon removal (freethink.com)
Cotton pesticide risk cut by 70 per cent, new research confirms
FarmOnline, February 2023
Cotton pesticide risk cut by 70 per cent, new research confirms | Farm Online | ACT
Allow farmers to embrace the power of gene editing
Rachael Hamilton MSP, The Times, February 2023
Allow farmers to embrace the power of gene editing | Scotland | The Times
The start-ups betting on ‘peecycling’
Financial Times, February 2023
The start-ups betting on ‘peecycling’ | Financial Times (ft.com)
How biotechnology over-regulation harms farmers, boosts food costs and fuels inflation
Henry I. Miller, Genetic Literacy Project, February 2023
How biotechnology over-regulation harms farmers, boosts food costs and fuels inflation - Genetic Literacy Project
African Farmers Need Access to Synthetic Fertilizer Now
The Breakthrough Institute, February 2023
African Farmers Need Access to Synthetic… | The Breakthrough Institute
Food Security Supports our National Security
Kip Tom, Hoosier Ag Today. February 2023
Commentary by Kip Tom: Food Security Supports our National Security - Hoosier Ag Today
The farmers fighting back against the irrational elites
Brendan O’Neil, Spiked, February 2023
https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/02/10/the-farmers-fighting-back-against-the-irrational-elites/
COP-27: A great opportunity to address the double crisis of food security and climate change–and for the EU to re-align its farm to fork strategy
Philipp Aerni, Frontiers in Environmental Economics, February 2023
Agtech: Breaking Down the Farmer Adoption Dilemma
McKinsey & Company, February 2023
Agtech: Breaking down the farmer adoption dilemma | McKinsey
How to feed nine billion people with cutting-edge technology
Beth Ellikidis, Agri-Pulse, February 2023
Rejecting gene-edited food sticks in the craw
Magnus Linklater, The Times, February 2023
Magnus Linklater: Rejecting gene-edited food sticks in the craw | Scotland | The Times
Agricultural Biotechnology Will Help The Environment With Less Regulatory Hurdles
Charles R Santerre, American Council on Science & Health, February 2023
Consumers Open Up to Gene Edited Foods
Germination, February 2023
Consumers Open Up to Gene Edited Foods (germination.ca)
Concerned whether pesticides in the environment are safe? Listen to hands-on experts, not ideologues
Geoffrey Kabat, Genetic Literacy Project, February 2023
Davos Elites Cheer the Policies That Would Harm Those With the Least
Chandre Dharma-wardana, Real Clear Markets, February 2023
Davos Elites Cheer the Policies That Would Harm Those With the Least | RealClearMarkets
The dilemma of equally advancing profitability, sustainability, and food security
Stuart Smyth, SAI Food, February 2023
Economic Profitability, Environmental Sustainability, And Food Security - SAIFood
Feeding a growing global population - new ways tech is changing the agricultural landscape
Reuters, February 2023
Feeding a growing global population - new ways tech is changing the agricultural landscape (msn.com)
Q&A: Will the UK’s new farm payments cut emissions and help nature?
Carbon Brief, February 2023
Q&A: Will the UK’s new farm payments cut emissions and help nature? - Carbon Brief
The Next ESG Frontier Is Genetically Modified Food
Chris Hughes, Bloomberg UK, February 2023
Genetically Modified Food Is the Next ESG Frontier After Energy and Defense - Bloomberg
Agricultural innovation vital for climate-threatened food security and sustainability
European Scientist, February 2023
Genetic food technologies – time to re-open the debate
Anna Campbell, Otago Daily Times,. February 2023
Genetic food technologies — time to reopen the debate | Otago Daily Times Online News
Inbred Greens Or Engineered: How Humans Bred One Plant Family For 2000 Years To Give Us Broccoli, Cabbage…
Slurrp, January 2023
How Humans Bred One Plant Family For 2000 Years (slurrp.com)
Copying nature to resist viruses
INRAE, January 2023
Copying nature to resist viruses | INRAE INSTIT
How to feed a nation: the miracle of the modern food supply
Kite and Key Media, January 2023
A Revolution in Agricultural Productivity (kiteandkeymedia.com)
Farm Babe: The societal hypocrisy of pesticides
Michelle Miller, AgDaily, January 2023
Farm Babe: The societal hypocrisy of pesticides | AGDAILY
“Neonicotinoids: the beet industry hit in the heart ”
Gil Rivière Wekstein, European Scientist, January 2023
Germany's organic farmers are in despair
Oliver Piepe, Deutche Welle, January 2023
Germany's organic farmers are in despair – DW – 01/20/2023
Plant protection of the future may come from the plants themselves
Phys.Org, January 2023
Plant protection of the future may come from the plants themselves (phys.org)
How CRISPR is making farmed animals bigger, stronger, and healthier
Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review, January 2023
How CRISPR is making farmed animals bigger, stronger, and healthier | MIT Technology Review
A ‘New Green Revolution’ is brewing — just in time, as the world population breaks past the 8 billion mark
Gurjeet Singh Mann, Genetic Literacy Project, January 2023
Opinion: The potential of breakthrough crop technologies for Africa
Joe Cornelius, Agri-Pulse, January 2023
Science says GMO foods are safe
Michael Simpson, Skeptical Raptor, January 2023
Science says GMO foods are safe (skepticalraptor.com)
Organic foods — are they safer and healthier?
Michael Simpson, Skeptical Raptor, January 2023
Organic foods — are they safer and healthier? (skepticalraptor.com)
Opinion: Food security supports our national security
Kip Tom, Agri-Pulse, January 2023
Opinion: Food security supports our national security | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
Scaling Up Gene-Edited Food
Sonia Jassi, Scientist Live, January 2023
Scaling Up Gene-Edited Food | Scientist Live
Food security in a climate crisis must start with seeds
Michael Keller, Devex, January 2023
Opinion: Food security in a climate crisis must start with seeds | Devex
Can Science Finally Create a Decent Cup of Decaf?
Casey Rentz, Slate, January 2023
Can genetic engineering create a decent cup of decaf coffee? (slate.com)
The U.S. Must Learn From Sri Lanka's 'Green' Policy Mistakes
Chandre Dharma-wardana, Real Clear Markets, January 2023
The U.S. Must Learn From Sri Lanka's 'Green' Policy Mistakes | RealClearMarkets
EU green vision stopping market access for developing nations
Scottish Farmer, January 2023
EU green vision stopping market access for developing nations | The Scottish Farmer
How digital solutions can help solve global food problems
Shin Sang-Hoon, World Economic Forum, January 2023
Food solutions for a sustainable tomorrow
New Food Magazine, January 2023
Food solutions for a sustainable tomorrow (newfoodmagazine.com)
Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops
The New Times, January 2023
Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops - The New Times
Less Air Pollution Has Meant More Fertilizer In Farming
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0, January 2023
Less Air Pollution Has Meant More Fertilizer In Farming | Science 2.0 (science20.com)
2022 Biotech Milestones in Review
Zabrina J. Bugnosen, ISAAA. January 2022
2022 Biotech Milestones in Review | Science Speaks - ISAAA.org
The Future of Food—CRISPR Crops That Capture Carbon
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, January 2023
The Future of Food—CRISPR Crops That Capture Carbon (genengnews.com)
The Future of the Purple GM Tomato Lies with Consumers
Seed World, January 2023
The Future of the Purple GM Tomato Lies with Consumers - Seed World
Knowledge Transfer is Foundational to Resilient Agriculture
Rosalie Ellasus, Global Farmer Network, January 2023
Knowledge Transfer is Foundational to Resilient Agriculture – Global Farmer Network
‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world
Robin McKie, The Observer, January 2023
‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Turning plants into biological factories
Alex Dook, Particle, January 2023
Turning plants into biological factories – Earth News | Particle (scitech.org.au)
Yes, the EU should allow for the use of NGTs in plants
The Parliament Magazine, January 2023
Yes, the EU should allow for the use of NGTs in plants (theparliamentmagazine.eu)
The UK’s dream of becoming a ‘science superpower’
Financial Times, January 2023
The UK’s dream of becoming a ‘science superpower’ | Financial Times (ft.com)
Conserving water is essential to feeding the world
David Green, Open Access Government, January 2023
Conserving water is essential to feeding the world (openaccessgovernment.org)
Compared to Europe, the American farm system is more efficient and sustainable
Bill Wirtz, The Hill, January 2023
Compared to Europe, the American farm system is more efficient and sustainable | The Hill
2022 Delivered a Tectonic Shift in Perceptions of Agricultural Biotech
Val Giddings, ITIF, December 2022
2022 Delivered a Tectonic Shift in Perceptions of Agricultural Biotech | ITIF
Futuristic fields: Europe's farm industry on cusp of robot revolution
Phys.Org, December 2022
Futuristic fields: Europe's farm industry on cusp of robot revolution (phys.org)
Farming innovations are lost on many of us
Owen Roberts, Observer Xtra, December 2022
Farming innovations are lost on many of us (observerxtra.com)
Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw
Matt Reynolds, Wired, December 2022
Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw | WIRED
100 years of data shows modern wheat varieties are a productivity and biodiversity win-win
University of Minnesota, December 2022
CRISPR in Agriculture: 2022 in Review
Nicholas Karavolias, IGI, December 2022
CRISPR in Agriculture: 2022 in Review - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
Feeding 8 Billion People Has Never Been Easier
Bill Wirtz, Discourse Magazine, December 2022
Feeding 8 Billion People Has Never Been Easier - Discourse (discoursemagazine.com)
International rice body to seek approval for Golden Rice use in India
New Indian Express, December 2022
International rice body to seek approval for Golden Rice use in India- The New Indian Express
Europe Should 'Go Back to Science' & Allow GMOs
Marco Aurelio Pasti, No-Till Farmer, December 2022
Italian No-Tiller: Europe Should 'Go Back to Science' & Allow GMOs (no-tillfarmer.com)
Summits do matter, but innovation is the key to a greener planet
Eamonn Ives, CapX, December 2022
Summits do matter, but innovation is the key to a greener planet - CapX
Tanzania will ‘play a key role in GMO science despite the propaganda’
Richard Wetaya, Alliance for Science, December 2022
Tanzania will 'play a key role in GMO science despite the propaganda' - Alliance for Science
Improved seeds allow farmers to produce more without additional land and inputs
Michael Keller, European Scientist, December 2022
Why the EU must relax rules on GMO to help us reduce pesticide use
P J Phelan, Farming Independent, December 2022
PJ Phelan: Why the EU must relax rules on GMO to help us reduce pesticide use - Farming Independent
Science-based Agriculture Technology Can Reduce the Harmful Impacts of Drought
Marco Aurelio Pasti, Global Farmer Network, December 2022
Marco Aurelio Pasti – Global Farmer Network
Will CRISPR Crops Avoid the GMO Curse?
Natalie Burdsall & Robert Paarlberg, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, December 2022
Will CRISPR Crops Avoid the GMO Curse? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brazil greenlights first gene-edited, drought-resistant soybean
Valor International, December 2022
Don’t Make Regulation of Gene-Edited Microbes Precautionary
Emma Kovak, The Breakthrough Institute, December 2022
Don’t Make Regulation of Gene-Edited Microbes Precautionary (thebreakthrough.org)
Eminent vet Lord Trees backs gene editing for healthy livestock
Professor Lord Trees, The Scottish Farmer, December 2022
Eminent vet Lord Trees backs gene editing for healthy livestock | The Scottish Farmer
The future of farming: from eating insects to urban agriculture
Louise Loxley, University of Cambridge, December 2022
The future of farming: from eating insects to urban agriculture (cam.ac.uk)
Science lets us grow more with less, putting us closer to ending hunger
Ismahane Elouafi, The Parliament Magazine, December 2022
Science lets us grow more with less, putting us closer to ending hunger (theparliamentmagazine.eu)
The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date?
Julian Baggini, The Guardian, December 2022
The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date? | Science and nature books | The Guardian
The GM crops technology
Iqrar Ahmad Khan, The News on Sunday, December 2022
The GM crops technology | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk
Rejecting ag technology can be costly
Stuart Smyth & Robert Paarlberg, The Western Producer, December 2022
Rejecting ag technology can be costly | The Western Producer
Will EU open door to GM crops in 2023? Opposition is waning
Resource Online - WUR, December 2022
Will EU open door to GM crops in 2023? - Resource online (resource-online.nl)
Why genetically-modified crops may be about to have their day
The Telegraph, December 2022
Why genetically-modified crops may be about to have their day (telegraph.co.uk)
Pesticides: a situation very much under control
Alex Waugh, British Baker, November 2022
Pesticides: a situation very much under control | Opinion | British Baker (bakeryinfo.co.uk)
The scientific breakthrough that promises to end egg shortages
The Telegraph, November 2022
UK egg shortage: How genetically edited chickens resistant to bird flu could crack the problem (telegraph.co.uk)
As Africa faces climate change and farming disruptions, biotechnology-driven innovation offers hope. Why is it not more widely adopted?
Uchechi Moses, Genetic Literacy Project, November 2022
Thinking Over Sustainability
Cesar Gonzalez, European Seed, November 2022
Thinking Over Sustainability (european-seed.com)
This Thanksgiving highlights the need for agriculture innovation
Ponsi Trivisvavet, The Hill, November 2022
This Thanksgiving highlights the need for agriculture innovation | The Hill
The world’s largest food companies have gone backwards on net zero
David Burrows, Just Food, November 2022
The world’s largest food companies have gone backwards on net zero (just-food.com)
How to rescue biofuels from a sustainable dead end
Peter Fairley, Nature, November 2022
How to rescue biofuels from a sustainable dead end (nature.com)
Can we trust agriculture to make itself more sustainable?
Alex Smith, The Breakthrough Institute, November 2022
Can We Trust Agriculture to Make Itself… | The Breakthrough Institute
Government decisions that needlessly extend food insecurity
Stuart Smyth, SAI Food, November 2022
Government Decisions That Needlessly Extend Food Insecurity - SAIFood
Farmer protests in Europe challenge misguided restrictions on biology innovation
Bill Wirtz, Genetic Literacy Project, November 2022
Numbers don't lie: Harsh realities that forced Kenya to go GMO way
The Standard, 22 November 2022
Gene editing: regulate the ‘product’ not the ‘process’
Andy Doyle, Irish Farmers Journal, 21 November 2022
Gene editing: regulate the ‘product’ not the ‘process’ 21 November 2022 Free (farmersjournal.ie)
Is regenerative agriculture the future of farming or the next greenwashing fad?
Adele Peters, Fast Company, November 2022
What is regenerative agriculture and is it legitimate? (fastcompany.com)
Bill Gates Says Every Piece Of Bread He's Ever Eaten Is From 'Genetically-Modified Wheat': Why He's Rooting For GMOs
Benzinga, November 2022
Intended and unintended consequences of genetically modified crops – myth, fact and/or manageable outcomes?
John R Caradus, NZ Journal of Agricultural Research, November 2022
A thriving future: Trends in agricultural innovation
Michael Robertson, CSIRO, November 2022
A thriving future: Trends in agricultural innovation – ECOS (csiro.au)
A Biotech Revolution Could Fix Farming's Role in Climate Change
Juergen Eckhardt, Barron’s, November 2022
A Biotech Revolution Could Fix Farming's Role in Climate Change | Barron's (barrons.com)
Modern humans have evolved on a diet high in animal foods for four million years
Beef Central, November 2022
Modern humans have evolved on a diet high in animal foods for four million years - Beef Central
New Zealand targets cow burps to help reduce global warming
ABC News, November 2022
New Zealand targets cow burps to help reduce global warming - ABC News (go.com)
'Groupthink' is leading farming up a blind alley
Richard Wright, The Scottish Farmer, November 2022
'Groupthink' is leading farming up a blind alley | The Scottish Farmer
How to make corn more like cactus
Kurt Kleiner, Knowable Magazine, November 2022
How to make corn more like cactus (knowablemagazine.org)
Replace animal farms with micro-organism tanks, say campaigners
The Guardian, November 2022
Replace animal farms with micro-organism tanks, say campaigners | Food | The Guardian
Food: In order to protect the Mediterranean diet, the EU must embrace agricultural innovation
Robert D. Cobb, The Inscriber Magazine, November 2022
The Evolution of Plant Breeding
Seed World, November 2022
The Evolution of Plant Breeding - Seed World
Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains
NPR, November 2022
Food corporations commit to more sustainable farming before climate meeting : NPR
Mood shifts on gene-edited crops as droughts and wars bite
Financial Times, November 2022
Mood shifts on gene-edited crops as droughts and wars bite | Financial Times
Share the Big Picture to Move Ag Policy Forward
Seed World, November 2022
Share the Big Picture to Move Ag Policy Forward - Seed World
The product, not the process
Ralph Pearce, Country Guide, November 2022
The product, not the process - Country Guide (country-guide.ca)
Technology Feeds Sustainable Agriculture
Information Week, November 2022
Technology Feeds Sustainable Agriculture (informationweek.com)
Innovation Will Help Farmers Feed a World of 8 Billion and Counting
Gurjeet Singh Mann, November 2022
Innovation Will Help Farmers Feed a World of 8 Billion and Counting – Global Farmer Network®
Why Are Farmers Defying Bans to Cultivate GM Crops?
Vijay Jayaraj, American Thinker, November 2022
Why Are Farmers Defying Bans to Cultivate GM Crops? - American Thinker
The Industry Complex (Part 2): The Hate Industry
David Zaruk, The Risk-Monger, November 2022
The Industry Complex (Part 2): The Hate Industry – The Risk-Monger
As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines
Dan Robitzki, The Scientist, November 2022
Not following the science
Andy Jobman, Lincoln Journal Star, November 2022
Local View: Not following the science (journalstar.com)
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