Farmers are bracing for a rough season contending with the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds throughout the Heartland. The collapsing efficacy of genetically engineered (GE), herbicide-resistant (HR) technology coincides with a serious downturn in corn, soybean, and cotton prices. Rising costs for GE-HR seed, the need to markedly intensify herbicide use (driving production costs higher), and […]
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Virtually all Americans who enjoy at least a few servings of fresh fruits and vegetables are exposed on a daily basis to one to four residues of neonicotinoid (nicotinyl for short) insecticides. That’s why they are in me and you most every day, except of course for the days we purchase and consume organic produce. […]
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The February 2017 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives contains an important open access research paper on the human health effects of neonicotinoid insecticides (nicotinyls for short). The work was carried out by a team led by Dr. Melissa Perry of George Washington University. The issue also includes an accompanying news report by Nate Seltenrich. Dr. […]
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A tipping point for the ages occurred in 2016 with the election of Donald Trump. Such dramatic changes almost always reflect deep and strong undercurrents that have built up over time. Several are unfolding now in the food and agricultural arena. I spent the first week of 2017 in the U.K., meeting with colleagues at […]
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In an edgy January 5, 2017 piece, Sean Pratt and the Western Producer Magazine have upped the rhetorical ante circulating over the October 17, 2016 letter from five major farm groups and the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to Dannon-USA CEO, Mariano Lozano. The letter criticizes Dannon-USA for its pledge to source non-GMO ingredients and […]
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Public Perceptions: Social Media Conversations with Dr. Benbrook and Friends, #1 Source: Facebook, September 29, 2016 This conversation was sparked by an thoughtful question about the polarized debate on GMOs from Chris Holman and rolled on from there. For context, this dialogue occurred amidst news about Monsanto’s first CRISPR license, as well as the recent merger […]
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General Impacts of Biotech Organic vs. Conventional See also: Global Food Security Organic Farming Systems Soil Health Ag Biotech Nutrient Decline General “Is There a Yield Penalty with Continuous Corn?” from Corn and Soybean Digest, 2013 2013 paper in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, “Sustainability and innovation in staple crop production in the Midwest” “Identifying Factors […]
Click here to view additional related posts Historical Documents Other Resources Historical Documents 1999 FDA Public Hearing on Biotechnology in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Statement of Mark Lipson (Organic Farming and Research Foundation) and Statement of Steven Druker (Alliance for Bio-Integrity) “Genetic researchers cite specter of profits: Asilomar Scientists say demands for financial gain […]
Historical Documents Other Resources Historical Documents “Herbicide-Resistant Weed May Invade Pennsylvania Crops,” Penn State News, 2003 Other Resources Scientists try and unravel the “wicked problem” of pesticide resistance in this 2018 commentary in Science Escaped GE crops have also become pests for some American farmers, in Oregon ranchers battle against glyphosate-resistant bentgrass. It was developed for […]
