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In February, 11 dicamba drift and crop damage lawsuits were consolidated into a federal multi-district litigation (MDL), and transferred to the U.S. District Court in Missouri. These cases represent the first flush of lawsuits related to the dicamba-drift-damage crisis of 2016-2017. The cases have been filed by farmers from Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. Dicamba-resistant […]
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A decades-long trend of lowering sperm counts in American men is in the news these days. The July 25, 2018 New York Times ran a lengthy story about the issue. It touches on possible causes, while reviewing the societal and personal implications of the changing spermatozoal landscape. The Times piece, authored by Nellie Bowles, is motivated […]
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As we have covered extensively here on Hygeia, the introduction of dicamba-tolerant soybeans in 2016 also triggered an unprecendented spike in herbicide-drift damage reports and associated litigation. Millions of acres were damaged in 2016 and 2017 by drifting dicamba. Both the EPA and affected states established stricter rules in an effort to prevent further impacts. We […]
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USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently updated the data product Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S., and the new data provides important insights on the prevalence of so-called “stacked” varieties. A “stacked” variety of GMO corn or cotton is engineered to express two or more distinct traits — typically herbicide tolerance (e.g., Roundup Ready) and Bt transgenic (i.e., […]
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It is widely accepted that consumer tastes, preferences, and concerns will drive the Future of Food. The companies that find a way to connect with consumers on these issues will gain market share and traction, or so the theory goes. But how will consumers know which foods are tastier and more nutritious? Safer and less […]
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In a paper sure to trigger a full-on immune response from Monsanto/Bayer and ag biotech proponents, rats fed a triple-stack GE corn for about 6 months had clear-cut damage to their stomach lining. The triple-stack corn fed to the rats expressed two Bt genes (MON 863 and MON 810), and the NK603 gene conferring resistance […]
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Why Focus on the Future of Food? Weed Management Next-Gen Herbicides Space-Age Tillage Tools Robotics and AI How Best to Breed and Grow Healthy Plants Conventional Breeding Biotech Gene Silencing, CRISPR et al “New Age” Industrial Food Lab-Grown Meat Nutrition — Toward Healthier Fats High-Oleic Soybeans Producing Milk High in Healthy Fats Why Focus on […]
A recent story on NPR reviewed a new body of emerging research on the nutritional impact on food crops of the higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere that are the driving force of global climate change. Atmospheric CO2 levels are up and continuing to rise, and scientists are working to understand how this will effect […]
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On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Bayer’s $66 billion purchase of Monsanto will close, and the world’s most powerful pesticide, seed, and ag biotechnology company will be born. Within months, according to Bayer’s CEO, the Monsanto name will be dropped, and for good reasons. This is very big news in the world of big ag. News […]
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New research out of the University of Illinois looks at the long-term consequences of crop rotations including corn, soybean, and wheat crops, compared to less diverse rotations. This study was conducted at the Northwestern Illinois Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center near Monmouth, IL, located in a region with “some of the most productive soils in […]
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