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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is set to hold a virtual public meeting on January 29 from 17:00 – 20:00 EST, to receive comments on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for three petitions for the nonregulated status for genetically...

The USDA and Canada’s CFIA are currently reviewing GMO Arctic Golden and Arctic Granny apples, with both expected to be approved for cultivation in 2014....

The USDA has issued a draft statement essentially giving the green light to the marketing, sale and planting of GM corn and soybeans resistant to the hazardous...

A Mexican judge has thrown out the appeals of Mexico’s SEMARNAT (Environment and Natural Resources Ministry), and Monsanto, who were attempting to overturn...

GM crops in Brazil have brought higher agrochemical use and lower yields and productivity, according to a new report based on government data. In the new...

The Turkish Council of State has cancelled the import of two of Monsanto’s genetically modified corn varieties (MON810 and MON810x88017) following...

Brazilian farmers are suing Monsanto for allegedly collecting royalties illegally and for forcing farmers to sign “abusive” purchase contracts,...

UK company Oxitec has withdrawn its plans to release GM olive and fruit flies in Spain and Brazil following human and environmental health questions from...

Farmers in three Australian States are seeking public support for a Senate inquiry into the post-commercialisation impacts of existing regulated GM crops...

Hawaii has long been described as GMO Ground Zero, with biotech giants flocking to the paradise islands for the open air testing of their potentially dangerous...