The volatile nature of the pesticide dicamba has meant that it can wind up miles away from where it was sprayed. Dicamba, and dicamba-resistant seeds, were meant to be the next huge product for Monsanto, which was bought by agrochemical giant Bayer back in 2018. But “dicamba drift,” the name for the phenomenon in which dicamba particles float through the air onto plants that have no protection against it, has affected farmers and forests across the country. UK organic sector sees major boost during pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns have helped boost the UK organic sector more than ever, according to the Soil Association. The Soil Association’s Organic Market Report’s shows that the organic sector saw overall growth of 12.6% in 2020. This is the highest rate of growth the industry has seen in 15 years. Organic farming could feed Europe by 2050. Food has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century. According to a study carried out by CNRS scientists1, an organic, sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agro-food system, could be implemented in Europe and would allow a balanced coexistence between agriculture and the environment. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, which will allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. The bill works to ensure that any genetically engineered (GE) salmon products sold in the U.S. are clearly labeled “genetically engineered” in the market name. This requirement would apply to the entire lineage of salmon modified via recombinant DNA technology. It could soon be harder to find produce untouched by chemicals
American farmers — and by extension consumers — are grappling with a problem a quarter-century in the making. In the 1990s, St. Louis chemical company Monsanto developed Roundup Ready crops genetically engineered to tolerate heavy spraying of the company’s blockbuster herbicide Roundup. Today, this crop system defines American agriculture: over 89 percent of all corn, cotton, and soybeans grown in the United States are genetically engineered to tolerate glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup.
Texas Wine Grape Growers Sue Bayer-Monsanto Over Dicamba Drift Damage
The volatile nature of the pesticide dicamba has meant that it can wind up miles away from where it was sprayed. Dicamba, and dicamba-resistant seeds, were meant to be the next huge product for Monsanto, which was bought by agrochemical giant Bayer back in 2018. But “dicamba drift,” the name for the phenomenon in which dicamba particles float through the air onto plants that have no protection against it, has affected farmers and forests across the country.
UK organic sector sees major boost during the pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns have helped boost the UK organic sector more than ever, according to the Soil Association. The Soil Association’s Organic Market Report shows that the organic sector saw overall growth of 12.6% in 2020. This is the highest rate of growth the industry has seen in 15 years.
Organic farming could feed Europe by 2050
Food has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century. According to a study carried out by CNRS scientists1, an organic, sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agro-food system, could be implemented in Europe and would allow a balanced coexistence between agriculture and the environment.
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, which will allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. The bill works to ensure that any genetically engineered (GE) salmon products sold in the U.S. are clearly labeled “genetically engineered” in the market name. This requirement would apply to the entire lineage of salmon modified via recombinant DNA technology. The bill is co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
It could soon be harder to find produce untouched by chemicals
American farmers — and by extension consumers — are grappling with a problem a quarter-century in the making. In the 1990s, St. Louis chemical company Monsanto developed Roundup Ready crops genetically engineered to tolerate heavy spraying of the company’s blockbuster herbicide Roundup. Today, this crop system defines American agriculture: over 89 percent of all corn, cotton, and soybeans grown in the United States are genetically engineered to tolerate glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup.
