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Bio-Based Economy in Europe: Potential Benefits and Risks

27.07.2015 - Two trillion euros in annual turnover, 22 million jobs employing 9% of the European workforce and growing — the European Commission envisions a bright future for the European...

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Probe Indicates Biotech Wheat Was "Isolated Incident"

15.06.2013 - The unapproved genetically modified wheat that was discovered sprouting in Oregon appears to have been "a single isolated incident," U.S. agricultural officials said on Friday in...

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U.S. Finds Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat in Oregon

30.05.2013 - A strain of genetically engineered wheat never approved for sale or consumption was found sprouting on a farm in Oregon, the U.S. government said on Wednesday, and grain traders...

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USDA Says More Review Needed for New Monsanto, Dow GMO Crops

10.05.2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that it will assess the environmental impact of controversial new biotech crops developed by Dow AgroSciences, a venture of Dow...

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DuPont Sees Growth as Farmers Seek Drought-hardy Corn

23.02.2013 - U.S. farmers are clamoring for more drought-hardy corn seeds as the spring planting season nears and soils remain parched across large swaths of key growing areas, the head of one...

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Dow's Controversial New GMO Corn Delayed Amid Protests

18.01.2013 - A controversial new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical, will be delayed at least another year as the company awaits regulatory approval amid...

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Dow Agrees to Safeguards for New Crops, 2,4-D Weed Killer

16.09.2012 - A U.S. farmer group on Tuesday dropped its opposition to efforts by Dow AgroSciences to roll out a new biotech crop system in exchange for some concessions by Dow, including help...

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Fertilizer Shares Rally After USDA Crop Report

13.01.2011 - Surging corn and soybean prices and a surprising supply outlook from the U.S. Department of Agriculture boosted fertilizer stocks on Wednesday, with shares of industry leaders CF...