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Probe indicates biotech wheat was "isolated incident" -USDA
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 their most detailed description yet of their...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, European Union, Arable Farming
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Genetically modified wheat jitters pressure U.S. white wheat
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Uncertainty about the origin of unapproved, genetically modified wheat found growing in Oregon is pressuring the U.S. white wheat market more than two weeks after the discovery was revealed, grain merchants said on Friday. Export...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Exports, Agriculture, Japan
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...
Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cardiologists, Clarence Thomas, Muscular Dystrophy, Breast Cancer
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High hopes for more exports, from chickens to cheese, as Obama heads to Europe
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON As President Barack Obama prepares to go to Northern Ireland on Sunday to promote a new trade pact with the European Union, hopes are running high for many U.S. businesses eager to squeeze more cash from one of the world's most lucrative...Tags: Italy, BPA Contamination and Investigations, U.S. Congress, Consumers, Food Industry
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Kan. farmer sues Monsanto over GMO wheat discovery
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas farmer has sued seed giant Monsanto over the recent discovery of genetically engineered experimental wheat in an 80-acre field in Oregon, claiming the company's gross negligence hurt U.S. growers by driving down wheat...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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America can't ignore risks to trade of genetically modified crops
The Kansas City StarThe following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Thursday, June 13: In this era of global markets, a surprising discovery thousands of miles away has serious repercussions for farmers in Kansas and Missouri. It began with wheat on a farm...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Monsanto Company
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Beekeepers, Monsanto come together for summit
St. Louis Post-DispatchAt the close of Monsanto Co.'s honey bee "health summit" on Thursday, at least a few beekeepers in attendance were still a little incredulous about where they'd just spent the past three days. "I can't believe I'm at Monsanto," said Gene Brandi, a...Tags: Beekeeping, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology, Monsanto Company, Technology
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, University of Maryland, College Park, Clarence Thomas, Breast Cancer
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FACTBOX-Issues at the heart of EU-U.S. free-trade talks
ReutersJune 14 (Reuters) - The European Union will try to overcome French resistance to free-trade talks with the United States on Friday and keep alive plans for a deal that could boost their struggling economies by dramatically increasing transatlantic...Tags: Trade Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, International Organizations
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USDA racing to provide validated test for GMO wheat
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department, reeling from the discovery of unapproved genetically modified (GM) wheat growing in Oregon, said on Thursday it is working to make "appropriate and validated" tests available to detect the wheat....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing, Medical Procedures and Tests
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USDA SAYS "INVESTIGATION CONTINUES" OF GENETICALLY
ReutersUSDA SAYS "INVESTIGATION CONTINUES" OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED WHEAT FOUND RECENTLY IN OREGON -
USDA says working to provide validated test for GMO wheat
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department, reeling from the discovery of unapproved genetically modified (GM) wheat growing in Oregon, said on Thursday it is working to make "appropriate and validated" tests available to detect the wheat....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Medical Procedures and Tests
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