Sustainable Agriculture

May 21, 2012

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) survey, “Consumer Perceptions of Food...

March 8, 2012

National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. And...

May 26, 2011

“I’ve never been a farmer,” Bill Gates confessed at The Chicago Council...

May 16, 2011

You might have heard that the Prince of Wales, just days after hosting the Royal Wedding, paid...

Letters, Testimony & Comments

December 13 2011
These comments are submitted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in response to the United States Department of Agriculture...
October 4 2010
Dear Secretary Vilsack: For the past 15 years, agricultural products derived from modern biotechnology have provided significant...
April 22 2009
Enhanced Sustainability and Reduced Environmental Footprint Agricultural biotechnology has helped enable large shifts in agronomic...
October 4 2002
Dear Governor Kitzhaber: This letter explains why FDA objects to the pending ballot initiative to require the mandatory labeling of...
Experts Agree on Biotech's Contributions to Agriculture Stability "Advances in the genetic engineering of plants have provided...

Press Releases

October 7 2011
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2011) – In a case brought against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
March 8 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, March 08, 2011) - Internet users can now access a searchable and easy-to-use database of...
February 22 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, February 22, 2011) - Because of its contribution to agricultural productivity and...
May 4 2010
 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 4, 2010) --  A new report issued by the Biotechnology Industry Organization...
April 22 2010
Greener Farming Means Cleaner Air, Water, Land and Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, April 22, 2010) - Despite the...