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PG Economics Report: Farmer Profits and Environmental Sustainability Increase Thanks to Biotech Crops
May 10, 2013
Neal Carter, President, Okanagan Speciality Fruit
April 24, 2013

Neal Carter, President of Okanagan Specialty Fruit discusses the development of the Arctic...

ISAAA Report Finds 100-Fold Increase in Global Biotech Crop Plantings Since 1996
February 25, 2013

According to the ISAAA report for 2012, farmers around the world continue to enthusiastically...

Product Launch Stewardship: Food and Agriculture Section
November 27, 2012

Through its advocacy efforts, BIO’s Food and Agriculture Section supports a regulatory...

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Letters, Testimony & Comments

Broad Coalition Opposes Legislation to Require GE Labeling
May 9 2013
We write to convey strong opposition to legislation recently introduced that would require special labels for food and beverages that contain ingredients derived from biotechnology or genetically engineered plants.
Draft Environmental Assessment For GE Salmon: BIO Submits Comments to FDA
May 2 2013
BIO appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the AquAdvantage salmon application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Canada's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Entry: BIO Submits Comments to USTR
September 4 2012
The Government of Canada has long been a trusted ally to the United States on agricultural biotechnology. Canada has been a like minded partner in various international fora, including joining the United States government in a successful World Trade Organization
Agricultural Biotechnology: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
July 10 2012
BIO, along with other major agriculture organizations, sent a letter in support of provisions in the FARRM bill to Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson on July 6.
Oppose Costly & Confusing Labeling Amendment to the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012
June 21 2012
Senators Sanders and Boxer have introduced an amendment that will result in costly and extreme food labeling requirements.
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Press Releases

BIO Applauds World Food Prize Laureates
June 19 2013
Scientific discoveries have helped to feed the world.
Statement from Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) on the Carman-Vlieger “Pig” Study
June 11 2013
There are several aspects of this report that deserve further scrutiny.
BIO Statement on USDA Announcement that Further Analysis is Needed on Dicamba- and 2, 4-D-Resistant Plants
May 10 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that the Agency plans to prepare two separate environmental impact statements (EIS) on crops genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicides known as 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and Dicamba. 
Key Senators Urge USDA, USTR to Address Ag Biotech Barriers with Trading Partners
May 9 2013
A letter sent to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis by 26 Senators urges continued attention by the U.S. Government on international trade issues associated with the use of agricultural biotechnology.
Ag Organizations Applaud Six Countries for Support of Ag Production Technologies
May 1 2013
Key members of the U.S. agricultural value chain have joined together to applaud the work of the United States and like-minded governments to promote the importance of science-based regulations to facilitate trade of agricultural commodities derived from agricultural biotechnology.
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