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Bill Gates: Innovation is Key to Helping Poor Farmers
May 26, 2011

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

The Future of Food Needs to Include Biotech Crops
May 16, 2011

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

Royal Skepticism Required
May 16, 2011

Prince Charles likes to talk about “sustainability” so much that he used a version...

Increasing Global Food Security through Technology
May 6, 2011

With global food costs reaching such dangerous levels, ensuring a safe, affordable and...

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Letters, Testimony & Comments

Glyphosate Tolerant H7-1 Sugar Beets Request: Environmental Impact
December 13 2011
These comments are submitted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in response to the United States Department of Agriculture...
Stewardship: Actions to be Taken Prior to Launching Special Traits
October 4 2010
Dear Secretary Vilsack: For the past 15 years, agricultural products derived from modern biotechnology have provided significant...
Agricultural Biotechnology’s Environmental Success Story
April 22 2009
Enhanced Sustainability and Reduced Environmental Footprint Agricultural biotechnology has helped enable large shifts in agronomic...
FDA Letter Opposing Oregon Measure 27
October 4 2002
Dear Governor Kitzhaber: This letter explains why FDA objects to the pending ballot initiative to require the mandatory labeling of...
Agriculture: Biotech’s Contributions to Agriculture Sustainability to enhance air, water and soil quality.
Experts Agree on Biotech's Contributions to Agriculture Stability "Advances in the genetic engineering of plants have provided...
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Press Releases

BIO Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling in “Eucalyptus” Case
October 7 2011
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2011) – In a case brought against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
BIO Announces On-line Product Database of Ag Biotech Products
March 8 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, March 08, 2011) - Internet users can now access a searchable and easy-to-use database of...
World’s Farmers Favor Biotech Crop Varieties
February 22 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, February 22, 2011) - Because of its contribution to agricultural productivity and...
New BIO Report Highlights Value of Biotechnology to Individuals and Society
May 4 2010
 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 4, 2010) --  A new report issued by the Biotechnology Industry Organization...
Biotechnology Makes Agricultural Production More Earth-Friendly
April 22 2010
Greener Farming Means Cleaner Air, Water, Land and Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, April 22, 2010) - Despite the...
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