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Category: Biotechnology
Turkish Biosecurity Council Approves Corn and Soy GMO Traits
The Turkish Biosecurity Council approved one corn and three soy GMO traits on August 1. This delay had caused a bottleneck for soybean imports from the U.S. The Turkish Biosecurity…
USSEC Speaks to Polish Industry Leaders on Present and Future Use of Biotechnology in Global and European Agriculture
For more than two decades, the Polish Grain & Feed Chamber has been one of the most influential industry associations in Poland. The organization is also very active in Europe…
USSEC Participates in ISGA Meetings in Argentina
USSEC participated in an International Soybean Growers Alliance (ISGA) mission to Argentina December 1 and 2. USSEC chairman and American Soybean Association (ASA) director Jim Miller, USSEC and United Soybean…
U.S. Soy Grower Leaders Attend China’s Top-Level Agricultural Summit
Leaders from the U.S. Soy industry travelled to China to attend the 4th China Food Security & Food Safety Strategy (FSFSS) Summit and exchange views with the country’s policy advisors…
USSEC’s Diligence Pays Off as EU Approves Three Biotech Soybean Traits
On July 22, USSEC announced the long-awaited European Union approval of three biotech soy traits for import and processing. The three stacked events are: Monsanto’s Xtend (dicamba x glyphosate MON87708…
USSEC and USGC Work Together in Joint Effort to Stress Science-Based Regulatory System in EU
USSEC and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) collaborated during a series of meetings in Brussels, Belgium last week to raise concerns about delays in approvals for soybean and corn biotech…
USSEC Speaks Science & Sustainability to Support Soy Food Consumption in Taiwan
USSEC is raising the voice of science and sustainability in U.S. soybean trade to Taiwan while offering consumers the choice of both genetically modified organism (GMO) and non-GMO U.S. soybeans…
USSEC Participates in ISGA Mission to China
USSEC participated in the International Soybean Growers Alliance’s (ISGA) mission to Beijing, China from April 10-15. Delegates included participants from Brazil, Canada and the U.S. U.S. soybean farmers were represented…
USSEC’s Moms to China Program Continues To Show Success
USSEC continues to mark successes related to its third Moms to China mission, which took place in early December as part of the International Soy Growers Alliance (ISGA). The goal…
U.S. Soybean Farmers To Gain Access To Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ Soybeans In 2016
USSEC is pleased that Monsanto announced commercial launch plans for its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ on February 3, after it received import approval from China. This technology is now available…