Anti-GMOers want social or ethical concerns to be a consideration in biotech regulatory decision-making. However, this constitutes a slippery slope given that the subjective thresholds they would impose automatically kill science.
Anti-GMO campaigners attacked a meeting of the European Society for Plant Breeding Research earlier this week, reportedly throwing cow dung, urine and rotten eggs at the assembled scientists. They allegedly painted on a wall, “Shit on technology.” A spokesperson for the group reacted by saying that “the science was not silenced.” Dov Greenbaum of the Yale University School of Medicine likens the GMO situation to the townspeople in Mary Shelley’s The Modern Prometheus, whose fears r...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk freight markets are higher this week as activity in Asia and off the ECSA picks up. President Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days this week, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport oil and other goods between U.S. ports. A container...
One of the curious developments from the August WASDE was USDA’s handling of the European, Russian, and Ukrainian corn and wheat balance sheets. The EU has battled significant drought and heat this year, while Russia and Ukraine are increasingly locked in a battle for control over the Bla...
