The USDA officially announced that it will require permits for all future GE wheat field trials. Thanks to the organizations and …
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Help Us Advocate for Stronger GMO Regulations
The USDA announced in March that it was ditching a 2008 proposal that would have updated its regulations for genetically engineered (GE) …
Deadline for ‘Coexistence’ Comments: MONDAY (May 11)
Why should those at risk of GMO contamination shoulder the burden of prevention, testing, and losses alone? The USDA is accepting public …
UPDATED: USDA Extends ‘Coexistence’ Comment Period
The new comment deadline is May 11, 2015. Pollen, seed, and plants don’t stay put in agriculture. That’s why contamination by …
GMO Labeling at a Glance
U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), have re-introduced the …
USDA Ditches GMO Regs: What It Means
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Friday that it's ditching a 2008 proposal that would have updated GMO regulations. A little …
Join Us in Advocating for Seed Stewards
Farmers who save and improve seed are innovators in their own right. Their seed decisions impact the quality of the food we eat, the health …
Give Thanks for Organic Seed and for those Who Breed It!
This post by Organic Seed Alliance was originally published by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. It is part of a blog series …
Who Controls Our Seed? One CA County Will Decide
For more than a decade, local governments across the U.S. have passed resolutions that aim to control the planting of genetically engineered …
How Many GE Wheat Contamination Events Will It Take?
Another variety of unapproved, genetically engineered (GE) wheat has been discovered, this time in Montana, underscoring once again the …
Who’ll Own Our Seed?
Author Lisa Hamilton has written a must-read article ("Linux for Lettuce") on how utility patents -- patents for inventions -- impact the …
Save Our Bees, Save Our Seed
Pollinators are an essential partner in our work to build healthy, organic seed systems that support biodiversity and provide high-quality …
