Several US feed organizations and producer groups have questioned the lack of federal language on the labeling of products containing biotech ingredients in the recently passed US fiscal 2016 omnibus bill.
US feed organizations have hailed the recent decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support voluntary labeling for genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients.
Syngenta cannot appeal a ruling allowing Cargill, ADM and others to continue to sue the Swiss company alleging damages from the sale of the Swiss company’s Viptera seed into the US prior to Chinese trait authorization, said a Kansas federal judge.
ADM’s move to invest in soybean crushing capacity in Germany will incentivize more farmers to grow GM free soy, says the not-for-profit group behind ‘sustainable’ soy production in the Danube region.
There is a now a huge momentum in Germany to convert all private label meat sectors to GM free soy, said the German Association of Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
The ENVI Committee, in a debate yesterday, favored a rejection of the Commission’s proposal to allow member states impose their own bans on genetically modified (GM) crop imports.
The EU Commission’s GM proposal, adopted yesterday, is deeply flawed and, if enacted, would see the EU livestock sector crumble and unable to compete globally, said a raft of agriculture trade groups.
Wiesenhof, the largest German poultry provider, is once again set to use GM free soy only, and anti-GM advocates say it is just a matter of time before the rest of that country's poultry sector follows suit.
Early next year could see a reintroduction of GM free soy feed into the German poultry supply chain if a working group involving poultry producers and food retailers can reach unanimity on the issue.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for producers of poultry feed in New Zealand to guarantee a reliable supply of imported GM-free soya, according to the Poultry Association of New Zealand.
The Swedish dairy sector, mimicking the recent statements by the German poultry industry, is looking to migrate away from the use of non-GM soy due to the costs associated with sourcing the feed ingredient.