Biotechnology News
July 14, 2020
NCGA Mid-Year Report Offers Look at Efforts to Help Corn Farmers Meet the Challenges of 2020Despite marketing and economic challenges and a pandemic, farmer leaders of National Corn...
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NCGA Commends USDA Rule Updating Biotech Regulation ProcessThe National Corn Growers Association commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable,...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2020
NCGA’s Annual Report Reflects On Significant Wins Amidst Challenging TimesThe National Corn Growers Association’s Ann ual Report for the 2019 fiscal year is now available...
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2020
NCGA Welcomes Glyphosate, Neonicotinoids DecisionThe National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today thanked the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Read MoreDecember 5, 2019
Engaging with Government Partners to Find New Uses for CornNational Corn Growers Association (NCGA) staff and grower leaders will travel to Washington,...
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019
NCGA Supports EPA’s Interim Decision on Glyphosate RegistrationNCGA Supports EPA’s Interim Decision on Glyphosate Registration The NCGA recently submitted...
Read MoreAugust 5, 2019
NCGA Voices Support for USDA Proposed Rule on Biotech Regulation, Offers Suggestions for ImprovementThe National Corn Growers Association today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of...
Read MoreJuly 11, 2019
National Corn Growers Association in the Spotlight at BIO World CongressThis week, farmer leaders, state staff and National Corn Growers Association staff attended and...
Read MoreJune 12, 2019
NCGA Applauds Administrations Efforts to Further Ag Biotech, Streamline RegulationThe National Corn Growers Association applauded the Administration after President Donald Trump...
Read MoreMay 9, 2019
NCGA Welcomes Nicole Hasheider as New Director of Biotechnology and Crop InputsThe National Corn Growers Association welcomes Nicole Hasheider, who joins the organization...
Read MoreDecember 20, 2018
NCGA Pleased by USDA Issuing Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Labeling RuleKey agricultural and farm groups today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)...
Read MoreNovember 8, 2018
MAIZALL Mission Emphasizes Importance of Agricultural InnovationAgricultural innovation continues to develop rapidly, benefiting farmers who are able to grow...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2018
Chinese Academy of Science Fellows Visit NCGA for Dialogue on Farming, Future of CornLast week, the National Corn Growers Association hosted a Chinese agricultural delegation for an...
Read MoreJuly 3, 2018
NCGA to Address Importance of Transparency, Scientific-Basis in Comments on BE Disclosure StandardThe National Corn Growers Association today provided feedback to the U.S. Department of...
Read MoreJune 21, 2018
Genomics Facility Expands its Role on its Second AnniversaryThe National Agricultural Genotyping Center, launched with the assistance of the National Corn...
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
New Study Shows Chinese Regulatory Delays Costing Rural Jobs & EconomyAmerica’s farmers’ access to biotechnology seeds has been impeded by regulatory delays in China,...
Read MoreMay 4, 2018
Statement by the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food on the Publication of USDA’s Proposed Rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard“The proposed rule published today by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is a critical step...
Read MoreApril 5, 2018
NCGA Praises USDA for Taking Science-Based Stance on New Product RegulationThe National Corn Growers Association praised the announcement made last week by Secretary of...
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2018
Farmers Encouraged to Plant a Refuge to Preserve Bt TechnologySouthern corn growers will pull their planters out of the shed and into the field in only a few...
Read MoreJuly 27, 2017
Corn Farmers Call for Faster Access to New TechnologyFarmers attending last week’s National Corn Growers Association Corn Congress called for faster...
Read MoreJune 13, 2017
NCGA Brings Farmer Perspective to Biotech Regulatory DiscussionsThe National Corn Growers Association brought the voice of farmers into important conversations...
Read MoreApril 21, 2017
Tune In! CommonGround Volunteer Talks GMOs with Bill NyeBinge watching and GMO-centric conversations come together today as Netflix premiers the first...
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2017
Action Team Explores Upcoming Crop Input, Data Related Challenges and Opportunities for FarmersMembers of the National Corn Growers Association’s Freedom to Operate Action Team met in Tampa,...
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2017
Initial Assessment of Biotech Regulatory Documents Pleases NCGAThe U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published documents...
Read MoreDecember 9, 2016
AC21 Report Stresses Communications to Ensure Coexistence SuccessThe National Corn Growers Association was pleased with today’s release of “A Framework for Local...
Read MoreDecember 8, 2016
Report Documents Impact of Asynchronous Approvals for Biotech Crops on Ag Sustainability, Trade and InnovationToday, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology released a report and literature...
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