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Chemistry World February 7, 2013 Andrew Turley |
BASF drops GM potato projects BASF has announced that it is no longer seeking EU marketing approval for its controversial genetically modified potatoes. |
Chemistry World February 5, 2013 Ned Stafford |
EU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban The European Commission has proposed suspending the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides on any agricultural crops that attract bees, populations of which have steadily declined in recent decades. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 Vinod Sreeharsha |
Brazil Doubles Down on Biofuel Start-up GraalBio wants to transform sugarcane waste into cellulosic ethanol |
Registered Rep. September 25, 2012 Jennifer Popovec |
Betting the Farm. Literally. Farmland prices rise, but could be headed for correction |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Ned Stafford |
Review of GM cancer scare paper The European Food Safety Authority will announce next week the preliminary results of its review of a highly controversial paper that asserts that a type of genetically modified maize and its accompanying herbicide increase the risk of tumors and organ damage in rats. |
Chemistry World September 21, 2012 Andrew Turley |
BASF buys Becker Underwood for $1bn Becker makes products for seed treatment (including colours and polymers), pest control, turf, horticulture, animal nutrition and landscaping. It has 10 production sites and 479 employees. |
Chemistry World September 19, 2012 Martin De Ambrosio |
Argentinean battle over agrichemical use The conviction of two people in Argentina for illegal pesticide spraying near residential areas could be the first of many, as activists vow to change the way farmers use agrichemicals. |
CFO September 1, 2012 Vincent Ryan |
As Corn Stalks Shrivel, So May Earnings Will the drought in the Farm Belt dry up corporate earnings? |
Chemistry World August 16, 2012 David Lawrence |
Food security I would wholeheartedly recommend The Feeding of Nations, by Mark Gibson, as a reference source to anyone involved with, or interested in, food security. It is both succinct and well referenced. |
Chemistry World July 12, 2012 |
US Navy goes green with biofuel plants The US Navy has joined with the energy and agriculture departments to commission private companies to build multiple commercial-scale biofuel refinery plants to supply its ships and planes. |
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