Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the administration’s budget “may have missed the mark” when it comes to agricultural research funding, and he pledged to work to “right-size” that part of the budget for agriculture.
Bilateral talks aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit with China have yielded some initial deals, but U.S. firms say much more needs to be done as a deadline for a 100-day action plan expires on Sunday. Read more
Misinformation about biotech plants – as Kevin Folta explains the problem in his article, Risky Whiskey, “It all boils down to the same fundamental problem. People do not understand the science, they don’t know what they are afraid of, and there are unscrupulous marketers out there ready to make a buck[…]