Environmental review backs approval of 2,4-D crops, says USDA

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for corn and soybeans genetically modified by Dow AgroSciences to tolerate herbicides including 2,4-D “affirms [our] preferred alternative to fully deregulate these new GE crops.” The agency also took a first step toward approval of cotton and soybean varieties genetically engineered by Monsanto… » Read More

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