Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers' Group is calling for an immediate examination of what it has described as the "now excessive use" of GM maize
The European Commission has authorised three genetically modified (GM) maize crops for food and...
Rothamsted Research is confirming that staff there have sown out seed of genetically edited Camelina sativa, a member of the brassica family
Environment
The European Commission granted authorisation for four genetically modified crops for use in food and animal feed today
Agri Politics
The fight against the importation of GM feed or food in Europe has been labelled as "scaremongering" by a prominent European Commissioner.
N.Ireland
Researchers are seeking permission to release Camelina plants modified to potentially to replace petrochemically-derived lubricants.
Pig/Poultry
Irish poultry farmers told that US soya growers totally committed to GM crops
This week, the European Parliament rejected the Commissions proposal to allow Member States to ban the use of EU-approved GM feed and food.
Ireland hasn't much to gain from going down the GMO route and we should focus on our grass-fed produce according to MEP Sean Kelly.
The EU’s national opt-out measure on the growing of GM crops will not impact on the potato blight resistance research in Ireland
Ireland will not be seeking a national opt-out of automatic authorisations for the growing of GM crops
Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that the cultivation of GM crops in Northern Ireland will be prohibited
The German minister for Agriculture has signalled that he wants to push ahead with plans to ban the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops in Germany.
Growing genetically modified (GM) crops will not be permitted in Scotland, its Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced.
The EU Commission is still taking far too long to authorise the use of new genetically modified (GM) maize and soya varieties
Two genetically modified (GM) crops have received the green light for import from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Opposition is growing towards the European Commissions plans that would allows national bans on farmers' use of genetically modified (GM) animal feed.
The adoption of GM crops could benefit farmers, consumers and the animal feed supply chain, according to a new report .
