Bioceres says it will take at least two years for the firm to start marketing its genetically modified wheat variety HB4 to buyers in the United States, following last month's U.S. government approval. | Screencap via YouTube/Bioceres Crop Solutions

GM wheat firm has U.S. plan

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) — The head of Argentine biotech firm Bioceres says it will take at least two years for the firm to start marketing its genetically modified wheat variety HB4 to buyers in the United States, following a U.S. government approval. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the cultivation of HB4 […] Read more

Bioceres Crop Solutions of Argentina developed the trait, which is already approved in that country and others. On Aug. 27, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would deregulate the trait, saying it could be safely used in wheat. | File photo

GM wheat moves closer in U.S.

UPDATED: September 4, 2024 – 0830 CST – REGINA — The United States has deregulated the HB4 trait in wheat, paving the way for genetically modified wheat to be grown in that country. However, it will likely be years before GM wheat is commercially available there. The drought-tolerant and herbicide-resistant trait is available from Bioceres […] Read more

The goal is to produce spring wheat lines with greater ability to receive and use sunlight, according to an Alberta Farmer Express article. | File photo

Gene-edited wheat tested

SASKATOON — Agriculture Canada has planted its first research plots of gene-edited wheat. The experimental wheat is being grown in a small field trial at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. Related stories: The goal is to produce spring wheat lines with greater ability to receive and use sunlight, according to an Alberta Farmer Express article. A […] Read more


A crop of GM wheat.

Argentine company has plan to expand GM wheat sales

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine biotech firm Bioceres plans to expand sales of its genetically modified HB4 wheat seeds to dozens of seed companies to boost future sales of the drought-tolerant product, it said earlier this month. The announcement to partner with additional seed multipliers, companies that sell seeds to farmers but do not develop […] Read more