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