A controversial report claims that traits introduced to food crops by genetic engineering (GE) have had, at best, a minor impact on yield. The report, Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance ...

In 1992 this beetle was discovered in Europe. Federici, B. A. "Case study: Bt crops - a novel mode of insect control," in Genetically Modified Crops: Assessing Safety, ed. K. T. Atherton (Taylor ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly half of American farms grow genetically modified crops such as Bt corn or glyphosate-resistant (Roundup-ready) soybeans. Peter Goldsbrough, a plant scientist and expert ...

BT crops are genetically modified to produce insecticidal proteins that naturally occur in bacteria found in soil. In some parts of the world, such as the US, BT crops are grown to combat the ...

Thanks to the ongoing work and diligence by Chris DiFonzo, PhD, Michigan State University, corn growers have access to the updated Handy Bt Trait Table. The table – now in its 22nd year ...

A recent court decision halting the production of the genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant may impact on the country’s food security and may cause ...

The use of Bt varieties has dramatically reduced the amount of pesticide applied to cotton crops. But the effects of genetic engineering on pesticide use with more widely grown crops are less ...

While Bt proteins have been sprayed on organic farms for more than half a century, some experts worry that widespread use of these proteins in genetically modified crops spurs rapid pest resistance.

A couple of additional observations. Applying 225 pounds of N increased yield by 94 bushels at WARS and 105 bushels at NWARS.