RSS 1.0AgBioForum, vol. 19, no.2 (2016)
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Economic and regulatory barriers to biofuel growth in Canada
(University of Missouri, 2016)Through their diverse range of economic, environmental, and policy impacts, biofuels and their use have been routinely polarized by the mass media and in the academic literature. Although the body of literature investigating ... -
The political economy of genetically modified maize in Kenya
(University of Missouri, 2016)Genetically modified (GM) crops have never been approved for commercialization in Kenya, but debates on their suitability have been going on for more than a decade. In this article we explore these debates in the context ... -
Organic versus GM agriculture in the courtroom in Australia and the United States
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article looks at two 2014 cases concerning the threat to organic farming from genetically modified (GM) agriculture. The first, March v. Baxter in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Western Australia, concerned ... -
When do resistance management practices pay for the farmer and society? The case of Western Corn Rootworm
(University of Missouri, 2016)The Bt trait to control Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) in transgenic corn was first introduced in 2003. By 2014, about 80% of corn planted contained a Bt trait, significantly reducing corn insecticide use. This rapid and ... -
Evaluation of economic, land use, and land-use emission impacts of substituting non-GMO crops for GMO in the United States
(University of Missouri, 2016)The main objective of this study was to evaluate potential economic and environmental consequences of losing GMO traits in the United States for the major crops of corn, soybeans, and cotton. The first step was to obtain ... -
Herbicide resistance : economic and environmental challenges
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article presents comparative perspectives from Australia, the European Union, and the United States from a plenary session, "Herbicide resistance: Challenges for Farmers and Implications for the Environment" at the ... -
The socio-economic impacts of GM cotton in Burkina Faso : does farm structure affect how benefits are distributed?
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article documents the impact of GM cotton in Burkina Faso on input use and productivity. Six years of farm survey data found that GM cotton used two-thirds less insecticide and produced higher yields than conventional ... -
Providing a framework for the analysis of the cultivation of genetically modified crops : the first reference document of the European GMO Socio-Economics Bureau
(University of Missouri, 2016)The purpose of this article is to summarize the development and main results of the first European GMO Socio-Economics Bureau (ESEB) Reference Document. The next section describes the background and drafting procedure of ... -
Environmental sustainability and biotechnology : introduction to AgBioForum special issue of the 19th ICABR Conference
(University of Missouri, 2016)The application of biotechnology and novel bioprocesses has proven itself to be an effective solution to the many challenges facing the agriculture, environment, and energy sectors. From genetically modified (GM) crops ... -
Climate change : challenge and opportunity to maintain sustainable productivity growth and environment in a corn-soybean bioeconomy
(University of Missouri, 2016)Although prior research has identified the effects of climate change on crop yields, there has been little consideration of outliers, structural change, information decay, and model complexity. To incorporate these features ...