June 21, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court, in its first decision involving biotech crops, overturned a lower court’s order that has prohibited farmers from planting biotech alfalfa in a 7-1 vote. This ruling could allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to permit interim planting of the crop while it completes an environmental study.
We are pleased with [...]
March 16, 2010
U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White has denied the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction that would have prohibited planting of the biotech sugar beets that growers planted on 95 percent of their acreage last year.
We are pleased that the court denied the request and recognized the significant negative impact that an immediate [...]
March 5, 2010
On March 5, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White conducted a hearing on the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction. The judge took the matter under advisement and will issue his decision at a future time.
December 8, 2009
On December 4, 2009, Judge Jeffrey White decided how his court will proceed with the next phase of litigation concerning the approval of Roundup Ready sugar beets.
The Sugar Industry Biotech Council is pleased that Judge White has allowed a settlement conference with a U.S. magistrate no later than Feb. 4, 2010. Additionally, we [...]
September 23, 2009
On September 21, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will have to complete an Environmental Impact Statement for Roundup Ready sugar beets. This is a procedural decision, in which the court concluded USDA needs to show a more thorough review process than was documented [...]
Torrence, Wyo., Telegraph
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 3rd, 2008
BY: Shaun Evertson
Though this year’s sugarbeet crop got started during one of the most severe springs in recent memory, a number of factors have combined which should make it a successful year for producers and industry alike.
“This is an exciting time to be in the sugar industry,” said Jerry [...]
By Michael Wigan
Telegraph (U.K.)
June 2, 2008
The Government is accused of having lost touch with reality.
No better example exists than agriculture minister Hilary Benn’s insistence that domestic food production is unnecessary for food security.
Other countries across the world are protecting their populations from running low; even major food exporters like Argentina are beginning to restrict some [...]
By DALE HILDEBRANT, For Farm & Ranch Guide
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - This year will be the first time sugarbeet growers in the region will be able to plant Roundup Ready sugarbeets.
However, they should be able to learn something from growers to the southwest.
The sugarbeet growing area in Wyoming was able to plant Roundup Ready beets [...]
The Sugar Industry Biotech Council and its members are thoroughly committed to the safety and stewardship of crops improved through biotechnology. Roundup Ready sugar beets offer significant economic benefits to growers and the sugar industry along with well-established environmental benefits.
Sugar beets are an important crop, planted on nearly 1.3 million acres in the United [...]