USDA clears more GM crops
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved two more genetically modified crops. It has issued determinations of non-regulated status for Monsanto's high-yielding MON87712 soybeans and BASF's imidazolinone herbicide-tolerant BPS-CV127 soybeans. The APHIS issued draft environmental and plant pest risk assessments for public scrutiny in July (Agrow No 669, p 14).