Biotech Updates

EU Approved Three More Corn Biotechnology Traits for Food, Feed Use

October 31, 2007

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) was extremely pleased for the European Union's approval of three Biotech corn traits for food and feed use. Hybrids containing the Herculex RW and two stacked traits, YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready 2 and Herculex I with Roundup Ready 2, can now be exported to the 27 countries of the European Union (EU).  "These corn traits have already been approved in the U.S., Japan and other major markets. Now with EU approval, growers will have greater market access for their grain, and processors and ethanol plants can continue to export Corn Gluten Feed and Distillers Dried Grains."said Martin Barbre, chairman of the NCGA's Biotechnology Working Group and a corn grower from Carmi, Ill. This approval increased the number of traits approved for Europe import to 15.

Details of the press release can be accessed at: http://www.ncga.com/news/notd/2007/october/102507.asp