Genetic Tech

There are fears that liability concerns, intellectual property breaches and even solid science are being overlooked in the process amid a lack of transparency.

New Zealand producers have much to lose if their GMO-free status comes under threat, says Hawke’s Bay’s Scott Lawson.

We must adopt regulations proportionate to risk, says ACT’s spokesperson, and design a system that not only matches Australia’s but surpasses it.

Federated Farmers will be engaging in the Select Committee process on behalf of their members to ensure legislation is fit-for-purpose and adequately addresses any possible risks.

A Te Awamutu family are in their third season of operating a surrogate breeding business matching top embryos with cows of lower breeding worth.

Alan Emerson applauds plans to lift New Zealand’s ban on the use of gene editing outside the lab.

GMOs ‘have no place in our regulation’ as timetable emerges for GE review, it underlines.

A risk for us is different from a risk in other countries, writes Bryan Gibson.

Projects already in the works ready to be greenlit under new regulations, scientists say.

Scientists and researchers see opportunity as government plans to change gene tech laws.

Legislation to be introduced before December after 30 years of barring use of tech outside the lab.

Farmers catching on to using beef semen to generate more dairy-beef calves worth rearing and finishing.

Advice on managing intellectual property rights and innovations in breeding techniques shared.

System offers better prediction of carcase performance at slaughter.

Bayer’s head of vegetable research and development urges country to unlock opportunities for seed growers.

Angus, Hereford and Simmental stud breeders asked to nominate sires for INZB programme.

EPA to be approached for permission to conduct ‘contained outdoor’ research on GEO crop.

Industry Working Group slates the current system to improve the national herd via genomics as being ‘not fit for purpose’.

Less than a third of respondents in survey are against any gene tech in food production.

More than 200 around the country have their DNA recorded by Massey researchers to study and improve breeding.

Start-up AB company sells reasonably priced semen that takes advantage of tech developments.

Dr Alec Foster takes issue with what he says are a litany of GE Free NZ inaccuracies.

Charlotte Tumilson is the IP manager at Grasslanz Technology Limited.

A principal scientist at AgResearch tackles ‘simply untrue’ claims made to shore up anti-GE arguments.

Claire Bleakley of GE Free NZ takes issue with a recent report on new technologies.

NZ’s business leaders have signalled that they want an end to ‘uneforceable and foolish rules’ on gene editing as a matter of urgency.

US agricultural academics keep an eye out for collaboration opportunities during NZ semester.

Comparison to position of other countries points out threats and opportunities.

Speckle Park dairy-cross calves stand out for their vigorous feeding and their quiet temperaments.

When it comes to finishing speeds and ease of rearing the breed is hard to beat.

Breed has moved pretty quickly up the charts for such a docile, easy-breeding animal.

Dairy-cross another key trend, says founder of Speckle Beef supplier Neat Meat.

Chance to put ideas forward and gauge public sentiment on genetic technologies.

Process managed under authority’s two-week rapid assessment pathway.

Kristina Illston of Minda Hill Genetics spread her wings for a few years but she always heard Taihape calling.

Group of breeders has been doing painstaking work on condition for generations.