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USDA releases new data on Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. Overview
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/#2009-7-1
U.S. farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996, notwithstanding uncertainty about consumer acceptance and economic and environmental impacts. Soybeans and cotton genetically engineered with herbicide-tolerant traits have been the most widely and rapidly adopted GE crops in the U.S., followed by insect-resistant cotton and corn. This data product summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant and insect–resistant crops since their introduction in 1996. Three tables devoted to corn, cotton, and soybeans cover the 2000-09 period by State.
Adoption of GE crops has grown steadily in the United States since their introduction in 1996. Data
* All tables in one Excel workbook (multiple worksheets) For more information, contact: Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/#2009-7-1
U.S. farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996, notwithstanding uncertainty about consumer acceptance and economic and environmental impacts. Soybeans and cotton genetically engineered with herbicide-tolerant traits have been the most widely and rapidly adopted GE crops in the U.S., followed by insect-resistant cotton and corn. This data product summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant and insect–resistant crops since their introduction in 1996. Three tables devoted to corn, cotton, and soybeans cover the 2000-09 period by State.
Adoption of GE crops has grown steadily in the United States since their introduction in 1996. Data
* All tables in one Excel workbook (multiple worksheets) For more information, contact: Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo
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