Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8470 / SEEDWORLD.COM OCTOBER 2016 Partner with ProHarvest Seeds, Inc. to operate your own corn and soybean company as a Regional Owner Partner with ProHarvest Seeds, Inc. to operate your own corn and soybean company as a Regional Owner Contact us today at 866-807-7015 ProHarvest Seeds, Ashkum, IL 60911 www.proharvestseeds.com Our unique system provides you with: · Access to multiple sources of genetics and traits · Freedom to develop your own sales programs and pricing · Support in areas of agronomy, sales, and business practices · Seed products tailored to your own market area · Potential territory exclusivity · Opportunity to create value in your own seed business REGULATORY ROUNDUP Keeping you informed of legislative and regulatory changes at the state, national and international levels — from lawsuits to approvals to other regulatory issues affecting your business. NATIONAL RUSTY PATCHED BUMBLE BEE PROPOSED “ENDANGERED” On Sept. 22, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the rusty patched bumble bee as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. If listed, it would be the first bee species listed as an endan- gered species in the conti- nental United States. Public comments will be accepted through Nov. 21. BIOTECH REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GETS ATTENTION On Sept. 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture released two documents to modernize the federal regula- tory system for biotechnol- ogy products. This action aims to help ensure public confidence in the regulatory system for biotechnology products and improve the transparency, predictability, coordination and efficiency of the system. EPA APPROVES AGRISURE 3120 E-Z Syngenta’s Agrisure 3120 E-Z Refuge, a new stack, has received registration approval from the Environmental Protection Agency. It offers above-ground insect control, featuring two modes of action against corn borer and control of ear-feeding insects, with an integrated refuge product. Agrisure 3120 E-Z Refuge will be available for 2017 planting. USDA APPROVES ARCTIC FUJI APPLE Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ third nonbrowning Arctic apple variety, the Arctic Fuji, has been deregulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Arctic apples have been improved through a reduction of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase, the primary cause of browning in fruit. GE POTATO LINES GET PRELIMINARY DEREGULATION The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service extended preliminary deregulation to two lines of genetically engineered potatoes developed by J.R. Simplot Company for late blight resistance, low acryla- mide potential, reduced black spot bruising and reduced sugars. APHIS previously reviewed and deregulated these GE traits in other GE potatoes. It has prepared a plant pest risk similarity assessment, finding no signifi- cant impact, and a preliminary determination of non-regu- lated status that is available for 30 days for public review and comment. INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION AIMS TO IMPROVE CHINESE REGULATORY APPROVAL PROCESS The National Corn Growers Association met with offi- cials from China’s Ministry of Agriculture to discuss the need to improve the synchroniza- tion process of the regulatory systems and the importance U.S. farmers place on the avail- ability of new technologies. EU APPROVES NEW BIOTECH TRAITS The European Union approved three biotech soybean traits for import and processing. The approved traits include the Roundup Ready 2 Xtend dicamba-tolerant soybean and Vistive Gold high oleic soy- bean products from Monsanto, and the Balance GT FG72 soybean from Bayer. The three soybean events received posi- tive scientific opinions from the European Food Safety Agency more than a year ago, and had been waiting for final approval by the EU Commission. SW