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Pest Resistance Threatens New Biotech Corn Defense | Mirage News
Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Drawing on decades of data across multiple states, University of Arizona entomologists found that field-evolved resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, is undermining the effectiveness of corn that targets rootworms with the combination of Bt and RNA interference, or RNAi, a new biotech control that turns the rootworms' own genetic instructions against them.
The research team analyzed extensive field data collected over the past two decades in 12 previous studies, including millions of rootworms evaluated across the Corn Belt, which extends from western Ohio to eastern Nebraska and northeastern Kansas.
"The results consistently show that in fields where...
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting on 1 August, even as the two countries were days away from a self-imposed deadline to reach a new trade deal.
The announcement came in the form of a letter published on Trump's social media platform Truth Social, along with additional threats of blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government would continue to protect his country's workers and businesses as they head towards the new deadline.
Trump has sent more than 20 such letters to other US partners this week. He also says he will soon announce new tariffs on the European Union.
Like Canada's letter, Trump has vowed to implement those tariffs by 1 August.
A blanket 25% tariff...
Automation threatens 69% jobs in India: World Bank
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Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa’s revised environmental assessment act
Politics tamfitronics "The federal government continues to play politics and cater to activists," Smith said in a Friday news release, accusing the Liberals of failing to meaningfully consult with Alberta.Author of the article:The Canadian PressLisa JohnsonPublished Oct 05, 2024 • 2 minute readAlberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photos: Postmedia file and The Canadian PressAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa’s environmental assessment law, a move federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is dismissing as a political stunt.The federal Impact Assessment Act was enacted in 2019, but a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last year found much of it unconstitutional.In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government made changes to the bill in the summer. But Smith said in a Thursday letter to Trudeau that the changes...
