One of the chief complaints of crop biotechnology detractors is most of the products that reach the market are designed to sell more herbicides. Yes, large genetics/crop protection corporations have a major commercial incentive to produce herbicide-resistant seeds to drive their chemical sales.
 
However, without the financial incentive of accompanying pesticide sales, many useful traits cannot generate enough revenue to justify the oftentimes multimillion-dollar investment necessary to clear the federal regulatory gauntlet of USDA, FDA and often, EPA.
 
Rule Assesses Risk
 
In May, USDA finalized the SECURE (Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient) Rule.
 
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