The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is among 16 organizations from the U.S., Canada and Australia united in ensuring wheat supplies remain abundant, while meeting quality and nutrition standards.
“Unfortunately, wheat production is on a downward trend around the world because net returns per acre often favor other crops. Wheat demand could very well outstrip the supply in the not-so-distant future. As such, further innovation in research and biotechnology is key to realizing the promise of improved products, more sustainable production and environmental benefits,” AFBF President Bob Stallman said in a statement.
AFBF supports the effort to synchronize the commercialization of biotech traits in wheat and urges governments of wheat-growing and importing countries to maintain sound, science-based regulatory systems.