New soyabeans approved

Monsanto Co. received final US approval on Thursday for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company says will fight problematic weed resistance on farm fields, but critics say will only worsen the problems.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said the genetically modified cotton and soybean plants are granted “non-regulated” status.
Monsanto is still waiting for final approval from the Environmental Protection Agency for the herbicide it designed to be used with the crops.
The company also is still awaiting approval from Chinese regulators to allow imports of the new soybeans.
China is the key buyer of United States soybeans, but the country has shown reluctance to approve imports of new GMO crops recently.