A report
by Dr. Robert Wisner - a leading grain market economist at Iowa
State University - shows the commercial introduction of genetically
modified wheat in the next several years could cause major risk
to the U.S. wheat industry. After examining data on existing markets,
consumer trends, and grain handling and transportation systems,
Dr. Wisner concluded that the commercial introduction of genetically
modified wheat could result in the loss of 30% to 50% of U.S. spring
wheat export markets, and a reduction of up to one-third in U.S.
prices for hard red spring and durum wheat.
-Download
Dr. Wisner's complete market risk report (pdf) [10/30/03]
-Read summary
of the market risk report (pdf) [10/30/03]
-Press
Release [10/30/03]
-Statements by:
- Dr. Robert Wisner, Professor of Economics Iowa State University
(statement, Dr. Wisner's bio)
- Helen Waller, member of Northern Plains Resource Council (statement,
Helen's bio)
- April Fairfield, North Dakota state Senator (statement,
April's bio)
- Todd Leake, member of Dakota Resource Council (statement,
Todd's bio)
-More on GM Wheat
-Northern
Plains Resource Council
-Dakota
Resource Council
-APHIS Petition (pdf)
-Read
executive summary of petition
-Read
APHIS press release (3/11/03)
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