EU Clears Gene Editing Crops to Beat Drought, Pests & More

The EU has cleared gene edited crops for planting, with the first seed reaching European fields around summer 2028 after a two year wait. Ben Klieve, StoneX Financial Inc. Senior Research Analyst, explains that GMO development, is usually confined to the major row crops due to the massive cost, while gene editing works within a crop's own genome at a speed and cost that reaches far smaller acreage and enables more widespread crop applications. View the related video for his full report.