A research study conducted by the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEED) entitled Impact of Non-GMO Livestock and Poultry Feed on the U.S. feed industry demonstrated a substantial increase in price for all livestock and feed production associated with the use of     non-GM grains.  The study conducted by the University of Iowa in cooperation with the National Corn Growers Association and USPOULTRY evaluated the entire food chain comparing costs using GM and non-GM seeds.

Findings from the study included: -

• The price of a dozen eggs would increase by 24 cents and chicken by 25 cents per pound consistent with the differential between conventional and organic feeds
• Although GM corn and soybean seeds are initially more expensive than non-GM varieties, farmers cultivating GM cultivars benefit from lower use of pesticides and herbicides and higher yields
• GM seeds had a land-sparing effect estimated at between 7 and 16 million acres for the U.S. over the period 2007 to 2016
• Fuel use for cultivation was reduced from planting GM seeds. With no-till cultivation and GM seed, carbon dioxide emission was reduced by 0.03 metric tons per acre.
• Greater use of non-GM seeds will increase the cost of segregation of grains and soybeans increasing handling and production cost

In commenting on the results, Lara Moody, Executive Director of IFEEDER stated, "The research released today shows that when you limit the use of safe proven technologies like GM crops, the cost to both the environment and consumers will increase.

Despite the unfounded claims by opponents of GMcrops, four decades of use have not demonstrated any deleterious effect from GM cultivars confirming the extensive research supporting GM technology.