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Supreme Court hands Monsanto a GMO victory
The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday, ruling against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Consumers, Genetic Engineering, Food Industry, Agriculture
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Monsanto pressing ahead with GMO crop amid USDA scrutiny
ReutersBy Carey Gillam St. Louis, Mo. May 14 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co. is pushing on with plans to introduce a controversial new type of herbicide-tolerant crop, and last week's decision by the U.S. government to extend its scrutiny of the proposed new crops...Tags: St. Louis, Politics, Dow Chemical Co., Litigation and Regulation, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Farmer loses seed patent case
WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Elena Kagan, Trials, Invention and Innovation, Vaccines
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U.S. Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in patent fight
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co.'s patent for a type of soybean. The court agreed...Tags: Elena Kagan, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Biotechnology, Lawyers
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UPDATE 1-USDA says more review needed for new Monsanto, Dow GMO crops
Reuters* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015 * Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA * Critics applaud USDA move May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposed biotech crops...Tags: Politics, Dow Chemical Co., Inorganic Chemical Industry, Litigation and Regulation, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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Groton farmer supports Brown County through Monsanto fund donation
GROTON- Groton High School and Groton Community Transit will now be able to better serve the community, thanks to the support of local farmer, Bob Walter, and America's Farmers Grow Communities. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of...Tags: Schools, High Schools, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Groton
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Young South Dakotan Selected for National Agricultural Leadership Program
Huron - Josh Geigle, a young rancher from Creighton, S.D., has been selected to be a part of the Partners in Agricultural Leadership (PAL) honors program by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Geigle and nine other young ag leaders from across the... -
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Albuquerque JournalFor thousands of years, people who farmed the land have cross-bred and cross-pollinated plants as a way to bring out the most positive plant traits and stifle the expression of negative ones. Whether breeding for size, color, shape, taste or ability to...Tags: Engineering, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry, Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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BRIEF: New bill would require labels on GMO food
Greeley Tribune, Colo.Federal legislation that would require food labels to identify genetically engineered ingredients was introduced this week. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the bill, introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.,...Tags: St. Louis, Food and Drug Administration, Genetic Engineering, Barbara Boxer, Science and Technology
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U.S. GMO food labeling drive has biotech industry biting back
Reuters* Bipartisan bill on Wednesday seeks U.S. GMO labeling * Biotech companies say consumers are confused * Companies say opposition slows regulatory approvals * GMO crop critics say safety concerns persist By Carey Gillam CHICAGO April 25 (Reuters) -...Tags: Politics, Biotechnology, Consumer Goods Industries, Washington, DC, Biotechnology Industry
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Monsanto soybean oil could replace fatty fish acids
St. Louis Post-DispatchFatty acids don't sound like things that could be particularly good for you. But over the past decade, nutritionists and health organizations have said we need more of them -- specifically omega-3 fatty acids -- for cardiovascular and brain health....Tags: Bunge Ltd., Marketing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Economy, Business and Finance, Dietary Supplements
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Fertilizer plant, owner, longtime fixtures in a small town
Austin American-StatesmanFor half a century, West Fertilizer Co has been a fixture in the town of West, a place where generations of area farmers have gotten custom mixes of nitrate, potash and phosphorus to feed their fields and keep their hay pastures green. Similar to scores...Tags: Christianity, Plant Openings, Religion and Belief, Fertilizer, Chemical Industry
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