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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: Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dow Chemical Co., Litigation and Regulation, Politics
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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: Invention and Innovation, Agriculture, Vaccines, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Agriculture, Food Industry, Consumers, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Genetic Engineering
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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: Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Inorganic Chemical Industry, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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: U.S. Department of Agriculture, High School Sports, Groton, High Schools, Human Interest
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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... -
FARM MEETS LAB
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: Medical Research, Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Allergies
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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: Food and Drug Administration, Barbara Boxer, Science and Technology, St. Louis, Genetic Engineering
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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: Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Dow Chemical Co., Food Industry
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USD Law School event explores ag antitrust concerns
Reprinted with permission from the Tri State Neighbor By Bruce Falk Editor, Tri State Neighbor VERMILLION - The South Dakota Law Review 2013 Symposium merged the worlds of law and agriculture March 15, bringing together thinkers from both fields...Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Farmer wins $2,500 for fire department to use to buy equipment
The Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Department will now be able to better serve the community thanks to the support of local farmer Ben Flaherty and America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, which is the philanthropic arm of...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Human Interest, Charity
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National Museum of American History to preserve ag heritage
WASHINGTON - On National Agriculture Day, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History unveiled a new website where the public can upload stories about technologies and innovation that have changed their work lives in agriculture-stories about...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Productivity, Arts and Culture
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