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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: Genetic Engineering, Food Industry, Consumers, Agriculture, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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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: Politics, Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Agriculture
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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: Vaccines, Genetic Engineering, Invention and Innovation, Trials, Drugs and Medicines
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
INDIANAPOLIS INDICTMENT Ex-assistant Indy prosecutor faces bribe charge INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former deputy prosecutor has offered to provide federal authorities with evidence that could lead to corruption charges against other current and...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions, Health Treatments, Prosecution, Internal Medicine
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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, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Food Industry, 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: Natural Disasters, Schools, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 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... -
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: Washington, DC, Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Biotechnology, Biotechnology 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: Corporate Crime, Antitrust Issues, Washington, DC, International Law, Agricultural Research and Technology
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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: Charity, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Human Interest
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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: Environmental Illness, Invention and Innovation, Museums, Productivity, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Supreme Court: Justices leaning toward Monsanto in seed battle
WASHINGTON - Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfortable with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotary-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with reporters. But the 75-year-old Indiana farmer figured out a way to benefit from...Tags: Trials, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Technology
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