Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said Wednesday it was making good progress on the development of a herbicide-tolerant wheat, pushing what would be the world’s first biotech wheat a […] Read more
Biotech wheat moves closer to market, Monsanto says
Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans move closer to USDA approval
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it was leaning toward approval of Dow AgroSciences’ genetically altered Enlist corn and soybeans — a move which would free up the traits […] Read more
Three Chinese men charged with stealing U.S. seed technology
Three Chinese nationals have been charged in two separate cases of trying to steal seed technology, trade secrets under development in the United States, authorities said on Thursday. After a […] Read more
Monsanto deal with Novozymes aims to accelerate new crop products
Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said Tuesday a deal with Danish company Novozymes to form a long-term research and development alliance should accelerate the release of microbial-based products designed […] Read more
After Washington GMO vote, both sides eye national fight
Both sides of the costly and high-stakes GMO labeling battle in Washington state say they see an even bigger national fight ahead despite the apparent defeat of the mandatory labeling […] Read more
Food giants pour millions into defeating Washington GMO label measure
Major U.S. food and chemical companies are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to block approval of a ballot initiative in Washington state that would make it the first in […] Read more
Monsanto posts deeper Q4 loss, unveils acquisition
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, reported a deeper quarterly loss on Wednesday as seed sales slipped, and announced the acquisition of a high-tech climate data firm it touted […] Read more
U.S. lays charges in $100M biofuels fraud
Six people and three companies, including an Indiana operation claiming to make biofuel from chicken fat and vegetable oils, were charged with defrauding investors and consumers out of more than […] Read more
USDA won’t take action in GM alfalfa case
The detection of a small amount of genetically modified material in a Washington state farmer’s non-genetically-modified (GM) alfalfa crop constitutes a “commercial issue” only and does not warrant any government […] Read more
Washington state testing farmer’s alfalfa for GM contamination
Agriculture officials in Washington state are testing samples of alfalfa, after a farmer reported his hay was rejected for export because it tested positive for a genetically-modified (GM) trait that […] Read more
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