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MEPs urge EU not to Reauthorize Glyphosate

24.03.2016 - Expressing serious concerns about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide active ingredient glyphosate, the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI...

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Protecting Environment and Yields

05.06.2015 - With global population expected to increase by nearly 40% during the next 85 years, optimizing arable land and securing food supply is a necessity. Crop protection is essential in...

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Probe Indicates Biotech Wheat Was "Isolated Incident"

15.06.2013 - The unapproved genetically modified wheat that was discovered sprouting in Oregon appears to have been "a single isolated incident," U.S. agricultural officials said on Friday in...

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Organic Growers Lose Decision in Suit vs. Monsanto Over Seeds

11.06.2013 - Monsanto on Monday won another round in a legal battle with U.S. organic growers as an appeals court threw out the growers' efforts to stop the company from suing farmers if traces...

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EU States Deadlocked on Genetically Modified Maize Approvals

10.06.2013 - European Union governments failed to agree on Monday whether to approve three genetically modified maize varieties for use in food and feed, the European Commission said. The...

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U.S. Finds Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat in Oregon

30.05.2013 - A strain of genetically engineered wheat never approved for sale or consumption was found sprouting on a farm in Oregon, the U.S. government said on Wednesday, and grain traders...

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Monsanto Tests Planting Platform

16.05.2013 - Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to...

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USDA Says More Review Needed for New Monsanto, Dow GMO Crops

10.05.2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that it will assess the environmental impact of controversial new biotech crops developed by Dow AgroSciences, a venture of Dow...