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U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Monsanto in Patent Fight

18.07.2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto's patent for a type of soybean. In a case closely watched by the biotechnology...

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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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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...

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Monsanto, DuPont Settle Lawsuits, Set New $1.75 Billion Deal

26.03.2013 - Monsanto and DuPont have settled a bitter legal battle over rights to technology for genetically modified seeds and will drop antitrust and patent claims against each other while...

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Monsanto to Debut New GMO Soy in Brazil

22.03.2013 - Monsanto hopes to roll out a new bioengineered, worm-resistant soybean seed for planting in Brazil next season, the firm's local president said, but a successful launch is tied to...