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Betting the Farm: Farmers Vs. Monsanto Heads to Court of Appeals

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:51:17 +0000

Oral arguments in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto will be heard this week in Washington, D.C. Plaintiffs in the case—dozens of family farmers—are heading to the nation’s capital in order to attend the hearing, which will be held at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal [...]

Soy Farmer and Monsanto Head to the Supreme Court Over Patent Rights

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:15:59 +0000

Monsanto will face farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman in front of the Supreme Court, the justices announced last week, agreeing to hear the dispute brought about by an appeal from Bowman—an Indiana soybean farmer targeted by the biotech industry giant.