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Genetically Modified Crops
Herbicide-Resistant 'Superweeds' Plaguing Half the Nation's Farmers
The use of the harsh, best-selling chemical pesticide, glyphosate—sold as Monsanto’s Roundup—is causing the widesp…
Soy Farmer and Monsanto Head to the Supreme Court Over Patent Rights
Monsanto will face farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman in front of the Supreme Court, the justices announced last week, agreeing t…
Everything You Absolutely Need to Know About GMOs
The rapid spread of genetically modified organisms throughout the American food system is confounding. Just a hundred ye…
People’s Tribunal Indicts 6 Pesticide Giants for Human Rights Violations
The six largest international pesticide companies – Monsanto, Dow, BASF, Syngenta, Bayer and DuPont – were charged…
Hawaiian Families Sue Dupont's Pioneer Over GMO Crop Dust
Families on the “Garden Isle” of Kauai are suing the Dupont-owned Pioneer seed company for failure to investigate the da…
New Research Shows Organic Farming as Viable as Conventional
More good news for organic farming enthusiasts. Despite longstanding opinions that organic farming could not successfull…
Seedy Business: Monsanto's All Up in Your Salad?
Monsanto, the world’s largest seed manufacturer known for its sprawling genetically modified corn, cotton, soy and…