Environment

ENVIRONMENT

EPA Confirms Rootworm Resistance in Corn

January 18, 2013 1

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — The Environmental Protection Agency has verified for the first time that some corn rootworms have developed resistance to genetically modified corn sold by Monsanto. Rootworm resistance is suspected in a number of […]

ENVIRONMENT

Floods Cause GM Crop Surge Fears

January 10, 2013 3

Poor weather throughout 2012 could see Somerset farmers upping pressure to legalise genetically-modified crops to increase their chances of a good yield. Last year began with a serious three-month drought, resulting in most of the […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

January 9, 2013 2

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]

ENVIRONMENT

Farmers to Appeal Ruling in Suit Against Monsanto

January 9, 2013 0

Lawyers representing farmers in a class-action suit against Monsanto that seeks to invalidate the company’s patents will present oral arguments Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The original lawsuit was […]

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