Monsanto, based in St. Louis, inserts genes into crops that let them withstand application of the herbicide Roundup. Farmers who buy so-called Roundup Ready seeds agree to restrictions on their use.

Monsanto introduced it in 1974, and its use exploded after Monsanto introduced “Roundup-ready” seeds — engineered to resist glyphosate — in 1996. Since then, Monsanto has gained billions more dollars ...

As part of the Schmeiser defense, his attorneys said that, although they did not deny its presence on his land, he and his farm crew did not deliberately plant Monsanto Roundup Ready canola seeds.

Monsanto filed suit against DuPont and its Pioneer unit in May 2009 citing the unlicensed use of the Roundup Ready trait. Both companies hold strong positions in the U.S. seed industry and have ...

Monsanto introduced it in 1974, and its use exploded after Monsanto began selling “Roundup-ready” seeds – engineered to resist glyphosate – in 1996. More than 2.6 billion pounds of glyphosate was ...

United States Monsanto Co., the world’s biggest seed company, can’t use a European patent on its Roundup Ready soybeans to block Argentinean soy meal imports, the European Union’s highest ...

That same year ushered in Roundup Ready soybeans and the following ... In 2009, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont, Monsanto Company and Syngenta Seeds accounted for more than 80% of the national corn ...

Monsanto claims that that the new seed performs about 10% better than first-generation Roundup Ready soy. Still, Vaquero notes, “We need agreement with the producers, not just a new law ...