Lichtenburg gets R150m seed plant
The largest maize seed processing plant in Africa has been opened in Lichtenburg by Monsanto.
View ArticleMonsanto does U-turn on GMO in EU
Monsanto has backed down from approval requests to grow new types of genetically modified crops in the EU.
View ArticleUS 'superweeds' epidemic implicates GMOs
The United States is facing an epidemic of herbicide-resistant "superweeds" that some activists and researchers are blaming on GMOs, an accusation rejected by industry giants.
View ArticleGMO food labels cause a stir
Individual states in the US are moving to require labels on genetically altered food, which is opposed by the GE industry.
View ArticleEurope still cautious about GM food
While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains one of the the world's big holdouts.
View ArticleThe negative health effects of GM foods and how to negate them
Pharmacist Brent Murphy says the introduction of genetically modified foods means you are being experimented on, without your knowledge. Here’s what you can do to protect your health.
View ArticleEU vote gives govts choice to grow GM crops
Individual EU nations will be able to ban cultivation of genetically modified crops under a compromise deal that has been agreed upon.
View ArticleAny bid for Syngenta some way off - Monsanto
Any hostile bid by Monsanto for Swiss rival Syngenta is some way off, says the US seed company's CEO.
View ArticleMonsanto drops pursuit of Swiss rival Syngenta
US agribusiness leader Monsanto has abandoned efforts to acquire Swiss rival Syngenta AG, which has rejected a recently sweetened offer.
View ArticleMonsanto sees lower earnings, plans job cuts
US seed giant Monsanto has forecast a fall in full-year earnings and has announced job cuts in anticipation of continued low commodity prices.
View ArticleBayer shares slide on Monsanto bid talks
Shares in Bayer have slid by 7% at the start of trade after the chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant said it was in merger talks with Monsanto.
View ArticleFrance declares war on pesticides
France is planning to cut back on use of all pesticides,though it rowed back on an announcement of an outright ban on controversial chemical glyphosate.
View ArticleMonsanto asks Arkansas judge to halt state's herbicide ban
A major agribusiness company is asking an Arkansas judge to halt the state's plan to ban a herbicide that has drawn complaints from farmers across several US states.
View ArticleBayer to ditch Monsanto name after mega-merger
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer this week, the group said Monday.
View ArticleTomato grower takes on Monsanto over weedkiller
A tomato farmer has joined thousands of people who are taking legal action against Monsanto for failing to warn users about the risks of using glyphosate.
View ArticleTrumps crows victory | May offers to quit; WATCH the top World news videos...
Trump: 'We're very happy' about Mueller report | EXPLAINER: UK PM May vows to quit in Brexit deal bribe; here are the top World news videos for today. WATCH.
View ArticleWATCH: Jury orders Monsanto to pay $2bn to couple
A jury has ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay a combined $2.055bn to a couple claiming that the company's popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancer.
View ArticleMonsanto kept 'watch lists' in seven countries
Bayer says US seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto kept lists of key pro- or anti-pesticides figures in at least seven EU countries.
View ArticleMonsanto purchaser Bayer not seeking Supreme Court appeal of ruling that...
German multinational pharmaceutical company Bayer won’t seek a US Supreme Court review of the first verdict finding that its Roundup herbicide caused cancer.
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