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Seed Policy · May 2, 2008

Patent on Bean Rejected in Appeal – Victory for Latin American Farmers


Best news I've seen in a long while. It starts out a once upon a time nightmare:In 1999 a US citizen - Larry Proctor goes down to Mexico, …

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Seed Policy · April 3, 2008

Who Owns Your Tomato? Another Big Horticultural Seed Company Bought By Monsanto


When Monsanto buys into a market they buy in big. In 2005 Monsanto’s seed/genetic trait holdings were primarily in corn, cotton, soybean, …

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Seed Policy · March 31, 2008

Beet Industry Responses to RoundUp Ready Sugarbeet Suit


There have been several sugarbeet industry responses to the RR lawsuit filed by Organic Seed Alliance, Center For Food Safety, and Sierra …

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Seed Policy · January 8, 2008

BT CABBAGE SEED ALERT – industry moving into US production


As many of you know, the majority of transgenic crops are in commodity crops - corn, soybeans, cotton, alfalfa. In recent months the news of …

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Seed Policy · February 22, 2005

And We Have the Seeds


Monsanto Purchases World's Largest Vegetable Seed Company The news of Monsanto's agreement to purchase Seminis has received little …

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