Today, in federal district court in New York, a ruling was made that could have major implications not only in biotech patents, but plant …
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Gates Biotech Agenda – the latest round in colonialism – extract benefit & create dependence
Last week there was a rare opinion piece in the traditional newspaper pages - and from of all sources the Des Moines Register. Rare in …
Transcript from Iowa DOJ-USDA Hearing is Now Available
The Department of Justice website has released the transcript from the first agricultural workshop on concentration, that was held in …
FAO Forum on Food- Strengthening Food Security by Empowering Farmers to Contribute to Seed Biodiversity
FAO has released the proceedings from their forum exploring "the trends affecting agriculture which lead to expanding monocultures and …
Symposium looks at saving and restoring seed in Hawai‘i
Symposium looks at saving and restoring seed in Hawai‘iContact: Janis Wong, media relationsThe Kohala …
Link to Seminis Varieties for Professional Growers and Gardeners
We've been swamped with requests for list of Seminis varieties. These change all the time. Seminis has their most popular varieties list on …
Organic Vegetable Farmers – WARNING – You May Be Engaging in Contract Agreements with Monsanto
Five years ago, in February of 2005 I wrote an article regarding Monsanto's purchase of the vegetable seed conglomerate Seminis. At the time …
Afternoon Update from DOJ-USDA hearings on competition in agriculture
Battery died and so was off for a bit. We had a good panel with state Attorney Generals who seem quite geared up on these issues. They also …
Afternoon Panel – How have technological developments and structural changes affected the competitive dynamics of the seed industry?
Afternoon Panel: How have technological developments and structural changes affected the competitive dynamics of the seed …
Morning Farmer Panel at Department of Justice hearing on competition in agriculture
Two great presentations from Eric Nelson (cattle and corn farmer from IA) and Jim Foster (independent hog farmer from Missouri). With a …
A few pics from the day
A few pics of the day so far:where we are:Attorney General Holder speaks with a rancherKristina Hubbard (Out of Hand Report), Harvey …
Finally – a recognition of patents role in monopolies – big applause
Christine Varney - US Assistant Attorney General "Patents have been used in the past to create or extend monopolies. We will be looking …
