The New York Times recently put organic seed in the spotlight with a pointed opinion piece by Dan Barber, titled: "Save Our Food. Free the …
Largest Organic Seed Event in the Nation to Take Place this February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2017 CONTACTS Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …
Proceedings Showcase Best Practices for Sustaining Public Plant Breeding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2017 CONTACT Bill Tracy, Professor and Chair, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, …
Patently Wrong
In this interview, medical ethicist Harriet Washington describes the extent to which medical researchers use (and abuse) the patent system. …
The President and Seed
Cross-posted from Daily Yonder Last week President Obama held a town hall meeting on the grounds of Iowa’s Seed Savers Exchange, an …
Confronting Patents on Plants
Last month, the Public Patent Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agriculture …
Lobbying Dollars Flow from Patent Holders
Food and Water Watch recently released a report that measured the breadth of agricultural biotechnology lobbying dollars flowing into …
U.S. Finally Talking About Patent Reform
The New York Times headline this past weekend seemed too good to be true: "U.S. Says Genes Should Not Be Eligible for Patents." In a …
Federal Judge Nullifies Patent on Human Gene – Major Implications for Biotech Patents
Today, in federal district court in New York, a ruling was made that could have major implications not only in biotech patents, but plant …
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 …
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 …
Bean Patent Overturned – Another View
Well, the folks at ETC have another view on the Enola Been Patent appeal decision that I wrote about yesterday. Hope Shand's comments give a …
