Bugs may be resistant to genetically modified corn
One of the nation’s most widely planted crops — a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide — may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing...
View ArticleFilings: Pfizer settles lawsuit involving Celebrex
SALT LAKE CITY — Pfizer Inc.read more
View ArticleHightower: As industry pushes modified seed, consumers favor natural approach
Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly great grain. And now, thanks...
View ArticleCorporations increase their roles agricultural research funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow — and the divide comes with increased threats to academic...
View ArticleHightower: Beware those tomato tamperers who're tinkering with your food
Some people are too smart for your own good.Food geneticists, for example. These technicians have the smarts to tinker with the inner workings of Momma Nature’s own good foods — but not the smarts to...
View ArticleRanchers seek hardier breeds of cattle for drought, climate change
DES MOINES, Iowa — Cattle are being bred with genes from their African cousins who are accustomed to hot weather. New corn varieties are emerging with larger roots for gathering water in a drought....
View ArticleGiant agribusiness, biotech companies spend big to defeat labeling initiative
SAN FRANCISCO — The nation's largest agribusiness and biotech companies are pouring millions of dollars into California to stop the first-ever initiative to require special labels on foods made with...
View ArticleHigh-stakes fight over Monsanto soybeans at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfortable with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotary-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with reporters.But the 75-year-old...
View ArticleHigh-stakes fight over soybeans goes to high court
WASHINGTON — Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfortable with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotary-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with reporters.But the 75-year-old...
View ArticleHightower: In battling greed of Monsanto, tenacity plays an important role
Remember the 1950s horror movie “The Bad Seed?” Any remake should cast Monsanto in the title role, because whenever something scary is being done to our food, you can usually find Monsanto lurking in...
View Article66 years ago this week, another deadly Texas blast
HOUSTON — Texas is no stranger to ammonium nitrate fertilizer explosions.Exactly 66 years ago this week, what remains the nation’s worst industrial disaster occurred when a series of explosions rocked...
View ArticleBusiness in brief
Business in briefWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.’s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new...
View ArticleHightower: The poor tortured tomatoes of agribusiness
Warning: Agribusiness is in the lab again, molesting the “molecular machineries” of Mother Nature’s tomatoes.read more
View ArticleArgentines linking serious health problems to poorly handled agrochemicals
BASAVILBASO, Argentina — Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi was never trained to handle pesticides. His job was to keep the crop-dusters flying by filling their tanks as quickly as possible, although...
View ArticleHightower: Monsanto buys food prize with genetically tampered seeds
As Lily Tomlin has noted, “No matter how cynical you get, it’s almost impossible to keep up.”For example, imagine if a prestigious group announced that this year’s “World Environmental Prize” is being...
View ArticleKansas growers focus on cotton's potential
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Tom Lahey had high hope for his cotton crop as it emerged this summer on his southwest Kansas farm.Early signs showed it should have been a bumper one.By mid-July, however, he...
View ArticleSeminole Volunteer Fire Department to receive $10K grant
The Seminole Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $10,000 grant today. The grant is being facilitated by employees at the Aiken Monsanto site, and is part of the Monsanto Fund’s 2014 site grant...
View ArticleCommunity service briefs
Mabe nominated for Homecoming Corbin Mabe was nominated as a Homecoming Queen candidate at Southwest Baptist University. Candidates are nominated and voted on by their peers. The SBU Homecoming took...
View ArticleArea farmer directs funds to Lubbock County 4-H
Lubbock County 4-H has received a $2,500 donation from local farmer Calvin Lemon and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.The donation will help the organization continue...
View ArticleAcross the nation
HONOLULUDemonstrators planted coconut trees and waved signs in rallies across the Hawaiian Islands as part of an international day of protests against agriculture business Monsanto.The protesters on...
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