Any future for green biotech in Europe?
Whatever happened to green biotech in Europe? Despite being one of the most vibrant and innovative industries on the planet, with the potential to solve many of our greatest challenges, green, or...
View ArticleBroadening the conversation
When many people think of Monsanto, if they’ve heard of us at all, they think ”GMO.” Globally that’s probably not far from the mark. Genetically modified organisms are an important part of our...
View Article“Son of Séralini”– Monsanto’s response to his latest PR stunt
By Brandon Mitchener Three years ago, Prof. Gilles-Eric Séralini shocked the world with a PR campaign alleging that feeding lab rats genetically modified (GM) maize and water laced with herbicide lead...
View ArticleRoundup® Gel gets regulatory green light for home and garden use in Germany /...
Almost exactly 40 years following the approval of the first Roundup® herbicide products in Germany, the country’s regulatory authorities have just approved the newest addition to the Roundup® family...
View ArticleARC approves drought-tolerant maize trait for South Africa
By Rachel Moore On 19 June, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) announced the authorisation of new drought-tolerant maize trait MON 87460 in the Republic of South Africa. The trait was originally...
View ArticleAquaTEK precision farming project will help make maize production more...
By Rachel Moore An excellent product does not always mean an excellent process. Food “made in Italy” is one of the undisputed jewels of the country, but there is ample room for improvement in the...
View ArticleWhy do farmers use glyphosate? A picture speaks a thousand words
By Brandon Mitchener The current public discussion about glyphosate–the main active ingredient in Monsanto’s popular Roundup® herbicide–has many people who aren’t experts in agriculture asking ‘Why do...
View ArticleSynthetic biology: creating a better future for our global agricultural system
Synthetic biology (SynBio) at its core is a meeting of minds between engineering and biotechnology. Researchers working on SynBio aim to understand how life starts by studying DNA engineering; that...
View ArticleMonsanto launches #RootedInScience campaign
Every day in Europe seems to bring a new attack by non-governmental organisations, Greens and others on everything from plant breeding techniques to pesticides (think: glyphosate) to genetically...
View ArticleBayer and Monsanto to Create a Global Leader in Agriculture
(Republished from the Monsanto corporate website: http://news.monsanto.com/Bayer-Monsanto-acquisition) Realizes a shared vision of integrated agricultural offerings, delivering enhanced solutions for...
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