Archived News

April 2010

Biotech Crops Continue to Make Important Contributions to Sustainable Farming and to Global Food Affordability
28 April 2010 PG Economics
Two new studies show biotech crops continue to deliver significant global economic and environmental benefits and make important contributions to global food production, food security and lower real prices for food and feed crops.

UK - Benifts of GM crops
28 April 2010 Meat Trade News Daily
GM crops were also found to help agriculture play a crucial role in preserving the natural environment by reducing the number of insecticide applications on insect-resistant crops and facilitating reduced tillage on herbicide-tolerant crops.

Bt Crops Can Be Safer Alternative To Pesticides
27 April 2010 Deccan Herald
Bt thus serves as an effective and environmentally friendly substitute to using deadly chemical pesticides.

GM Technology Pioneer’s Broadside
24 April 2010 The Press and Journal
Those better-performing GM rubber and oil plants could bring huge benefits, and help stop the destruction of rain forests and the important wildlife, insect and plants that are in them.

Five Finalists Selected for America's Farmers Mom of the Year
24 April 2010 Monsanto
From the nationwide call for entries, five outstanding women have been selected as regional winners of Monsanto Company's America's Farmers Mom of the Year 2010.

GM Rice Can be Healthier Than Non-GM Rice
24 April 2010 GMO Pundit
Genetic engineering makes it relatively straightforward to produce rice, wheat, and other cereals in which the starch is resistant (e.g. Regina et al. 2006).

What’s Good For Us is Fine For Them
22 April 2010 The Emory Wheel
GM technology has made American consumers fuller and farmers more productive and wealthier.

GM Crops can Benefit Farmers
21 April 2010 The Guardian
A review of peer-reviewed surveys of farmers worldwide who are using the technology compared to farmers who continue to plant conventional crops, published last week in Nature Biotechnology, found that by and large farmers have benefited.

Now, Pak Joins Bt Cotton Race
20 April 2010 The Hindustan Times
Pakistan, the world’s fourth largest cotton-grower, is set to introduce genetically modified Bt Cotton to sharply raise its production, a move that could enable it to compete with India, the biggest cotton exporter in Asia after China.

Monsanto Company Accelerates Share Repurchase Program
19 April 2010 Monsanto
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is accelerating its $800 million share repurchase program as part of its commitment to create value for its shareowners, the company announced today.

Monsanto Responds to Food Inc
17 April 2010 Monsanto

Monsanto Donates Greenhouse to Group
17 April 2010 InForum
Once reconstruction of the greenhouse is complete, it will be open to the public and provide a year round green space.

Monsanto CEO: Drought-Tolerant Corn Launched By 2012/2013
16 April 2010 NASDAQ
Monsanto is the largest maker of seeds that are genetically-modified to protect against pests and herbicides, and adding tolerance to drought is seen as key means of retaining its competitive advantage.

Europeans Favor the Use of Biotechnology by Farmers
16 April 2010 Crop Biotech Net
The Association Francaise des Biotechnologies Vegetales (AFBV) in a Eurobarometer study revealed that biotechnologies are widely accepted in Europe.

Genetically Engineered Crops Benefit Many Farmers, But The Technology Needs Proper Management to Remain Effective
13 April 2010 National Academy of Sciences
Many U.S. farmers who grow genetically engineered (GE) crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- such as lower production costs, fewer pest problems, reduced use of pesticides, and better yields -- compared with conventional crops, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Govt, Monsanto Cosign MoU for Bt Cotton
12 April 2010 The Daily Mail
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.

Green Thumbs
11 April 2010 The Boston Globe
Overall, since 1997, the reduction in pesticide use resulting from genetically engineered crops is estimated at 790 million pounds, or 8.8 percent, and herbicide reduction in soybeans at 161 million pounds, or 4.6 percent.

GM Spuds Trial Gets the Go-Ahead
09 April 2010 Farmers Weekly
The government has given the green light to scientists to undertake a trial of genetically modified potatoes.

Monsanto Completes Purchase of Chesterfield Village Research Center
09 April 2010 Monsanto
The site will play a key role in supporting Monsanto's robust R&D pipeline and its stated goal of doubling yields in its core crops by 2030.

Sen. Bond Speaks at MU About Importance of Biotechnology
08 April 2010 Columbia Missourian
Rodney Geisert, director of MU's department of animal science, said the crops are engineered to be resistant to bugs and weeds, so farmers don't have to spray pesticides or herbicides.

New GM Corn and Soy May be Allowed into Australia
07 April 2010 ABC News
Monsanto's soybean product protects the plant against insect attack, and the corn is genetically modified to be more tolerant to drought.

“It Takes up to $100 million to Develop a Gene"
01 April 2010 Hard News Media
As farmers upgrade to newer technologies, it is evident that they are experiencing immense value from insect-protected Bt cotton which provides better insect protection, higher yields, ease of farming convenience, in addition to better insect resistance management.

Monsanto Breaks Ground on Asgrow Soybean Seed Facility Expansion in North Dakota
01 April 2010 Monsanto
One day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a record-breaking year for expected U.S. soybean acreage, Monsanto Company welcomed guests to the future home of the company's Asgrow® soybean seed production facility in West Fargo, N.D., to celebrate the groundbreaking for a multi-million dollar facility expansion.

Making Real Food for Real People
01 April 2010 Tribune Chronicle
Beyond providing more food, biotech seeds are coming that will improve quality by making foods more nutritional.