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Monsanto opening first research center in China

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, on Tuesday said it is opening its first research center in China.

Monsanto a focus of US antitrust investigation

The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto Co. violated antitrust rules in trying to expand its dominance of the market for genetically engineered crops.

Monsanto 4Q loss widens, adjusted earns beat view

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened to $233 million in the fourth quarter on lower revenue, led by a drop in sales of its Roundup herbicide which is facing on onslaught of generic competition.

Seed company Monsanto plans deeper staff cuts

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Thursday it plans to make deeper work force cuts than previously announced, saying it will reduce its staff by about 8 percent to cut costs.

Monsanto shares tumble on strained glyphosate unit

Shares of Monsanto Co. fell on Friday, a day after the world's largest seed maker warned of weakness in its glyphosate business, prompting analysts to trim 2010 profit estimates.

Monsanto affirms full-year profit outlook

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, on Thursday reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook at the low end of its previously announced guidance.

APNewsBreak: EPA says Monsanto mine violates law

Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region's waterways.

Monsanto 3Q profit falls 14 pct, will cut 900 jobs

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent and disclosed plans to cut 900 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.

Monsanto 3Q profit falls 14 pct, will cut 900 jobs

Monsanto, the world's biggest seed maker, says its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent and plans to cut 900 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.

Monsanto 2Q profit slips even as seed sales jump

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit edged down 3.2 percent, but still beat Wall Street expectations as corn and soybean sales rose sharply.

Monsanto reiterates 2009 adjusted profit forecast

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, on Tuesday reiterated its fiscal 2009 adjusted profit forecast below analysts' estimates.

Meltdown 101: How one company defies bad economy

Each passing day seems to drop a fresh dose of bad news on the economy.

Monsanto 1Q profit doubles, outlook strong

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit more than doubled on higher sales to Latin America, and raised its expectations for the year.

Monsanto profit climbs 42 pct on broad sales rise

Monsanto Co.'s profit soared 42 percent in its third quarter on a strong performance by Roundup herbicide and by its seeds and traits business. The company also boosted its earnings guidance for the year.

Monsanto 2Q Profit Surges, Revenue Rises

Seed company Monsanto Co. said Wednesday its second-quarter earnings more than doubled on increasingly strong sales of corn seed and herbicide in the United States. But the company's profit forecast for 2008 appeared to disappoint Wall Street as the company's shares slipped by midday.

Monsanto Boosts Guidance, Shares Climb

Monsanto Co. shares jumped nearly 10 percent Tuesday after the agricultural products company said earnings per share for the second quarter and for all of fiscal 2008 will be stronger than originally projected.

Monsanto 1Q Profit Nearly Triples

Monsanto Co. reported Thursday that its first-quarter earnings nearly tripled because of surprisingly strong herbicide and seed sales in Latin America. It boosted its earnings forecast for the year, sending its shares up by 8.5 percent.

Monsanto Posts Loss in Fiscal 4Q

Seed company Monsanto Co. posted a wider loss on Wednesday for its fiscal fourth quarter, weighed down by charges related to its acquisition of cotton company Delta and Pine Land Co.

Pfizer to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Close Plants

Pfizer Inc., struggling with fierce competition from makers of generic drugs, announced Monday it will cut 10,000 jobs and close at least five facilities as part of an effort to slash its annual costs by up to $2 billion by the end of next year.

Monsanto to Boost Growth Hormone Creation

Monsanto Co. will boost production of a growth hormone that makes dairy cows produce more milk after receiving federal approval to make the drug entirely in the United States, the company said Monday.

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France Finds Monsanto Guilty of Lying
Source: Dr. Mercola

France's highest court has ruled that U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto had not told the truth about the safety of its best-selling weed-killer, Roundup.

Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Serious Food Safety Concerns
Source: foodconsumer.org

Apparently Monsanto would prefer to not sell their corn than to subject it to study.

Stop the Senate Vote to Give Our Food Sovereignty to the WTO Banksters
Source: Preserve Organic Power

There's never a bad time to know when Congress is putting one over on the public and the win for Monsanto getting WTO corporate buddy rules to trump National Standards is a wet dream come to life. More articulate details follow.

Monsanto and the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS)
Source: Angry Mermaid

Nominated for lobbying for RoundupReady (RR) soy to be considered a "climate-friendly" crop that is eligible for carbon credits and subsidies under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and for pushing for meaningless 'responsible' label for RoundupReady soy, which could be used …

Humans still evolving as our brains shrink
Source: msnbc.com

"When you develop agricultural diets, you might need adaptations to survive on them, the way the digestive systems are regulated," Hawks said.

Extracts - Science and the Corporate Agenda
Source: GMWatch

Biotech related extracts from the recent in-depth report about the power of commercial interests within science and technology: Science and the Corporate Agenda, by Stuart Parkinson and Chris Langley of Scientists for Global Responsibility.

Industry avoid the truth about GM segregation problems
Source: Network of Concerned Farmers

As farmers are commencing delivery of their canola, the agricultural industry is avoiding answering genuine questions from non-GM farmers who claim need answering prior to delivery.

Justice investigation targets Monsanto
Source: St. Louis Journal

The U.S. Justice Department's inquiry into Monsanto Co.'s marketing tactics in the biotech seed industry may be a leading indicator of the Obama administration's approach to antitrust matters in general.

Turkey Bans Imports of Biotech Food Products
Source: USAgNet

Turkey, the 27th largest export market for all U.S. goods, issued a new regulation placing additional requirements on all food and feed products containing genetically enhanced components. This new regulation essentially came without warning, according to U.S.

Monsanto seeks Supreme Court review of biotech alfalfa ruling - National Rural News - Agribusiness and General - General - The Land
Source: Feedstuffs.com

Monsanto has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court's decision to block the cultivation of the company's Roundup Ready alfalfa until the USDA completes its environmental assessment.

Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?
Source: The New York Times

With food prices remaining high in developing countries, the United Nations estimates that the number of hungry people around the world could increase by 100 million in 2009 and pass the one billion mark.

Monsanto Lies, Again (and Again and Again)
Source: Corporate Crime Daily

by cmargulis Earlier this week, Monsanto was found guilty by France's highest court of false advertising, for claims that Roundup, its toxic weed killer, is biodegradable and leaves "the soil clean." Environmental and consumer rights campaigners brought the French case in  …

Norman Borlaug and Monsanto, Ties that Bind
Source: Monsanto Today

If Norman Borlaug was not a Monsanto Man in life, though many believe him to be the best poster boy the Biotech Brigade could produce, his legacy is cemented as a promoter of privatized seeds and genetically modified life forms, fueled by Land Grant University research.

Monsanto's Increasing Seed Monopoly Power Under Scrutiny
Source:

Due to concerns regarding rising seed prices and industry concentration, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently they will examine competition and antitrust concerns in the seed industry.

The Problem with Incorporated America:MSM media censorship just a symptom and proof of the disease

The problem is that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , FOX NEWS,CBS,ABC ,KBR,Halliburton,BlackWater(Xe),Monsanto...etc are Corporate entities that have been infected with malfeasance and avarice through the misguided capitalism we all love...a soul manifested into an entity that has  …

Monsanto Forecasts Africa to Increase Biotech Crop Planting
Source: Bloomberg.com

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed producer, expects African countries to increase planting of genetically-modified crops to boost food security and economic development as the region is affected by climate change.

Is Eli Lilly Milking Cancer by Promoting and Treating It?
Source: The Huffington Post

Years ago, an owner of a glass company was arrested for throwing bricks through store windows in his town.

Obama Caves to Agribusiness
Source: CoOp America

by Kathy Ozer and Marcia Ishii-Eiteman "Lobbyists won't find a job in my White House." President Obama assured us with this claim upon inauguration.

Win-Win: Edible Schoolyards

Here's the first in what will hopefully be a series of articles about win-win solutions to America's challenges. The focus will be on the ingenuity, capability and optimism of the American people (read: not the American government).

Illegal GM "Triffid" flax shows up in 16 countries
Source: GMWatch

The UK became the 16th country to report contamination of its food chain on Monday, when the UK Food Standards Agency reported the illegal GMO in cereals and bakery products on the European Food Safety Authority's Rapid Alert System web site

Will Heirloom Seeds Become A Thing Of The Past?
Source: Veggie Gardener

While it was written in the height of the summer it is even more timely as Nature sends much of our plant life to seed.

Angry Thai farmers call for ban on GM rice
Source: Third World Network

Mae-Wan Ho reports on an extraordinary gathering of Thai farmers, activists, government officials, academics and rice research scientists with the objective of securing official protection for indigenous biodiversity knowledge and wisdom.

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