/tags/gmos/ Recent bookmarks tagged #gmos Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/06/11/2133121/appeals-court-monsanto-not-sue-farmers/ On Monday, a federal appeals court dismissed organic farmers’ lawsuit against the biotech firm Monsanto Company — but extracted a binding promise from Monsanto that they would not sue farmers whose crops were inadvertently contaminated with their product. Monsanto, which owns the patents to the vast majority of genetically modified staple crops in the U.S., devotes $10 million a year and a staff of 75 specifically to investigate and sue farmers who use their GM technology without paying royalties. To date, they have pursued more than 800 patent infringement cases.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #agriculture #farming #gmos #imported:pinboard #monsanto #to:fb</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:20:51 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32279 agriculture farming gmos imported:pinboard monsanto to:fb http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/06/11/2133121/appeals-court-monsanto-not-sue-farmers On Monday, a federal appeals court dismissed organic farmers’ lawsuit against the biotech firm Monsanto Company — but extracted a binding promise from Monsanto that they would not sue farmers whose crops were inadvertently contaminated with their product. Monsanto, which owns the patents to the vast majority of genetically modified staple crops in the U.S., devotes $10 million a year and a staff of 75 specifically to investigate and sue farmers who use their GM technology without paying royalties. To date, they have pursued more than 800 patent infringement cases.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #agriculture #farming #gmos #monsanto #to:fb</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:20:51 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:23765 agriculture farming gmos monsanto to:fb