/tags/monsanto/ Recent bookmarks tagged #monsanto Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:52 +0000 http://www.theonion.com/articles/monsanto-harvestresistant-corn-now-engulfing-most,37223/ According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the genetically modified crop, which Monsanto originally enhanced with traits to provide resistance from pests, diseases, and environmental conditions such as drought and frost, has become completely impervious to industrial reaping machinery and has spread uncontrollably across 700,000 square miles of land. With the unharvestable corn growing through asphalt roadways and airport tarmacs all over the Midwest, FEMA has been leading efforts to evacuate millions of residents before the plants obstruct all travel in the central United States.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #agriculture #corn #funny #imported:pinboard #monsanto #theonion</p> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:27:27 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:31751 agriculture corn funny imported:pinboard monsanto theonion http://www.theonion.com/articles/monsanto-harvestresistant-corn-now-engulfing-most,37223 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the genetically modified crop, which Monsanto originally enhanced with traits to provide resistance from pests, diseases, and environmental conditions such as drought and frost, has become completely impervious to industrial reaping machinery and has spread uncontrollably across 700,000 square miles of land. With the unharvestable corn growing through asphalt roadways and airport tarmacs all over the Midwest, FEMA has been leading efforts to evacuate millions of residents before the plants obstruct all travel in the central United States.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #agriculture #corn #funny #monsanto #theonion</p> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:27:27 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:25246 agriculture corn funny monsanto theonion 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 http://www.france24.com/en/20090418-superweed-explosion-threatens-monsanto-heartlands-genetically-modified-US-crops <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #agriculture #farming #genetics #monsanto</p> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:00:35 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:12167 agriculture farming genetics monsanto