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Dow reviews options for farm chemical/seeds unit

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Reuters — Dow Chemical said it would “review all options” for its farm chemicals and seeds unit, which has reported falling sales for nearly a year, and suggested that it might buy Corning’s stake in a silicon joint venture. Dow is also selling its stake in a Kuwaiti JV that produces a chemical used in
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Syngenta CEO leaves in wake of Monsanto deal rejection

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Zurich | Reuters –– Syngenta CEO Mike Mack is stepping down as head of the Swiss agrochemicals group just two months after the company spurned a US$47 billion takeover approach from U.S. rival Monsanto. Mack, 55, will quit at the end of the month and chief financial officer John Ramsay will take charge on an
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Monsanto asks California not to list herbicide as cancer cause

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Reuters — A plan by California environmental officials to list a commonly used herbicide as cancer-causing should be withdrawn, Monsanto told state regulators on Tuesday, saying California’s actions could be considered illegal because they are not considering valid scientific evidence. The formal comments were filed by Monsanto with the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Monsanto, whose Canadian operations are headquartered in Winnipeg, has announced plans to cut over 11 per cent of its regular workforce.
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Monsanto Canada doesn’t know yet how many Canadian jobs will be cut

Monsanto is cutting 2,600 jobs worldwide as it restructures to cut costs and boost net earnings

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It’s unknown how many of the 2,600 employees Monsanto plans to cut globally over the next two years will be in Canada, but farmers and retailers shouldn’t notice much change, says Trish Jordan, Monsanto Canada’s director of public and industry affairs. “I would say in terms of our working relationship and engagement with our farm
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Monsanto names 16 Manitoba scholars

Each student takes $1,500 into first 
post-secondary year

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Sixteen Manitobans are among 66 high school graduates set to get $1,500 each from Monsanto for their first year of agricultural schooling. Monsanto Canada on Sept. 23 announced the 66 winners of its 2015 Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarships, out of 135 applicants from across the country. Manitoba’s recipients for 2015 include Tara Frisch of Manitou,
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U.S. workers sue Monsanto claiming herbicide caused cancer

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Reuters — A U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits claiming Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide. The lawsuits come six months after the World Health Organization’s cancer research unit said it was classifying glyphosate, the active weed-killing
S — Suppress weed growth TG — Top Growth control mainly

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Fall a good time for winter annual, perennial weed control

Whether you apply a desiccant or glyphosate depends on the weed and your harvest plans

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The swather and the combine are good places from which to spot weed problems and autumn can be a good time to control winter annual and perennial weeds, says Jeanette Gaultier, weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Pre-harvest control hinges on the type and stage of weeds and harvest goals. If a
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France bolsters ban on genetically modified crops

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Paris | Reuters — France is to use a new European opt-out scheme to ensure a ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in the country remains in place, it said on Thursday. The European Union’s largest grain grower and exporter has asked the European Commission for France to be excluded from some GM

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