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Controversy Over New SmartStax Corn

By Alex Binkley August 6, 2009

A new genetically engineered corn var iety has been approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after reviewing the combination of previously approved traits blended into the plant through cross breeding. Krista Thomas, acting national manager of the Plant Biosafety Office, said in an interview July 28 the SmartStax corn variety from Monsanto and Dow

News, Oilseeds

Canola Investment Soars

By Laura Rance-Unger July 30, 2009

The canola race is heating up. Monsanto Canada broke ground on a $10-million research facility at the University of Manitoba Monday becoming the third company to announce a major expansion in canola research and development on the Canadian Prairies in as many weeks. Ryan Baldwin, Monsanto’s lead researcher for seed and traits, said canola has

Cereals, News

Monsanto Going Back Into Genetically Modified Wheat

By Allan Dawson July 23, 2009

“I think it would be fantastic (if the U. S. introduced GM wheat alone) because then the Canadian Wheat Board could go around the world as a single seller of Canadian wheat and have one more selling advantage.” – DARRIN QUALMAN Monsanto is getting back into producing genetically modified (GM) wheat, but for now only

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

Improving Wheat’s Profitability

By Laura Rance-Unger July 23, 2009

Monsanto was back in the news last week with its announcement that it is re-entering the wheat-breeding business with the purchase of a Montana-based company that specializes in germplasm. The objective is to develop genetically modified wheats that have better drought tolerance, improved nitrogen efficiency and ultimately higher yields. Monsanto’s competitors, Syngenta AG, BASF and

Crops, Oilseeds

Monsanto, Bayer To Cross-License Canola Traits

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2009

Monsanto’s Genuity Roundup Ready canola genetics and Bayer CropScience’s LibertyLink genetics may soon make their way into either company’s canola seed lineups. The two companies announced June 29 they’ve agreed to cross-license their canolas’ respective herbicide tolerance traits on a non-exclusive basis, for commercialization within their respective branded canola seed businesses. Under the global agreement,

News, Oilseeds

Monsanto, Dole Collaborate On Veggies

By Ian Sherr July 2, 2009

Monsanto Co. and Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. are formalizing a partnership to breed vegetables that are more attractive to consumers. The five-year collaboration will focus on creating variations of broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach, the companies said June 23. The results could include vegetables that are more colourful, tastier, less susceptible to bruising and have

Crops

Monsanto To Restructure Roundup Unit

By Carey Gillam July 2, 2009

– Monsanto Chairman Hugh Grant “Over the last six years, Monsanto’s business has undergone a dramatic transition from a company historically built on chemical innovations…” Monsanto Co. posted a smaller-than-expected slide in quarterly profit June 24 and said it would cut jobs and realign its Roundup herbicide business as surprisingly strong competition hammered sales. The

Cereals, Crops

Give Farmers A Say In Commercializing GM Crops

By Allan Dawson June 25, 2009

Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops can have a huge impact on farmers they should have a say in whether GM crops get commercialized, says Ian Mauro, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies. Canada’s current ‘science-based’ regulatory process doesn’t take socioeconomic factors into account in the approval

Crops

Monsanto Sweeps Into Curling House

June 25, 2009

Monsanto Canada has extended its involvement as the presenting sponsor of several premier curling championships in Canada through 2013. This new multiyear agreement makes Monsanto the presenting sponsor of the 2010 Ford world women’s curling championship, March 20 to 28 in Swift Current, Sask., the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Tim Hortons Brier (Canadian men’s curling

Crops, Oilseeds

How Early Can You Spray Roundup Ready Soybeans?

By Allan Dawson June 18, 2009

It’s safe to apply glyphosate to Roundup Ready soybeans as early as the late cotyledon stage when the first unifoliate starts to appear, says Bruce Brolley, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiative’s (MAFRI) pulse crop specialist. Warm weather over the weekend gave weeds a jump on slowly emerging soybeans. With rain in this week’s forecast,

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