Tag Archives: Monsanto

The new scramble for Africa (part 1)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by argylesock

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
. With the African continent home to the majority of the world’s fastest-growing economies, urban consumer markets and a wealth of natural resources, it’s perhaps not surprising that some of the world’s largest corporations, from Monsanto…

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Will England grow GM maize?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by argylesock

Owen Paterson is the UK’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. We’ve known since at least a year ago that Mr Paterson loves GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered) crops. So it’s no surprise to learn that Mr … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture | Tagged biotechnology, corn, crop, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Europe, genetic modification, grain, law, maize, maize GA21, maize NK603, Monsanto, Paterson_Owen, plant_monocot, politics, Roundup Ready crop, Syngenta | 5 Comments

Roundup weedkiller and Roundup Ready crops

Posted on June 9, 2014 by argylesock

The world’s most popular weedkiller is called Roundup. It’s used in gardens, on farms and in public places. Many of the world’s most popular genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered) crops are called Roundup Ready. You can spray these crops with … Continue reading →

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A GM soya for Europe?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by argylesock

A new soya (soybean, Glycine max) has been approved for growing in Europe. It’s a genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered) crop called MON87769 from the chemical and biotech giant Monsanto. This new crop has been engineered to adjust the fatty … Continue reading →

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Is organic farming out of date?

Posted on June 2, 2014 by argylesock

There’s evidence that organic methods can be very productive, as I’ll discuss in this blog when I get around to that. I grow food on an allotment here in Britain. There, like many modern allotmenteers, I use organic methods. I … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, food, horticulture | Tagged allotment, America, Asia, biotechnology, Europe, farmer, gardener, genetic modification, grocery, law, Marsh_Steve, Monsanto, organic, patent, pesticide | 17 Comments

Is the GM crops war over? What’s next?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by argylesock

GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered) crops are a fact of life by now. In our interconnected world (remember the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, which might be finalised soon) I think that people who oppose GM crops may have … Continue reading →

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Western Australia Supreme Court Declares: “Coexistence” With GMOs Is Impossible

Posted on May 31, 2014 by argylesock

Originally posted on Volatility:
> A judge writing for the supreme court of the state of Western Australia has issued a summary judgement against Steve Marsh, an organic farmer whose certification was revoked when his land was trespassed upon and his…

Posted in agriculture | Tagged Asia, biotechnology, brassica, canola, crop, escaping transgene, farmer, genetic modification, law, Marsh_Steve, Monsanto, oilseed, organic, plant_dicot, rapeseed, Roundup Ready crop, seed | Leave a comment

Soya to grow with 2,4-D

Posted on May 30, 2014 by argylesock

Crops genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered) to resist Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate) aren’t the only GM crops designed to be grown with weedkiller. GRAIN tells us about a new such crop. It’s a soya (soybean, Glycine max) designed to be … Continue reading →

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Australian organic farmer loses landmark GMO contamination case

Posted on May 28, 2014 by argylesock

Steve Marsh is a Western Australian farmer who sued his neighbour Michael Baxter for ‘reckless’ harvesting of GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered) canola (oilseed rape, rapeseed, Brassica napus). Some GM canola seeds ended up on Mr Marsh’s land. Mr Marsh … Continue reading →

Are GM crops biosafe?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by argylesock

Are GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered) crops biosafe? Here’s a review of how biosafety testing is done. That review is from the lab of Gilles-Eric Séralini. Prof Séralini is famous or infamous for a series of studies about GM crops. … Continue reading →

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