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Wed, May 15 2013

Monsanto tests planting platform, eyes new microbial business

ST. LOUIS - Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to top Monsanto executives.

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UPDATE 1-Monsanto tests planting platform, eyes new microbial business

ST. LOUIS, May 15 - Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to top Monsanto executives.

Monsanto pressing ahead with GMO crop amid USDA scrutiny

St. Louis, Mo. May 14 - Monsanto Co. is pushing on with plans to introduce a controversial new type of herbicide-tolerant crop, and last week's decision by the U.S. government to extend its scrutiny of the proposed new crops should not spell a significant delay, a top company official said Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-U.S. State Dept. promotes Monsanto's GMO crops overseas -report

* Report critical of State Dept for promoting biotech crops

U.S. tax dollars promote Monsanto's GMO crops overseas: report

- U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for overseas lobbying that promotes controversial biotech crops developed by U.S.-based Monsanto Co and other seed makers, a report issued on Tuesday said.

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in patent fight

WASHINGTON - In a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co.'s patent for a type of soybean.

UPDATE 2-U.S. Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in patent fight

WASHINGTON, May 13 - In a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co.'s patent for a type of soybean.

U.S. justices rule for Monsanto in patent fight

WASHINGTON, May 13 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated giant agribusiness company Monsanto Co's patent for a type of soybean.

USDA says more review needed for new Monsanto, Dow GMO crops

- The Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposed biotech crops developed by Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical, and Monsanto Co. after receiving an onslaught of opposition to the companies' plans.

UPDATE 3-USDA says more review needed for new Monsanto, Dow GMO crops

* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015 * Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA * Critics applaud USDA move By Carey Gillam May 10 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposed biotech crops developed by Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical, and Monsanto Co. after receiving an onslaught of opposition to the companies' plans. The news frustrated Dow officials who had hoped to have secured regulato

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