Organics in the News
Monsanto-Funded Research Echoes Organic Center's 'Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use...'
A new study entitled "Gene amplification confers glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri" from a research team including Monsanto scientists Dafu Wang and Douglas Sammons echoes conclusions from...
Supreme Court to Hear First Genetically Engineered Crop Case
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a first-time case about the risks of genetically engineered crops. Named Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms, No. 09-475, the case before the high court will...
Stirring interest in organic foods
The former school lunch employee-turned-advocate was among a group of six who visited the school system Wednesday to learn more about the city's efforts to provide school lunches made of fresh, local...
Farms may turn to solar to cut energy costs
Those looking to cut energy costs on the farm may be able to do so with the sun, thanks to a new business agreement. A Menomonie company that’s producing its own solar thermal collectors hopes to...
Behind Mass Die-Offs, Pesticides Lurk as Culprit
Ever since Olga Owen Huckins shared the spectacle of a yard full of dead, DDT-poisoned birds with her friend Rachel Carson in 1958, scientists have been tracking the dramatic toll on wildlife of a...
Review details Monsanto's grip on seed industry
Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto Co.'s business practices reveal how the world's biggest seed developer is squeezing competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and protecting its...
Organic farmers post legal win against USDA
Suit challenged premature deregulation of genetically engineered beets High MowingOrganic farmers won a 20-month legal battle with a recent ruling against the USDA for premature deregulation of...
