Thursday, January 15, 2015

U.S. Approves New Monsanto Soybean, Cotton Seeds

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-approves-new-monsanto-soybean-cotton-seeds-1421344793


The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday approved soybean and cotton seeds engineered by Monsanto Co. to resist a broader range of herbicides.


The seeds are among a range of products developed by agricultural companies to combat the spread of weeds that have developed resistance to glyphosate, a widely used weed killer marketed by Monsanto under the Roundup brand. Left unchecked, such weeds can choke crops and damage farm equipment.


Environmental and consumer groups, however, have pushed back against efforts by Monsanto and rival Dow Chemical Co. to roll out new seed and herbicide pairings. They argue that the stronger weed killers pose threats to public health and risk triggering the emergence of even more-resilient weeds that could infect more farms.

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