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Farmers, Seedsmen, Advocates Turn the Tables on Monsanto and Sue

Speaking with Maine farmer Jim Gerritsen recently, just a few days before he was to appear in court, I was struck by how much this likable gentleman–proprietor, with wife Megan, of Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, sounded mo...

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Organic farmers get their day in court against Monsanto

A lawsuit against Monsanto filed on behalf of organic farmers and independent seed businesses went before a judge Tuesday in the Southern District Court in Manhattan, as Monsanto sought to dismiss the case.

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Modified Crops Tap a Wellspring of Protest

A rally in Foley Square in Manhattan in support of a suit by farmers who say they cannot keep genetically modified crops from their fields.

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Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning

A French court on Monday declared US biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides.

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