Supreme Court to hear soybean case
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for a David vs. Goliath confrontation pitting a 74-year-old Indiana farmer against Monsanto Co., the genetic engineering giant. The court agreed on the first...
View ArticleSupreme court to hear Monsanto patent case
On Tuesday, Vernon Hugh Bowman will be a long way from the small Indiana farm where he was born 75 years ago and still farms 300 acres. He will be in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the reach of...
View ArticleAnonymous tipsters often prompt Monsanto farm investigations
Critics of Monsanto – and they are legion – demonize the company for seizing control of food production technology and undermining the tradition of seed-saving in agriculture. USDAgov on FlickrUSDA’s...
View ArticleHigh court rules in favor of Monsanto
Vernon Bowman’s challenge to Monsanto Co.’s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David v. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday...
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