Tag Archives: Monsanto

Go, Farmer Bowman!

Posted on February 21, 2013 at 8:33 am by Bob Cesca

Fingers crossed on this one. Finally, a farmer has dragged Monsanto into the Supreme Court — unafraid of the corporate giant’s farmer-crushing practices: On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Vernon H. Bowman v. Monsanto Co, a … Continue reading →
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God Made A Farmer, Or God Made Monsanto

Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:44 pm by Mr. Brink

In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 75-year-old Indiana soybean farmer is being sued by Monsanto, which seeks to determine once and for all who has the right to control seeds planted in the ground. Monsanto, or the farmer? The leading … Continue reading →
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Poisoned Farmer Beats Monsanto

Posted on February 14, 2012 at 2:50 pm by Bob Cesca

It’s always good news when Monsanto loses a lawsuit. LYON/PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other … Continue reading →

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Super Rootworm Resistant to GMO Corn

Posted on December 29, 2011 at 12:33 pm by Bob Cesca

Really bad news for farmers and their crops: One of the nation’s most widely planted crops – a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide – may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be … Continue reading →

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Organic Biggies Surrender to Monsanto

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 5:14 pm by Bob Cesca

One of the most dangerous aspects of GMO seeds is the fact that they tend to pollute organic farms, mixing the genetically modified seeds with seeds that are supposed to be unmodified. Also, the GMO seed makes the organic seed … Continue reading →

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I Hope It Really Stings

Posted on January 3, 2011 at 9:57 am by Bob Cesca

I’ve been ambivalent about Wikileaks, but I assure you — the Bank of America document dump is something I’m very much looking forward to. In fact, I hope Wikileaks nails many more corporations as time goes on. If for no … Continue reading →

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A Match Made in Hell

Posted on October 16, 2010 at 8:35 am by Bob Cesca

Oh great. Two of the most wickedly awful corporations have joined forces. A report by Jeremy Scahill in The Nation revealed that the largest mercenary army in the world, Blackwater (now called Xe Services) clandestine intelligence services was sold to … Continue reading →

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Monsanto Continues to Implode

Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:29 pm by Bob Cesca

Couldn’t happen to a better company. Jim Cramer recently called Monsanto “the worst stock of the year.” The company’s stock, which rose steadily over several years to peak at around $140 a share in mid-2008, closed Monday at $47.77, having … Continue reading →

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Another Victory Against Monsanto

Posted on August 14, 2010 at 9:06 pm by Bob Cesca

This is good news: SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has revoked the government’s approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect other food. The ruling by U.S. … Continue reading →

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Pity Party for Monsanto

Posted on July 30, 2010 at 10:46 am by Bob Cesca

Awwwwww. BOCA RATON, Fla., Jul 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in the United States District Court for the Eastern … Continue reading →

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