ST. LOUIS -- Winter months are quiet on the farm, but it's crunch time for seed companies Monsanto Co. and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. While farmers place their orders for next year's crop, the ...

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Bayer made an unsolicited $62 billion all-cash offer to acquire Monsanto to create the world’s biggest supplier of farm ...

Major producers of genetically modified seeds, including Monsanto Co. and Bayer AG, have long barred U.S. farmers from saving seeds after harvest to replant — a condition that allows the companies to ...

Imagine discovering your doctor removed your good leg during surgery. You’d probably sue and win damages. Now imagine a corporation that perhaps sickened U.S. citizens with its biotech seeds, but no ...

Recent actions by Monsanto have sparked outrage by Canadian farmers and reignited a long-standing battle to keep genetically modified (GM) wheat out of the marketplace. Farmers say the introduction of ...

U.S. seed giant Monsanto has threatened to pull its genetically modified crop technology from India if the government goes ahead with its plan to cut the company's royalty fees. Monsanto's joint ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's main farm group on Friday took complaints against Monsanto Co (MON.N) to local regulators, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position in the market by ...