August 06, 2012

06/08/12: Montsanto; ethanol; FAO and rice

Hello, 
Hope you all had a marvellous weekend.  A lot has gone on over the last few days so here's your Monday morning catch up:
  • Monsanto wins $1 billion in patent-infringement trial against DuPont.  The trial centred on whether DuPont infringed on Monsanto’s patent for developing genetically modified soybean seeds that can withstand the weed killer Roundup.  Read more... 
  • Petition asks EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.  As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop significantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organisations asked the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol.
  • FAO lowers global rice forecast but production will still grow.  Read more...
The EPA was directed to set standards for radi...
The EPA was directed to set standards for radioactive materials under Reorganization Plan No. 3 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
 
 
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