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What RR1 Patent Expiration Means for Farmers
The patent for the original Roundup Ready (RR1) soybean trait is set to expire in 2014. That fact has raised all kinds of interest and questions, starting first with what it means for farmers.
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The Difference Two Weeks Can Make: Two-Tongued DuPont
In comments submitted to the Department of Justice and the USDA, Pioneer Hi-Bred calls rival seed company Monsanto's dominance in the corn and soybean trait markets "an overwhelming monopoly."
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Monsanto Says DOJ Has Issued CID for Information on Soybean Trait Business
Monsanto announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a civil investigative demand (CID) requesting information on its soybean traits business.
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Monsanto Public Comments to DOJ Available On-line
Today, we posted on the Monsanto.com Web site, the official public comments we submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the upcoming workshops on competition in Agriculture.
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Monsanto Plans for Roundup Ready® Soybeans Post Patent
The world's most widely adopted biotech trait, Roundup Ready® soybeans, is set to go off patent soon in the U.S. – the last applicable Monsanto-owned patent is expected to expire in 2014. Although it's still several years off, we've been discussing our thoughts about a post-patent environment for the past several years.
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Monsanto Response to Associated Press Article Regarding Anti-Competitive Claims
This weekend's Associated Press article on Monsanto's licensing agreements with companies missed the mark on the real facts behind our business and our licensing approach.
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DuPont vs. Monsanto – A Tale of Two Companies
Over the last couple of days, Monsanto and DuPont have been in the news. So what's this all about? Is it just some spitting match between two competitors? A complicated legal wrangling? Or is it something else entirely?
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Competition & Choice in Agriculture
There has recently been increased attention to Monsanto’s role in the agricultural seed market. There is no question Monsanto is the recognized industry leader in biotech traits. Anti-biotech activists, and more recently our competition, have worked very hard to portray our success as resulting from anti-competitive behavior. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read More »
