Failure to Warn: Monsanto v. Dewayne Johnson
After years of spraying, Dewayne Johnson, a groundskeeper, believes the herbicide Roundup, which contains glyphosate, caused him to develop Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare and very painful form of skin cancer. So, he filed a case against Monsanto, the manufacturer of
Heart and Grain: Farmers are matchmakers between land and seed
By Mai Nguyen | There aren’t plenty of fish in the sea of heritage grain, so I started growing out and scaling up the varieties I need. To start, I requested a batch of seed from the USDA germplasm, and
Moving on from Bowman v. Monsanto: Are Courts the Right Place for the Battle Over Seed Patents?
Early last week, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Monsanto in a case that pitted Indiana farmer Vernon Hough Bowman against the agribusiness giant. The Court unanimously held that Bowman violated Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified soybeans when
A “Roundup” of Monsanto in the News
MAY 2013 NEWS UPDATE On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Monsanto in the Monsanto v. Bowman case. The Court sided with the seed company, writing that Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman violated patent laws when he
Take a Stand in DC to Challenge Monsanto's Aggression Against Family Farmers
If you’re able to be in Washington, DC tomorrow (Thursday, January 10th), please come out to stand in solidarity with the 30 farmers fighting to defend American agriculture. They will will be appealing their landmark court case challenging Monsanto’s abusive