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 radioactive materials under Reorganization Plan No. 3 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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