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2009-10-12 | permalink
Pioneer and Monsanto in biotech tug-of-war
The once folksy seed business has taken on a harder edge. Lawsuits. Accusations of dirty tricks and illegal acts. An impending federal antitrust investigation. The battle is over biotechnology in seed traits. Altered genetic traits in seed germplasm have helped farmers double their yields in the last third of a century by producing corn and soybeans that can stand up better to wind, excessive moisture, plant diseases, herbicides and insects.
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2009-10-12 | permalink
Pioneer and Monsanto in biotech tug-of-war
The once folksy seed business has taken on a harder edge. Lawsuits. Accusations of dirty tricks and illegal acts. An impending federal antitrust investigation. The battle is over biotechnology in seed traits. Altered genetic traits in seed germplasm have helped farmers double their yields in the last third of a century by producing corn and soybeans that can stand up better to wind, excessive moisture, plant diseases, herbicides and insects.
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