Topic: Biotechnology Industry Organization
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US agriculture wary as Monsanto heads to Supreme Court
An Indiana grain farmer will take on global seed giant Monsanto Co at the U.S. Supreme Court next week in a patent battle that could have ramifications for the biotechnology industry and the future of food production.
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If Senate repeals ethanol subsidies, what happens at the gas pump?
The Senate vote on repealing tax subsidies for ethanol producers has big political ramifications, but the impact on the industry could be minimal. A continuing federal mandate that requires refiners to blend ethanol into gasoline provides adequate support for producers, experts say.
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The Monitor's View: Keep a close eye on synthetic biology
A presidential commission lays out a reasonable path forward in exploring the potential of synthetic biology, a possible boon to energy, environmental cleanup, and medicine. But its report should also spark an ongoing debate.
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More herbicide use reported on genetically modified crops
A report has found that farmers are using more herbicides on genetically engineered soybeans, corn, and cotton because of resistant weeds.
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Supreme Court to decide: What kind of innovations get a patent?
The Supreme Court on Monday takes up this fundamental question in patent law. The answer holds billion-dollar implications for the US economy.
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Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks
Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.
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The race for nonfood biofuel
High gas prices and politics push companies toward the ‘holy grail’ of biofuel: cellulosic ethanol.
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