A study conducted earlier this summer by the University of Arizona discovered that five of the 13 major agricultural pests had developed resistance to genetically modified crops...
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September 23 - News
The recent September issue of Scientific American is stirring up a bit of controversy.
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September 19 - News
Back in 1802, when President Jefferson was trudging around the White House, E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) was born.
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September 16 - News
While Africa has long been intransigent in its stance against introducing genetically modified crops, cracks are forming in the opposition, and the world's leading biotechs -- ...
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September 16 - News
Shares of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) have underperformed in the past three months, after the company announced it will drop all of its European Union requests for the approval...
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September 12 - News
August 2013 will perhaps find a place in the fertilizer industry's history books. It was a tumultuous month, replete with shocks and surprises from across the board.
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September 10 - News
As the Earth warms and humans help in transporting pests, their damaging effects on crops grows.
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September 10 - News
I can't quite claim to have monitored E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) since its founding back in 1802 as a gunpowder manufacturer.
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September 9 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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September 6 - News
By now, you must already have your list of potential studs and duds ready for this NFL season.
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September 6 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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September 3 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 30 - Dividend Stocks, News
The sharp rise in the number of farmers markets around the country reflects an increased demand for locally sourced produce.
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August 29 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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August 27 - News
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) CEO Ellen Kullman affirmed, "We love all our investors," during a CNBC Squawk Box interview when asked about billionaire investor Nelson...
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August 23 - News
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) co-founder Sergey Brin used his big bank account to help develop an odd but possibly practical food innovation.
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August 10 - News
A recent announcement by Russian potash producer Uralkali that it is exiting from Belarusian Potash Company, or BPC, joint venture has caused a significant correction in fertilizer...
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August 7 - News
Dan Caplinger: My stock for the month is Greenbrier Companies Inc (NYSE:GBX), a small company that focuses on sellingand leasing various types of railcars for the railroad industry...
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August 2 - News
Global concerns about sustainable agriculture that can consistently feed a hungry world show no signs of abating.
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August 1 - News
The world's population will grow by about 2 billion people by 2050, according to the UN.
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August 1 - News
It's been two months since Japan suspended U.S. wheat imports after an Oregon farmer found unapproved genetically modified wheat growing in his field.
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July 29 - News
Because there wasn't anywhere near as much coverage as there was for President Obama signing into law the so-called "Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) Protection Act" -- which prohibits...
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July 29 - News
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and investors are hoping that the chemical giant will be able to break out of a long malaise...
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July 23 - News
Once you go down the rabbit hole of the government determining what's "natural" and what's not, it's hard to get back out, but food and beverage companies like PepsiCo, Inc.
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July 22 - News
Seed giant Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) reported its third-quarter earnings at the end of June.
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July 8 - News
Are the anti-GMO protests really going anywhere? Activist voices against genetically modified organisms might have pitched louder in recent months, but farmers don't seem to be...
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July 8 - News
Chemical giants E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) are witnessing a transition in the sources of their revenue.
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July 5 - News
The biotech sector has been growing rapidly in recent months; the NASDAQ biotech index is up 45% since a year ago, and the Arca biotech index is up 35% over the same time frame...
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June 27 - News
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) booked revenue of $4.25 billion. The 15 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $4.41 billion on the same basis.
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June 27 - News
The world population is expected to increase from 7 billion in 2012 to about 7.2 billion in 2014.
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June 27 - News
Investors should always look at the big picture and have a long-term time horizon. The reality is that people need to eat.
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June 27 - News
The world population is expected to increase from 7 billion in 2012 to about 7.2 billion in 2014.
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June 26 - News
On Wednesday, Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 25 - News
While most people probably associate bees with their nettlesome sting, the insect is critical to sustaining life on earth, pollinating 80% of all flowering plants and some three...
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June 25 - News
The first trading day of the week kicks off with Gencorp Inc (NYSE:GY) posting quarterly results.
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June 24 - News
Few things are as iconic as the American farmer.
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June 20 - News
"The rich will eat organic and the poor will eat poison," went one comment in reply to a story quoting New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman that labeling genetically modified...
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June 18 - News
Shares of energy crop developer Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE) surged more than 100% from the opening bell Monday to early trading on Thursday.
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June 17 - News
Generally speaking, I believe that uncertainties in the market are one of the best creators of investment opportunities.
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June 12 - News
Pests that threaten both crops and humans have always been a bane for mankind.
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June 12 - News
World population growth is putting an ever increasing stress on food producers. The situation is aggravated by irregular rain patterns and soil degradation.
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June 12 - News
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) exemplifies the increasing population, expanding food demand, and growing food production story.
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June 11 - News
The single biggest driving factor in the index today is the highly anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference, which allows tech companies to show off their latest gadgets and...
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June 11 - News
The most hated company in the world right now isn't a member of Big Oil. It's not a shady Internet company or a bailed-out megabank.
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June 10 - News
They said it couldn't happen. It was all supposed to be locked up tight and under control.
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June 7 - News
Everyone must eat to survive. As the population grows and development increases, there is less land to cultivate the rising amount of food required to feed the population.
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June 6 - News
With a market cap of $56 billion and a one year stock price growth of around 40%, Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) looks like a wonderful investment.
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June 6 - News
Last week, over 2 million protesters in 436 cities across 52 countries rallied against agricultural giant Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and genetically modified crops.
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May 31 - News