HerbicidesNews and information about herbicides.St. Louis, Missouri September 15, 2008 (SeedQuest)- September 17, 2008 Canadian farmers first planted genetically modified (GM) herbicide-tolerant canola crops in the mid-1990s. Today, nearly 90 percent of Canadian canola farmers are planting 90 percent of the canola hectares nationwide to GM canola.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/herbicides/SIG=123kensvt/*http%3A//www.seedque... Monsanto shares pop after earnings outlook is raised - St. Louis Post-Dispatch- September 17, 2008 Investors on Tuesday sent shares of Monsanto Co. on their steepest one-day climb in nearly six months after the biotech giant raised its full-year guidance for earnings and cash flow. The Creve Coeur-based company said it expected strong results from ...http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/manufacturingtechnology/story/21EF1B... Weed threatens Kenai ecosystem - Capital City Weekly- September 17, 2008 KENAI, Alaska -- A seedy character from out of town is threatening Kenai River salmon species, but it's not a fish-snagging tourist, a pointy-toothed pike or even a pincher-clawed crawfish. Instead, the culprit is an invasive weed called reed canary ...http://www.capweek.com/stories/091708/news_20080917010.shtml Monsanto shares pop on updated outlook- September 17, 2008 Investors sent shares of Monsanto Co. on their steepest one-day climb in nearly six months on Tuesday after the biotech giant raised its full-year guidance for earnings and cash flow.http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/story/E1078391C8E74068862574C600743F... Monsanto: herbicide powerhouse- September 16, 2008 Monsanto positions itself as a green company. "Using the tools of modern biology," its website informs us, "we help farmers grow more yield sustainably so they can produce more and conserve more." Compare that ...http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/9/16/134046/599 Weeds are building resistance (Bombala Times)- September 16, 2008 LEADING weed scientists are urgently appealing to Australias farmers to switch to an integrated weed management system after the country recorded its third glyphosate-resistant weed.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/herbicides/SIG=1363ejgvf/*http%3A//bombala.you... 10 hidden sources of BPA (Chicago Tribune)- September 16, 2008 A major study links a chemical used to make food and beverage containers with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/herbicides/SIG=1306383bb/*http%3A//www.chicago... Officials test water in Cameron for hazards- September 16, 2008 State and federal officials have made a return trip to northwest Missouri in their investigation of a high number of brain tumors in area residents.http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Sep/20080916News012.asp Weeds are building resistance - Bombala Times- September 16, 2008 LEADING weed scientists are urgently appealing to Australias farmers to switch to an integrated weed management system after the country recorded its third glyphosate-resistant weed. Dr Chris Preston and Dr Peter Boutsalis, researchers from the ...http://bombala.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/weeds-are-building-resistance/1274... Tap Water Samples Taken In Tumor Probe - KCTV 5- September 16, 2008 CAMERON, Mo. -- State and federal officials make a return trip to northwest Missouri in their investigation of a high number of brain tumors in area residents. The team from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Missouri Department of Natural ...http://www.kctv5.com/news/17486294/detail.html |