Insights and Stories of Carey Gillam

U.S. House committee approves block on mandatory GMO labels

Jul. 14, 2015 at 4:29 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. food companies and other opponents of genetically modified food labeling notched a key victory on Tuesday as the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee approved a measure banning mandatory labeling as well as local efforts to regulate genetically engineered crops. The move demonstrates fresh momentum for those seeking […]

White House directs U.S. GMO regulators to update oversight

Jul. 2, 2015 at 9:34 pm CDT

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Monsanto to invest over $1B in dicamba

Jun. 24, 2015 at 7:02 pm CDT

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Groups urge tighter controls as U.S. considers GM crop regulation

Jun. 22, 2015 at 6:08 pm CDT

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WHO cancer unit to analyze 2,4-D

May. 29, 2015 at 5:14 pm CDT

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U.S. EPA proposing temporary pesticide-free zones for honeybees

May. 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. environmental regulators on Thursday proposed a rule that would create temporary pesticide-free zones to protect commercial honeybees, which are critical to food production and have been dying off at alarming rates. The restrictions are aimed at protecting bees from “pesticides that are acutely toxic” to them, and […]

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Monsanto’s move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate

May. 22, 2015 at 6:31 pm CDT

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, is also known for the popularity of its Roundup herbicide, beloved by farmers and homeowners alike for its speed and deadly assault on tough weeds. But Monsanto’s ongoing efforts to try to take over Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, a rival whose […]

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Monsanto says would divest all of Syngenta’s seed business

May. 21, 2015 at 12:04 am CDT

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said Wednesday it plans to divest Syngenta’s seeds and genetic traits businesses as well as some overlapping chemistry assets to win regulatory approval for a takeover of its Swiss rival. “We intend to make this a really clean deal… really easy to […]

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As it woos Syngenta, Monsanto mounts campaign to combat critics

May. 15, 2015 at 5:43 pm CDT

Reuters — As seed and chemical maker Monsanto woos Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, Monsanto also is trying to win over consumers in key international markets, rolling out social media and marketing campaigns. U.S.-based Monsanto said it has recently launched interactive consumer-oriented websites in China, France, India, Argentina and Brazil, […]

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U.S. honeybee losses soar over last year, USDA finds

May. 13, 2015 at 1:47 pm CDT

Reuters — Honeybees, critical agents in the pollination of key U.S. crops, disappeared at a staggering rate over the last year, according to a new government report that comes as regulators, environmentalists and agribusinesses try to reverse the decline. Losses of managed honeybee colonies hit 42.1 per cent from April […]

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