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Monsanto

Activists’ tribunal threatens ‘real dialogue’ on food and agriculture, Monsanto says

By Robert Holly | April 19, 2017

A mock international tribunal held in the Netherlands and put together by activist groups has concluded that the St. Louis-based seed company Monsanto has “engaged in practices that have impinged on the basic human right to a healthy environment.”

Archer Daniels Midland

ADM begins operations at second carbon capture and storage project

By Robert Holly | April 14, 2017

Commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland recently announced it has begun operations at a carbon capture and storage project in central Illinois capable of storing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Monsanto

Unsealed court documents detail ‘outrageous’ relationship between Monsanto and pesticide regulators

By Robert Holly | March 20, 2017

Newly unsealed court documents detail “outrageous” communications between Monsanto employees and an EPA regulator over the safety of a controversial chemical found in the seed company’s top weed killer, advocates say.

Bunge

Investigation claims Cargill isn’t following through on pledge to stop deforestation

By Robert Holly | March 2, 2017

After years of progress to slow deforestation, farmers and advocates say the Amazon rainforest is once again being threatened — and two Big Ag companies may be responsible.

climate change

Climate change: Trump says no, Big Ag says yes

By Johnathan Hettinger & Robert Holly/Big-AgWatch.org | February 6, 2017

While new administration officials have cast doubts about climate change, the world’s largest agribusiness companies — which have billions of dollars invested in the health of the planet — have not. Here is a comprehensive guide to what some of the world’s biggest agricultural companies are doing related to climate change based on a review of news reports, SEC documents, their own websites and reports, and publicly available data.

Monsanto

Monsanto highlights ‘banner year’ for The Climate Corporation

By Robert Holly | January 12, 2017

Calling 2016 a “banner year” for Monsanto’s The Climate Corporation, company executives announced during a special conference call held last week that the digital ag platform had more than 100 million total farmland acres enrolled in its services.

Business

Washington becomes first state to sue Monsanto for chemical contamination, cleanup costs

By Robert Holly | December 9, 2016

Washington on Thursday became the first U.S. state to sue Monsanto Co. over its decades-long role in producing toxic chemicals known as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.

Monsanto

Monsanto doubles down on commitment to carbon neutrality

By Robert Holly | December 7, 2016

St. Louis-based seed company Monsanto announced last week that it had convened a new collaborative as part of its mission to become carbon neutral by 2021.

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