News & Events

Congress Poised to Move on Farm Bill

Published May. 13, 2013

The atmosphere on Capitol Hill for the farm bill suddenly seems to be full speed ahead.
The Senate Agriculture Committee will mark up its bill on Tuesday, and the House Agriculture Committee will follow suit on Wednesday.

Catholic groups say agriculture laws should aid poor, farmers

Published May. 14, 2013

“In the face of continuing budgetary constraints, the 2013 Farm Bill is an opportunity to address our nation’s broken and outdated agricultural policies,” they said.

Can Monsanto Harvest More Shareholder Value

Published May. 7, 2013

To many investors, Monsanto is everything that is evil to farmers and crops, given that the company sells genetically enhanced seeds, which are seen as "unnatural." To the rest of the world, however, this company is a wealth-building operation.

Can Activist Groups Use Drones to Spy on Farmers?

Published May. 8, 2013

It will be a while before we fully understand the role that drone technology will play in both agriculture and activist’s efforts against agriculture. If they do play a substantial role, I imagine the law related to drones will evolve.

Bowman v. Monsanto: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in biotech ag seed pa

Published May. 14, 2013

A federal court in Indiana ruled in favor of Monsanto and awarded damages to Monsanto of $84,456. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the case, before the Supreme Court agreed to hear the matter. (Read the Supreme Court’s opinion in Bowman v. Monsanto.)