Monsanto Company was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology firm formed in 1901 by John Francis Queeny in St. Louis, Missouri.
Monsanto began as a saccharin-producing chemical firm and has since expanded into industrial chemicals, polymers, and agricultural products. By the 1970s, it had become well-known for creating Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Monsanto changed its attention to biotechnology, becoming a major manufacturer of genetically engineered seeds. The corporation experienced extensive reorganization in the late 1990s and early 2000s, culminating in its reformation in 2000 following its separation from Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Monsanto was acquired by Bayer AG for $63 billion in 2018, and its businesses were incorporated into the Crop Science division.
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May 21, 2013
Simplot hopes to avoid Monsanto's mistakes with biotech potato
A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.From the archive
January 03, 2013
Poland imposes farming bans on GM maize, potatoes
The Polish government has banned cultivation of certain genetically modified (GM) strains of maize and potatoes, according to a government statement on January 2.From the archive
November 07, 2012
No GM Food labeling in California: Proposition 37 voted down
California voters have decided they can live without labels on genetically modified food. This means the state will not be at odds with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s policy of not labelling GM foods, which goes back more than two decade...From the archive
October 08, 2012
European Food Safety Authority publishes initial review on GM maize and herbicide study
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that a recent paper raising concerns about the potential toxicity of genetically modified (GM) maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate is of insufficient scientific quality to be considered ...From the archive
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