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Another Blow to Monsanto: Roundup Pesticide Linked to Serious Soil Damage

“Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide, is being linked to damaged soil and roots of treated plants, finds 15 years of study, according to a representative from the USDA.

Fungal root disease has increased among farmers using the popular Roundup pesticide, particularly on the Monsanto genetically modified Roundup Ready seeds, according to Bob Kremer, a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.”

Another Blow to Monsanto: Roundup Pesticide Linked to Serious Soil Damage via Jill Ettinger – Organic Authority

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GMO Giant Monsanto under Investigation

“Last month the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began an investigation into Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicide business – The Monsanto Company is the world’s largest genetically modified seed producer. This investigation looks into Monsanto’s incentive program for Roundup distributors for 2009 and 2010, which was discontinued last summer as part of Monsanto’s larger restructuring of its herbicide business.

The US company provides cash incentives to distributors to buy Roundup glyphosate, the world’s leading herbicide, and Roundup Ready seeds. Its most recent program, introduced last year, offered up to $20 per acre. Federal regulators are now investigating Monsanto’s incentive program for distributors who sell the company’s herbicide Roundup to farmers.”

GMO Giant Monsanto under Investigation via Organic Consumers Association

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