News tagged with roundup ready

Farmers relying on roundup lose some of its benefit

(PhysOrg.com) -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the technology may be weakening the herbicide's ability to control weeds.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Scientists question claims in biotech letter

(AP) -- The widespread Internet posting of a letter by a retired Purdue University researcher who says he has linked genetically modified corn and soybeans to crop diseases and abortions and infertility in livestock has ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

US court orders GMO beets destroyed

A federal judge has ordered what is believed to be the first-ever destruction of a genetically modified crop in the United States, saying that the altered sugar beets were planted illegally.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat

(AP) -- When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Gadgets: Great gadgets, as a gift or not

Officially this is not another gift guide. Instead I'd rather consider it the first of two roundups either of products I just haven't gotten to this year or some I have just couldn't find a home for.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Crops and Weeds: Climate Change's First Responders

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologists is studying how global climate change could affect food crop production--and prompt the evolution of even more resilient weeds.

Biology / Other

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Herbicide diversity needed to keep Roundup effective

Using a diverse herbicide application strategy may increase production costs, but a five-year Purdue University study shows the practice will drastically reduce weeds and seeds that are resistant to a popular herbicide.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Herbicide-tolerant crops can improve water quality

The residual herbicides commonly used in the production of corn and soybean are frequently detected in rivers, streams, and reservoirs at concentrations that exceed drinking water standards in areas where these crops are ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 22, 2008 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Is transgenic cotton more profitable?

Transgenic cotton cultivars were planted on almost 93% of U.S. cotton acres in 2007. Transgenic cultivars with pest-managing traits are dual-purpose products. The cultivars produce lint and seed, while the expressed propriety ...

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created Feb 18, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: High mortality rats ate GM food

A recent Russian study says 55.6 percent of the offspring of female rats fed genetically engineered soy flour died within three weeks.

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created Nov 01, 2005 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (13) | comments 0


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