The chairman and CEO of Monsanto Co. condemned opponents of his major biotech corporation by accusing them of 'reverse elitism' being spread through social media.

Deciding to add that campaign to your Buycott app might make buying your breakfast nearly impossible, as that list includes not just headline grabbers like agricultural giant Monsanto but just about every big consumer company with a presence in the ...

When a company starts patenting seeds, many lawsuits are bound to follow. According to the Center for Food Safety, agriculture giant Monsanto--manufacturer of genetically engineered seeds and controversial herbicies--has filed 144 lawsuits against 410 ...

The so-called Monsanto Protection Act signed into law earlier this year caused such an outrage that people around the world are planning to protest the biotech company later this month. Now a United States senator is expected to try and repeal that law.

Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb is pushing for Japan's Sony (SNE) to spin off some of its most profitable assets. The unsolicited proposal may face an uphill battle in a nation that has long given a chilly reception to activist investors.

But when numerous articles popped up in media around the world this week, the company wasn't quite prepared for the crush of traffic from consumers looking for a simple way to boycott Monsanto or companies run by billionaire conservatives Charles and ...

LOUIS�The head of the world's largest seed company brushed aside suggestions the U.S. regulatory system has become too burdensome less than a week after a new Monsanto Co. product was delayed by the Department of Agriculture. Monsanto Chief ...

Monsanto sued an Indiana farmer, Vernon Hugh Bowman, claiming he violated a farming agreement when he used genetic copies of the company's soybean product without paying a "technology fee." Monsanto claimed that the seeds could only be used for ...

An open and shut case For some time now, Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has been catching a lot of negative press for its genetically modified seeds.

Legislation signed into law last month provided litigation immunity to GMO companies including Monsanto, and on Monday the Supreme Court sided with the corporation when ruling on a landmark patent infringement case. �The US Department of State is ...