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02.18.2009 1:16 pm

Germany next to nix Monsanto’s GM corn?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bloomberg News reports that Germany’s Agriculture Minister was quoted in today’s Berliner Zietung saying the government may revoke a license for the cultivation of Monsanto Co.’s genetically modified corn because of lack of demand.

According to the country’s farmers’ association, about 6,600 acres of…

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02.16.2009 4:10 pm

EU experts clash over Monsanto’s genetically modified corn

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

European Union experts failed to reach consensus Monday on whether France and Greece should be forced to lift bans on growing Monsanto Co.’s insect-resistant corn. The impasse is just one example of the ongoing debate over genetically modified crops in Europe.

The International Herald…

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02.13.2009 12:05 pm

Cheap gas in Brentwood? No, wait, it’s E85

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A drive down Brentwood Blvd. this morning revealed what looked like a bargain on gasoline - $1.70 a gallon. On closer examination, gas was $1.90 a gallon. It was E85 - the 85 percent ethanol mix - that was the cheaper fuel.

The…

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