Herbicide in UK Law
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Putting Broccoli' Into Practice
...In T 915/10, the Examining Division considered the following claim: ... "A method for producing a soybean plant tolerant to glyphosate herbicide comprising introducing into the genome of said plant event MON89788." ... The Examining Division held that the claim included as an implicit ... ...
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EPA Decision Regarding Glyphosate And Cancer
...On April 30, 2019 the Environmental Protection Agency issued a press release regarding the ability of the herbicide glyphosate to cause cancer in humans. In its release, the EPA stated that glyphosate "does not pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans." Its decision is ... ...
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Biotech patents - Cutting the scope of protection
... ... This DNA sequence makes soybean plants resistant to the Roundup Ready herbicide, allowing farmers to use high levels of herbicide to produce greater yields ... The patent covers DNA sequences encoding a class of enzyme ... ...
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ECJ Offers Further Guidance On Compulsory Insurance Regime
... ... The case involved an employee of a vineyard spraying herbicide. A tractor was stationary nearby and left with the engine running, powering the spray device used to administer the herbicide. A landslip occurred, ... ...
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Bayer Pays $10B+ To Settle Roundup Cancer Suits
... ... litigation and California state court bellwether cases about the ... glyphosate-based herbicide ... Per Bayer, the settlement includes between $8.8 billion and $9.6 ... billion for resolving current Roundup litigation. This also ... includes ... ...
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Network Rail Tied In Knots!
... ... Rail had failed (since 2012-13) to do all that was reasonable in the circumstances to prevent the interference (spraying the plant with herbicide was deemed inadequate) ... The Court rejected Network Rail's argument that they enjoyed a prescriptive right to commit nuisance (because of the ... ...
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The 4th Agricultural Revolution: 5 Technologies Shaping The Future Of Food And Agritech
... ... the high cost and environmental damage caused by ... their over-application. However, as herbicide and pesticide ... resistance rise, there remains a demand for improved plant ... protection products. This may be achieved through a translational ... ...
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Patent the Commercial Product: Monsanto's Patent Fails to Protect Round Up Ready Soy Meal
... ... The patent described and claimed a class of EPSPS enzymes which are not sensitive to the herbicide glyphosate, known as Round Up. Plants containing such enzymes survive the use of glyphosate, whilst weeds are destroyed. Monsanto has inserted genes ... ...
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Pest Control Containing Japanese Knotweed Claims
... ... In fact, the paper concluded that complete eradication did not appear possible until after 3 years and that the use of glyphosate herbicide along with knowledge of the appropriate dosage, timing of application and adequate coverage were the most important factors for successful control of ... ...
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Land And Farming Bulletin - Autumn 2014
... ... Variable yields, especially since the removal of simazine as a herbicide in pulses, and low prices have discouraged farmers from growing pulses. This might be about to change, at least for a year or so ... To view the ... ...
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