This article explains new corn and soybean traits and their corresponding products.

The last Monsanto-owned patent for the original Roundup Ready trait in soybeans will expire in 2014, and the last applicable third-party patent will expire in early 2015. Does that mean producers will be able to grow soybean varieties with the original Roundup Ready trait (often called Roundup Ready 1 varieties) in 2014, save seed from the production in 2014, and replant that seed in 2015?

Illegal genetically-engineered wheat has been discovered growing in an Eastern Oregon field, which may cause severe marketing and export problems for one of the state's biggest crops.

Scientists searching for clues to understand how superweeds obtain resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate may have been missing a critical piece of information, a Purdue University study shows.

Many might consider 2,4-D a dinosaur, but it may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology.

Glyphosate herbicide was found in significant levels in Mississippi as part of a U.S. Geological Survey Office (USGS) project, and the findings have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency to be used as part of the agency's evaluation of the registration of glyphosate.

Monsanto Co. announced Wednesday that the company is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a program that offered incentives to dealers who sell the biotechnology giant's Roundup weedkiller.