Court OKs RR Alfalfa

Lawsuit Claimed Harm to Endangered Species

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
Connect with Todd:
@DTNeeley
A survey of U.S. alfalfa growers conducted by a trade magazine that said approximately 25% of those growers intended to utilize the RR alfalfa technology, according to a Monsanto spokesperson. (Photo courtesy of courtesy Massey Ferguson)
A survey of U.S. alfalfa growers conducted by a trade magazine that said approximately 25% of those growers intended to utilize the RR alfalfa technology, according to a Monsanto spokesperson. (Photo courtesy of courtesy Massey Ferguson)
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled in favor of Monsanto in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and others that said Roundup Ready alfalfa was harming endangered species and causing spread of noxious weeds.

Subscriber-Only Content

To read the Full Story, upgrade your account to a FREE trial of MyDTN today.

  • Exclusive access to comprehensive, customized insight anytime, anywhere
  • If you're a Community user, all of your settings will transfer into your trial
Start your free MyDTN demo 
P[L2] D[728x90] M[320x50] OOP[F] ADUNIT[] T[]

P[R1] D[300x250] M[300x250] OOP[F] ADUNIT[] T[]

P[R2] D[300x250] M[320x50] OOP[F] ADUNIT[] T[]

DIM[1x3] LBL[] SEL[] IDX[] TMPL[standalone] T[]

P[R3] D[300x250] M[0x0] OOP[F] ADUNIT[] T[]

Todd Neeley

Todd Neeley
About the Author
Connect with Todd:
@DTNeeley