date:Jan 25, 2013
seeds from Monsanto.
Critics have said Dow's new seed, along with a separate seed being developed by Monsanto (MON) that withstands the herbicide dicamba, will lead to an increase in the use of herbicides, posing a greater risk to the environment and adjacent farms. Some critics say that ultimately weeds will develop resistance to these products as well.
A coalition of produce farmers dropped its opposition to Dow's Enlist in September after the company made commitments to track farmers' herb