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2. Roundup (herbicide) - Wikipedia

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   Roundup is a brand name of herbicide originally produced by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. Prior to the late-2010s formulations, it used broad-spectrum glyphosate-based herbicides. [2] As of 2009, sales of Roundup herbicides still represented about 10 percent of Monsanto's revenue despite competition from Chinese producers of other ...

3. Monsanto - Wikipedia

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   The Monsanto Company (/ mɒnˈsæntoʊ /) was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best-known product is Roundup, a glyphosate -based herbicide, developed in the 1970s. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.

4. Glyphosate-based herbicides - Wikipedia

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   The glyphosate-based herbicide RoundUp (styled: Round up) was developed in the 1970s by Monsanto. Glyphosate was first registered for use in the U.S. in 1974. [4] Glyphosate-based herbicides were initially used in a similar way to paraquat and diquat, as non-selective herbicides. Attempts were made to apply them to row crops, but problems with ...

5. Monsanto Plows Under the Farmer ... Again - AOL

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   Roundup is Monsanto's herbicide that farmers often use to control weeds. Monsanto genetically modified the seeds it sells to be able to survive applications of the herbicide. More than 90% of the ...

6. Glyphosate - Wikipedia

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   Glyphosate (IUPAC name: N- (phosphonomethyl)glycine) is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSP).

7. New Herbicide Could Kill Weeds, Crops, Monsanto - AOL

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   Monsanto (NYS: MON) and Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical (NYS: DOW) , could be facing a serious challenge to their crop chemical development plans. A remarkably nonrabid, diverse coalition ...