WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly half of American farms grow genetically modified crops such as Bt corn or glyphosate-resistant (Roundup-ready) soybeans. Peter Goldsbrough, a plant scientist and expert ...

Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed company, suspended collection of royalties for its Roundup Ready soybeans in Brazil while it appeals a state court ruling on intellectual property rights.

In late January, Monsanto agreed to waive two years of fees on Roundup Ready soybeans for Brazilian farmers who forgo legal claims in a patent dispute. Last week the US Supreme Court heard oral ...