Articles by Caroline Stauffer, Reuters in São Paulo

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Brazil Farmers Say GMO Corn No Longer Resistant to Pests
Caroline Stauffer, Reuters in São Paulo – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Aug 2014

Genetically modified corn seeds are no longer protecting Brazilian farmers from voracious tropical bugs, increasing costs as producers turn to pesticides, a farm group said on Monday [28 Jul 2014]. Producers want four major manufacturers of so-called BT corn seeds to reimburse them for the cost of spraying up to three coats of pesticides this year.

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