Reporting by Karl Plume; Editing by Matthew Lewis Monsanto has received import approval from US , the world’s biggest soybean importer, for its new genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, and has also confirmed that it will begin selling the seeds in the United States and Canada . The soybean variety is engineered to tolerate applications of glyphosate and dicamba herbicides amid a growing problem of glyphosate-resistant weeds in North America . the United States use is allowed in Canada , but not yet approved in Canada . Monsanto is offering discounts to Dicamba farmers buying the new seeds in case the regulatory approval does not arrive in time for the 2016 growing season. The company expects the genetic technology to be planted to two-thirds of US soybean acres by 2019 .
Monsanto has received import approval from US , the world’s biggest soybean importer, for its new genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, and has also confirmed that it will begin selling the seeds in the United States and Canada . The soybean variety is engineered to tolerate applications of glyphosate and dicamba herbicides amid a growing problem of glyphosate-resistant weeds in North America . the United States use is allowed in Canada , but not yet approved in Canada . Monsanto is offering discounts to Dicamba farmers buying the new seeds in case the regulatory approval does not arrive in time for the 2016 growing season. The company expects the genetic technology to be planted to two-thirds of US soybean acres by 2019 .