DeKalb, Beck's Hybrids Inc., Countrymark Co-operative Inc., Northrup King Co. agbio/veterinary/environmental news

SEEDB filed suit against Beck's and Countrymark in Indianapolis, Ind., federal court, alleging that their intention to sell Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn would infringe SEEDB's patent rights. Northrup, a subsidiary of Sandoz Seeds Ltd., has signed agreements with Beck's and Countrymark to sell Northrup's Bt seed corn hybrids for the 1997 planting season. ...