Monsanto pressing ahead with GMO crop amid USDA scrutiny
May 14, 2013 at 20:40 PM EDT
St. Louis, Mo. May 14 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co. is pushing on with plans to introduce a controversial new type of herbicide-tolerant crop, and last week's decision by the U.S. government to extend its scrutiny of the proposed new crops should not spell a significant delay, a top company official said Tuesday.