15 , 2010 / PRNewswire-FirstCall / -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has granted � � Monsanto Company 's ( NYSE : MON ) petition for review of a federal district court order which halted planting of Roundup Ready � � alfalfa in 2007 , pending completion of an environmental impact statement ( EIS ) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) .