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Filling a niche out there.
1 posted on 02/03/2015 2:05:59 PM PST by Theoria
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To: Theoria

I’m about to place my rareseeds.com order. I’m itching to dig in the dirt.


2 posted on 02/03/2015 2:23:41 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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The yield boost from GM varieties varies from crop to crop and year to year, but over time, a 20%-plus yield gain is a probably low ballpark figure. In addition, despite the higher cost of seed, GM varieties reduce pesticide, energy, and irrigation costs. In a low margin commodity business, that is a strong inducement for farmers to use the technology.

That said, there will be niche for non-GM and/or organic producers as long as foodie cults perpetuate their luddite mythologies. Farmers will grow what their consumers want to buy, and if people are willing to pay the premium, fine. All the biotech companies also produce non-GM seeds as well, so in the end, the foodies will probably be eating Monsanto, Pioneer, Syngenta, Dow, etc. varieties anyhow. But don't tell them that, lest their heads explode.

3 posted on 02/03/2015 2:31:23 PM PST by sphinx
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If GMO containing food products were labeled as such, the market for GMO foods would probably shrink dramatically very quickly. Large numbers of consumers don’t want it, the companies pushing it know that and that is why they spend tens of millions fighting any state referenda and buying and paying for congressmen to prevent labeling requirements.

And if companies such as General Foods and Post are beginning to offer products without GMO ingredients, it might still be defeated in the marketplace.

It’s amazing to see folks who claim to be some sort of conservative defend the right of sellers to withhold basic product information from consumers. Knowledge of product and price is one of the requirements for the free market so many claim to desire.


7 posted on 02/03/2015 2:51:49 PM PST by Will88
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They can keep their GMO free grain, I don’t want any of the crap!!!


11 posted on 02/03/2015 3:17:39 PM PST by dalereed
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