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Monsanto Sues Pennsylvania Farmer for Saving Seeds
It's illegal to save seeds. In fact, the most important aspect of agriculture since the dawn of time is not allowed. That's right; the multinational corporation contends that all farmers that buy the crop sign a patent agreement.
Harold Steve Wiser Jr. and Harold V. Wiser violated Monsanto's licensing agreement according to the claims made by the company by replanting GM Roundup Ready seeds collected from a prior season crop. Harold Steve Wiser Jr. runs the largest wheat operation in the state with more than 50 farms in Erie, Mercer, Crawford and Venango counties throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Additionally, according to the article, "Monsanto has filed 145 lawsuits since 1997 against farmers who saved seeds." And they have the funds to do it when you consider that according to the New York Times, 94 percent of soybeans and 72 percent of corn are being grown with GMO seeds.
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GMO seeds are Monsanto's patented seeds.
It gets worse...If seeds from an adjoining farm blow into another farm, the farmer has to pay a royalty to Monsanto on the resulting crop.
It is really a much better idea to do just a little bit of research before spouting off and trying to insult someone. Put as much effort into thinking as you do to throwing barbs and we will all be much happier. I will be the first to admit I am wrong if someone comes back with a correction. On this subject, happy to have you present something that shows I don't have this one correct.
This issue has nothing to do with Greenpeace or Friends of Earth.
To help you get up to speed on this issue, here is an article
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Monsanto Sues Pennsylvania Farmer for Saving Seeds
It's illegal to save seeds. In fact, the most important aspect of agriculture since the dawn of time is not allowed. That's right; the multinational corporation contends that all farmers that buy the crop sign a patent agreement.
Harold Steve Wiser Jr. and Harold V. Wiser violated Monsanto's licensing agreement according to the claims made by the company by replanting GM Roundup Ready seeds collected from a prior season crop. Harold Steve Wiser Jr. runs the largest wheat operation in the state with more than 50 farms in Erie, Mercer, Crawford and Venango counties throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Additionally, according to the article, "Monsanto has filed 145 lawsuits since 1997 against farmers who saved seeds." And they have the funds to do it when you consider that according to the New York Times, 94 percent of soybeans and 72 percent of corn are being grown with GMO seeds.
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GMO seeds are Monsanto's patented seeds.
It gets worse...If seeds from an adjoining farm blow into another farm, the farmer has to pay a royalty to Monsanto on the resulting crop.
It is really a much better idea to do just a little bit of research before spouting off and trying to insult someone. Put as much effort into thinking as you do to throwing barbs and we will all be much happier. I will be the first to admit I am wrong if someone comes back with a correction. On this subject, happy to have you present something that shows I don't have this one correct.