From: Adam Flinton 

John Beckett wrote:
> Adam Flinton  wrote in message
> news::
>
>>"Dear monsanto,
>>
>>We have noted that in a large number of the crops you claim to own we
>>have noted our wheat breed genes are present. Please find bill
attached."
>
>
> That was my reaction at first. However, in the case of a farmer who starts
> buying GM seed, I think they have to sign a contract. The contract may
> dictate what happens in the future, if the farmer stops buying the seed.
>

I have no problem with that however the nearby farmers also growing the
same crop have not signed any sort of contract. The pollen from both lots
of corn (GM & non GM) will float about on the wind (UK studies found
pollen/offspring about 180 km from the orig site).

So imagine I want to have the benefits of the GM crop but w/o paying (esp
payng every year). Solution? Plant crop close to the GM crop & wait.

The right of people to "own" their own crop & to do with it
as they wish (i.e. plant some next year, sell as seed corn or as food
etc.etc) is so ancient that it is a pillar of the settled human existence.


So the poor sod who's tied to monsanto via a contract will have to shell
out while all his neighbors go "thanks very much" if they're in
favour of GM or "you complete b&stard" if not in favour.

Adam

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