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Originally posted by TexasSeabee
reply to post by Hopechest
How exactly are they ripping them off?
And what plants must have pesticides? my plants seem to grow just fine without them...edit on 29-5-2013 by TexasSeabee because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hopechest
I find it funny how people think there are no farmers ripping off Monsanto seeds to grow their crops.
It costs a tenth of the price since Monsanto seeds do not need the pesticides that regular crops must have in order to grow to fruition.
There is not one single farmer that may take advantage of that?
Funny
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by TexasSeabee
reply to post by Hopechest
How exactly are they ripping them off?
And what plants must have pesticides? my plants seem to grow just fine without them...edit on 29-5-2013 by TexasSeabee because: (no reason given)
There are many advantages to growing GMO crops.
This is why they were invented you know. If they were exactly the same as traditional agriculture we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Originally posted by SubTruth
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by TexasSeabee
reply to post by Hopechest
How exactly are they ripping them off?
And what plants must have pesticides? my plants seem to grow just fine without them...edit on 29-5-2013 by TexasSeabee because: (no reason given)
There are many advantages to growing GMO crops.
This is why they were invented you know. If they were exactly the same as traditional agriculture we wouldn't be having this discussion.
No kidding we would not be having this discussion........Face palm.
Yes yields are higher and they are bug and disease resistant........BUT. We do not fully understand the ramifications yet of what we are doing. The food supply just like the water supply is not something you want to mess around with.
Imagine if they wanted to mess around with the water supply.........wait they all ready do that... my bad.
Originally posted by SubTruth
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by TexasSeabee
reply to post by Hopechest
How exactly are they ripping them off?
And what plants must have pesticides? my plants seem to grow just fine without them...edit on 29-5-2013 by TexasSeabee because: (no reason given)
There are many advantages to growing GMO crops.
This is why they were invented you know. If they were exactly the same as traditional agriculture we wouldn't be having this discussion.
No kidding we would not be having this discussion........Face palm.
Yes yields are higher and they are bug and disease resistant........BUT. We do not fully understand the ramifications yet of what we are doing. The food supply just like the water supply is not something you want to mess around with.
Imagine if they wanted to mess around with the water supply.........wait they all ready do that... my bad.
Originally posted by XLR8R
reply to post by Hopechest
The thing is with Monsanto seeds you can't recuperate seeds from past crops and replant them. First most won't grow and second of they do indeed grow they will bankrupt you for copy right infringement or some crap like that.
Originally posted by jrod
Originally posted by Hopechest
I find it funny how people think there are no farmers ripping off Monsanto seeds to grow their crops.
It costs a tenth of the price since Monsanto seeds do not need the pesticides that regular crops must have in order to grow to fruition.
There is not one single farmer that may take advantage of that?
Funny
Are you some sort of agent?
Monsanto lies, cheats, steals, and kills in the name of turning a profit.
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by XLR8R
reply to post by Hopechest
The thing is with Monsanto seeds you can't recuperate seeds from past crops and replant them. First most won't grow and second of they do indeed grow they will bankrupt you for copy right infringement or some crap like that.
Well that is not correct.
All of the Monsanto lawsuits directly deal with farmers saving the seeds and replanting them. At least the agricultural lawsuits.
Farmers need to buy the seeds every year, as per the agreement they made with Monsanto. Some farmers however will save the seeds from the current crop to replant with and not give Monsanto the price for their patented product.
Why people have an issue with this is beyond me. Farmers don't have to plant Monsanto seeds but they do because they yield more and cost less to raise.