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We’re Losing Our Seed Breeders
- philips 3y agoThis quote from the article was starting: > Globally, four giant companies sell more than half the world’s seed supply, according to Rossi, and are generally focused on commodity crops. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that across U.S. markets, the top four seed corporations own 97% of canola, 95% of corn, 84% of soybean, 51% of wheat, and 74% of cotton intellectual property rights. The companies control major seed-breeding programs, which then patent and restrict other breeders from access to the crops’ genetics — resulting in fewer and more expensive options for row crop farmers.
- JoeAltmaier 3y agoNot sure this is meaningful. Too many variables. Those seeds they buy today? Producing 10X the yield of 50 years ago. So what should they cost? https://www.macrotrends.net/2532/corn-prices-historical-chart-data https://www.macrotrends.net/2532/corn-prices-historical-char...