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The question I have after reading the article is - when all purchasable soybean seeds on the market end up being composed of seeds that originated from Monsanto
by powertower 14y ago
The question I have after reading the article is - when all purchasable soybean seeds on the market end up being composed of seeds that originated from Monsanto's genetically modified stock (apparently they already mostly are in grain silos), how is anyone going to be able to purchase and grow soybeans without infringing on Monsanto's patent portfolio?
- ScottBurson 14y agoBuy organic! To support farmers who don't use Monsanto seeds.
- cbr 14y agowhen all purchasable soybean seeds on the market end up being composed of seeds that originated from Monsanto's genetically modified stock This is very unlikely to happen. People are careful to keep track of seed varieties. And as long as there are many people who don't want to grow GM soybeans then non-Monsanto seeds will even stay relatively cheap.
- Retric 14y agoPatents also have a finite lifespan. Keep a sead for 20 years before planting an existing patents are useless.