Monsanto Flexes Muscles and Montana Biotech Seed Bill Tabled
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Montana Senators have sidelined a seed bill that sought standards for how biotech companies test crops for patent infringement, burying the bill after getting a private dinner with Monsanto representatives.When farmers buy genetically engineered seeds, they must agree not to harvest and reuse them from year to year. Some farmers, however, argue that pollen can drift with wind and water, exposing small growers to expensive legal tussles with big biotech companies even when they are innocent.
The bill would have required Monsanto and other companies to get permission from a farmer before taking a sample from their crops. If the farmer denied permission, the company could seek a court order. Under the measure, both the farmer or company could also ask the state Department of Agriculture to oversee the sampling.
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tommytripper
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eh Montana... it is time to rise up... and get rid of Monsanto from your boarders... forget just protecting the farmers protect your state.
- 11 months ago
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tommytripper
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JanforGore
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You really don't know the answer to that question?
- 11 months ago
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JanforGore
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pjacobs51
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"Seed piracy" what a load of sh*t. How do they get away with that?
- 11 months ago
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pjacobs51
