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Posted by: canadianrancher57 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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canadianrancher575 months, 4 weeks ago
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I propped the story not so much of the safety concern but more so because I am beginning to have real problems with the whole idea of the control that some of these companies like Monsanto are having on seed. For most of these new ssed varieties that are developed a producer must sign a TUA (technology use Agreement) which states that the crop that is produces must be sold and no seed can be retained to grow another crop, this puts the producer at the disadvantage of having to buy new seed every year, as well as that they recieve a payment per acre from the producer for using that technology, usually around $14 per acre, all of these extra costs are absorbed by the producer with no guarantee of any increase in production. There is also a move by these companies to get older varieties of seeds unregistered so that if producers do grow them they are no longer marketable.
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There is a move by a small group of very large companies to control the seed industry worldwide and although the new technology may have its advantages it will not be without a very high cost for initially the producer and finally the consumer.-
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Dionys5 months, 3 weeks ago
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That said, a number of scientists attribute colony collapse disorder to the prevalence of BT corn (as the proverbial 'last straw'). Consider also that butterflies tend to die when they feed on or near BT corn crops. GMO food is questionable at best.
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canadianrancher575 months, 3 weeks ago
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Very valid point Dionys, we have been growing corn with the BT gene and although it is impossible to prove as far as a grower goes there have been a number of producers in our area who have noticed a decline in all insects where one uses corn with the BT gene. WE were told that the BT gene produces a toxin that only kills the corn borer by injestion of the plant, but pollen is also part of the plant and would also carry the gene.
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Gee when you think about it the Gene is in the seed that is used for food for people and animals, although being a hybrid I'm not sure if the gene would be present in the seed.
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