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Originally Posted by momoese
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The litigation you cited is in regards to canola. There is no such thing as heirloom canola seed. I don't know of any case where someone was sued by Monsanto for saving their heirloom seed so there isn't much for me to respond to.
I already said I don't think it's right that Monsanto sues someone for keeping seed that was accidentally contaminated. I think they should have to prove that it was saved intentionally because it was contaminated and that the grower should be able to file suit against neighbors who were the source of contamination.
FWIW, our alfalfa is not allowed to go to bloom so there is not any contamination taking place.
I have my doubts of anybody going broke because of legal fees spent fighting Monsanto. I'd like to see the specific facts about a case rather than general claims.
I worked in agricultural lending for many years. I will be vague about the specifics of the case as our clients were required to sign non-disclosure agreements when settling with a chemical company (was not Monsanto). These growers claimed crop losses due to contamination of the fungicide they had purchased. While the losses were real, the were greatly exaggerated. The compensatory settlements received were much more than they had ever earned and proved to be a windfall for the growers. This is just an example to show that claims are not always really factual.