Richard

I agree that it should always be their choice. In the case of some grains it has never been a choice because the darn native grasses also cross into it.

When the farmers in the scenario we're discussing have gone to court seeking damages for having to buy new seed instead of harvesting their own, they have lost not because of the "big lawyers" but simply because they could not demonstrate any monetary loss. Seriously, the lawyers who represent the farmers should know this in advance and are just as greedy as their opponent.

There was one case in Alberta where the community was able to convince the courts that they have always grown the native grasses (winter wheat is native there) and thus Monsanto could not argue about "inevitable" cross-pollination.

Monsanto's downfall will likely be that they are too smug. A company that started in New England selling to homeowners has been continually improving and now is popular with many small farms: Johnny's Selected Seeds. They are my primary source.

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momoese

Hey I fixed that spell check error that you quoted.

harveyc

Partially. Try again.

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momoese

Ok I'll let it ride, too much work!

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