I just read through a few articles about Monsanto and their practice of suing farmers for “using” their GM crops. Perhaps some more research is in order, to be fair, but my sense of this is that it is not in everyone’s best interest.
Monsanto ”Seed Police” Scrutinize Farmers
Another North Dakota farmer, Tom Wiley, explains the situation this way: “Farmers are being sued for having GMOs on their property that they did not buy, do not want, will not use and cannot sell.”
Farmer Loses to Monsanto Over GE Seed Patent
The case began last August when Monsanto took Schmeiser to court, claiming he illegally planted its canola. Unlike scores of similarly accused North American farmers who have reached out-of-court settlements with Monsanto, Schmeiser fought back. He claims Monsanto investigators trespassed on his land - and that company seed could easily have blown on to his soil from passing canola-laden trucks. The modified canola acted as an unwanted weed, he said, contaminating the rest of his crop.
Monsanto Charged With Using US Patent Laws to Control Staple Crop Seeds