Respectfully; " Have to"? AFAIK there are still grain varieties that allow producers to save grain from the current crop to plant the next crop. As well as "heritage" fruits and vegetables, that can go year to year, generation to generation. Perhaps from the standpoint of production numbers and cash flow, Ag producers may "have to", I don't know. I haven't had access to farm journals for quite some time now, is this all becoming a concern for the Ag. producers in general? Doug, N0LKK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alt.EnergyNetwork" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism
> Yes Monsanto and others have used absolutely dispicable tactics against some U.S. and Canadian farmers > who found some of their gm plants on their land. I also understand that they just purchased the largest seed coumpany in the world. Name escapes me right now but that particular seed co. supplies most of the worlds > vegetable and fruit seeds. I fear what these megacorps have planned with teminator seeds for tomatoes, lettuce and virtually all our fruits and vegtables once manipulated to not produce viable seeds or germinate the next year. They are programmed to die after one season so farmers have to buy a new batch of seeds each year from ...guess who? > > > regards > tallex > > > > > > Get your daily alternative energy news > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid > > news resources forums > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy > > > > Alternative Energy Politics > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics/ > > > > > Alternate Energy Resource Network > 1000+ news sources-resources > updated daily > http://www.alternate-energy.net > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Richard B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism > > Sent: 08 Aug '05 18:34 > > > > Monsanto is a prime player in predatory, monopolistic practices, trying > > to pass laws to "lock the little guy out". Check out > > http://www.grain.org/seedling/?id=343. If Monsanto has its way, we will > > have to pay royalties to do anything with seeds, including growing > > plants to produce biofuels. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
