tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post8518054436009361396..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Monsanto Monopoly Stifles Seed Innovationcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-64023529677314705602009-12-27T11:51:50.619-07:002009-12-27T11:51:50.619-07:00I found the reports on pigweed infestation pretty ...I found the reports on pigweed infestation pretty darn humorous--there they are, hand-chopping these resistant weeds in their fields when they should have been eating them instead of spraying them. Amaranth is an incredibly nutritious crop--both the leaves of young plants and the grain of the mature plant.Flying Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951982034629886243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-25612098230515470972009-12-26T18:58:03.517-07:002009-12-26T18:58:03.517-07:00Tell me about this Obamanomics book, please.
Joeli...Tell me about this Obamanomics book, please.<br />JoelieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-68266108952514164812009-12-26T06:56:46.793-07:002009-12-26T06:56:46.793-07:00Joelie,
Thanks for the information. I have ordere...Joelie,<br /><br />Thanks for the information. I have ordered Smith's book. Based on reviews, it seems to collaborate Obamanomics. And I do agree that this is bipartisan. Americans have become lazy and allowed the corrupt to have control.Steve Sibsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-56367524294115969912009-12-25T21:41:34.694-07:002009-12-25T21:41:34.694-07:00one thing about this issue is that it is bi-partis...one thing about this issue is that it is bi-partisan...in an interview with Jeffrey Smith author of "Seeds of Deception" in the always excellent Acres/USA magazine this month, he says that the Obama administration has a complete biotech stance (as did Bush and Clinton and Bush and Reagan.<br />Obama has put Michael Taylor, from Monsanto, back in the FDA, and someonr from the Danforth Foundation ( a group close to Monsanto) in charge of a new dept in the USDA, They are also proposing a VP of CropLife the biotech industry's trade organization to be the U.S. ag negotiator. According to Smith, Obama promotes GMOs even more than the Bush administration, who were big boosters of Monsanto ad nauseam. This is one placeI had high hopes for the Obama administration.<br /> I believe it will ultimately be the informed consumer that will make a difference. If everyone who read this, called, wrote or e-mailed one or two companies and informed them that they were concerned about GMO products in their food, that would end things for Monsanto in a hurry.<br />Joelie HicksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-21653841218089142009-12-25T19:04:36.053-07:002009-12-25T19:04:36.053-07:00Guess who benefits if the Cap-and-trade legislatio...Guess who benefits if the Cap-and-trade legislation is passed? That's right...Monsanto. The legislation includes offsets for "no-till" and Monsanto's "Roundup Ready" seeds can withstand the heavy herbicide doses no-till requires. Got that fact from Carney's Obamanomics, Page 111.Steve Sibsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-72984814859774063102009-12-25T11:55:54.443-07:002009-12-25T11:55:54.443-07:00I like the idea of individuals doing the right thi...I like the idea of individuals doing the right thing as the solution, instead of relying of the government, which only makes problems worse. For example if the practices produce less yield, the government subsidized giants will eat us alive.Steve Sibsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-10052540034413235522009-12-25T05:34:03.695-07:002009-12-25T05:34:03.695-07:00well you have another choice:
read up honey bee d...well you have another choice:<br /><br />read up honey bee database on sustainable agricultural innovations available at sristi.org and honeybee.org <br /><br />use thes eopen source example of framer based solutions to your problems, try these out and write to us. <br /><br />for example in cotton grow ladys finger around cotton crop as border crop, it belongs to the same family. it will attract pests and save cotton. if the problem still remains, spray one kilogram of jaggery ( raw sugar0 mixed in 15 litres of water. black ants would come and eat away the eggs of harmful pests. pl try, it costs so little even if you fail. but if you succeed, your blessings will be our reward.<br /><br />keep it up<br /><br />seeds, in guajart, farmers made their own Bt cotton by crossing the parent lines with local varieties. in India, there is no patent on gene and hence no body can do anything about it.<br /><br />anil gupta<br /><br />anilgb @ gmail.com, anilg at sristi.organilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854731377760759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-69422659429753867872009-12-24T10:54:49.947-07:002009-12-24T10:54:49.947-07:00This is a textbook example of fascism in America t...This is a textbook example of fascism in America today. Monsanto is a function of "Progressive's Big Government". Dakota Rural Action is part of the problem as they are part of the government's central planning agenda. Again, I recommnet Tim Carney's Obamanomics to understand how the lobbyists of Big Corporations are in control of government. As the government grows and takes more control over us, the big corporations benefit.<br /><br />We agreed a while back that farm subsidies help the big guy, and at the expense of the little guy. The solution is returning America back to the Natural Law foundation that includes a limited government that does not interfere with free markets, but instead protects the free market from corruption. Unfortunately, today's government is part of the corruption.Steve Sibsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-29507951652444394742009-12-24T10:42:48.498-07:002009-12-24T10:42:48.498-07:00Monsanto rules the world.Monsanto rules the world.Nick Nemecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-1213544363368755872009-12-24T10:42:24.698-07:002009-12-24T10:42:24.698-07:00Hi, Steve! Good questions. I see that our own Dako...Hi, Steve! Good questions. I see that our own <a href="http://dakotarural.org" rel="nofollow">Dakota Rural Action</a> is part of the National Family Farm Coalition; maybe they could serve as an organizing point for such a united buying effort? But I wonder: is there enough non-Monsanto product out there for all potential buyers?caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-7195363070672291352009-12-24T10:09:53.171-07:002009-12-24T10:09:53.171-07:00So what do we do about this monsan-opolization? I...So what do we do about this monsan-opolization? I've read about North Dakota farmers who've united against buying Monsanto products, but how might a group of progressives in our state organize farmers on such a wide scale? Could it work county-by-county? I wouldn't even know where to start in Brookings County!<br />-Steve BinkleySTEVE!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04246952011315070150noreply@blogger.com