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2009-02-18 |

Continued support of public non-GE seed research is essential in the USA

A concern over consolidation in the seed industry was raised at the recent North Dakota Grain Dealers Association convention. The worry is that as more seed research falls to private companies, with much of that work being done in the biotech area, those growers who opt for non-GMO crops will soon see a disadvantage in seed potential. Leland ”Judge” Barth, speaking on behalf of the non-GMO growers and producers who grow crops where biotech properties aren’t allowed, voiced concern that as seed breeding research becomes more concentrated in fewer private companies conventional seed varieties could have limited access to some of the traits developed for genetically modified varieties.

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2009-02-18 |

Continued support of public non-GE seed research is essential in the USA

A concern over consolidation in the seed industry was raised at the recent North Dakota Grain Dealers Association convention. The worry is that as more seed research falls to private companies, with much of that work being done in the biotech area, those growers who opt for non-GMO crops will soon see a disadvantage in seed potential. Leland ”Judge” Barth, speaking on behalf of the non-GMO growers and producers who grow crops where biotech properties aren’t allowed, voiced concern that as seed breeding research becomes more concentrated in fewer private companies conventional seed varieties could have limited access to some of the traits developed for genetically modified varieties.

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