farmageddon Anyone seen this?

[D7E]

About three weeks ago, there was a documentary about corn production in Mexico and Guatemala. It seems that there has been airborne contamination from the production of Monsanto hybrid corn. The report stated that up wards of 60% of the corn varieties that the farmers had used and seeded for centuries failed to germinate because of the cross pollination from the fields planted by the Monsanto hybrid seed crops. The documentary showed various small groups of farmers in these Countries uniting to form alliances to lobby their governments to control the widespread corn production from these hybrid seeds. They showed aerial photos where thousands of acres of hybrid corn was planted. The fields located near them didn't even produce one ear of corn and the stalks were dying.

What a load of rubbish

 

[IndyIan]

Surely you jest, sir. (or madam). You simply lack the intellectual capaciity to make these decisions. Let the "experts" in Washington decide what's best for you.

Industry sponsored scientists and lobbyists do know what's best for us for sure!

 

[tungularafishcamp]

Industry sponsored scientists and lobbyists do know what's best for us for sure!

That is right, so I wonder if there is a connection between how much more the lobbyists are running our government and all the sheeple more and more giving up and going on the dole?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was reading today how rural America no longer has any political viable political force. My mind scanned my area and there is about 1/25th the number of actual farmers around but the few are mega farmers.

This was the head of USDA saying american farmers are becoming irrelevant because the numbers are declining.

USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant - WTOP.com

 

[dave1949]

About three weeks ago, there was a documentary about corn production in Mexico and Guatemala. It seems that there has been airborne contamination from the production of Monsanto hybrid corn. The report stated that up wards of 60% of the corn varieties that the farmers had used and seeded for centuries failed to germinate because of the cross pollination from the fields planted by the Monsanto hybrid seed crops. The documentary showed various small groups of farmers in these Countries uniting to form alliances to lobby their governments to control the widespread corn production from these hybrid seeds. They showed aerial photos where thousands of acres of hybrid corn was planted. The fields located near them didn't even produce one ear of corn and the stalks were dying.

I looked for cases of sterility in open pollinated crops associated with GMO crops. I didn't find any mention of that. Lots of references on how it is becoming very difficult to maintain organic certification, especially with alfalfa and rape/canola. The GMO seeds cross pollinate the non-gmo's which then becomes part of the organic seed make-up. That makes those seeds un-certifiable as organic by definition.

I would guess the traditional corn got "Rounded-Up" as the most reasonable explanation if it is dying. Corn with a pollination problem doesn't die, you get little nubby ears with no developed kernels.

 

[creekbend]

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What a load of rubbish

www.organiccconsumers.org/ge/naftacorn090704.cfm Can someone see if my link is going through? My PC is acting up again. Thanks.

 

[creekbend]

Hopefully this link goes through. The Maize Maze in Mexico - BradleyStuart.net Browze now to "Nafta tills Mexico soil for the violence of biotechnology. This is earlier than the documentary that I saw.

 

[dave1949]

creekbends link:
NAFTA is Underlying Cause of GE Corn Contamination in Mexico

 

[creekbend]

creekbends link:
NAFTA is Underlying Cause of GE Corn Contamination in Mexico

Thank you very much. As I stated earlier, I am far from being an expert. Although these posts are older than the documentery that I saw in regards to Monsonto, it appears that the problem has escalted. Thanks for listening.

 

[dave1949]

Thank you very much. As I stated earlier, I am far from being an expert. Although these posts are older than the documentery that I saw in regards to Monsonto, it appears that the problem has escalted. Thanks for listening.

We are not experts, true enough. I just don't see why most people do not see the danger in this. Even if the danger of monoculturing is poo-poo-ed, why does Monsanto get to decide what variety of corn will be grown by practically everyone, or that Monsanto can willy-nilly destroy the work of others?

The people who are supposed to be, and are paid to be, experts at the USDA & FDA should have been able to predict what is happening and should not have approved Monsanto's and others use of these seeds. Those agencies are controlled by corporate interests.