Monsanto insurance: USDA tells farmers to pay for avoiding troubles with agro-giant

The United State Department of Agriculture has finalized a report to address concerns from farmers who fear they’ll be next on an ever-expanding list of defendants sued by biotech giants Monsanto, but those worries aren’t about to end.

The Monsanto Company dominates more than just grow fields across the US, as evident in their stellar track record of taking small-time farmers to court and winning cases, an occurrence that Think Progress acknowledges happens roughly a dozen times a year. Time and time again, Monsanto’s patented, lab-made genetically engineered seeds are sold to one farmer, only for Mother Nature to move the crop onto neighboring fields with the help of a bit of wind. Just as often, of course, Monsanto’s team of high-paid litigators take the little guys to court, only to triumph thanks to a legal counsel that collects around $10 million a year just to take other farmers to court.

With Monsanto-led lawsuits all too common, the USDA was tasked with putting together a panel — the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture, or AC21 — to analyze, among other items, “What types of compensation mechanisms, if any, would be appropriate to address economic losses1 by farmers in which the value of their crops is reduced by unintended presence of genetically engineered(GE) material(s)?”

The AC21 panel released their findings in a report [PDF] entitled ‘Enhancing Coexistence’ that was sent to the secretary of agriculture this week. In it, however, they have little to say to the farmers who are likely to be brought before a judge while Monsanto and other biotech kings come out on top.

According to the AC21 group, the best maneuver for any Monsanto foe to take right now is to simply buy insurance, suggesting that the top guns will be given the go-ahead to continue with their contested habit of near endless litigation, a practice that has a tendency to leave the little guys bankrupt and out of business — only to be bought up by the billion-dollar Monsanto corporation after their bills can’t be paid.

More at: http://rt.com/usa/news/monsanto-insurance-ge-contamination-272/

Please look to the right panels for a LOT more of Monsanto's hi-jinx. Sad that Russia gives us better reporting than here at home.

Views: 134

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

Comment by Freedomrox on November 22, 2012 at 8:07pm

Hey, they made a movie outta that idea with Eddie Murphy, didn't they? Yeah, the rich white should have stayed in jail....

but to answer Laser...yes, it would be nice.

Comment by TheLasersShadow on November 22, 2012 at 8:04pm

Wouldnt it be great if the banksters and biz criminal assholes went to jail and all drug offenders got set loose, you know traded places!!

Comment by Freedomrox on November 22, 2012 at 7:59pm

That is known as a "protection racket" and is found specifically under the RICO statutes. Oh, that's right unless you are a corporation..then it's just business...

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

Sandy posted a photo
16 hours ago
Doc Vega posted a photo

main-qimg-c0f46f334984bf2d4642651a38db08ca

Hate children< then put them in a classroom where Lebians teach them how to use dildos, where…
yesterday
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post Why Was The TV Show “The Outer Limits” Such a Threat?
"Gordon thanks for your support."
Thursday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

What If origins on Our Planet are Different Than we Think?

 For a long time now there has been a theory that would fit into both creationism and the simulated…See More
Thursday
honeygirl posted a video

All Bases Erased, Air Defense Shattered ! Iranian Missiles Massacre U.S. FORCES | Douglas Macgregor

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Thursday
Less Prone favorited Sandy's video
Thursday
Less Prone favorited Doc Vega's blog post The Escape
Thursday
Less Prone posted a photo

Same Package - Different Label

This way or that way, we get to the same place. It's time to take another road.
Thursday
Less Prone favorited Sandy's video
Thursday
agen Dadu is now a member of 12160 Social Network
Thursday
Less Prone commented on tjdavis's photo
Thumbnail

TRIVIA OF THE DAY Kier means “Penis” in Persian

"Nomen est omen. A political dick destroying his own country."
Thursday
tjdavis's blog post was featured
Thursday
Doc Vega's 2 blog posts were featured
Thursday
tjdavis favorited honeygirl's video
Thursday
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Wednesday
Doc Vega commented on cheeki kea's blog post IN ITS OWN WORDS: CHAT GPT LAYS OUT THE AGENDA.
"Wow! The final progressive steps to the government run matrix. Now just fine tuning it. I…"
Wednesday
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post The Escape
"That's a great poem it's a good time for writing being national poetry month in America…"
Wednesday
cheeki kea favorited honeygirl's video
Wednesday
cheeki kea commented on cheeki kea's blog post The Decades of Evidence SSRI Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings
"All good points guys and perhaps in the future we'll see some new freak show of mRNA vax that…"
Wednesday
cheeki kea posted a blog post
Wednesday

© 2026   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted