Monsanto says DOJ wants seed access details

[no_hypocrisy]

Monsanto Co said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a civil investigative demand for information on the company's key soybean genetic traits business after complaints that Monsanto was trying to limit access to push a new, pricier product instead.

Monsanto said it was cooperating with investigators, and reiterated that it would allow farmers and seed companies continued access to its first-generation Roundup Ready soybean trait -- a genetic alteration that makes the soybeans tolerate herbicide treatments -- following that product's patent expiration in 2014.

Seed dealers, rivals and others have complained that Monsanto was creating conditions, through contracts with seed dealers and other means, that would unfairly push farmers to buy its new Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans and away from the first-generation, lower-priced Roundup Ready beans.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60D2QN20100114

[JanusAscending]

1. Any one who goes after Monsanto,

is a hero in my book! Let the farmers have their heirloom seeds back, and keep the damn chemicals out of our food!!

[NYC_SKP]

2. K & R nt

[me b zola]

3. K&R

:thumbsup:

[tridim]

4. Wow! The administration is kicking lots of corporate ass lately

[truedelphi]

5. Go DOJ. And a plea for help from anyone on DU who --

And if anyone here knows of a good environmental law firm, I have info that could help STOP the GMO revolution that Monsanto is bringing about. Pls PM me with details, contact information.

[ecstatic]

6. When fields that use Ready 2 begin cross pollinating with nearby fields

I'm pretty sure Monsanto will claim the farmers are using their Ready 2 beans illegally. That's how they ended up taking over in the first place. I really hope Obama's admin shuts all of that crap down.

[Joanne98]

7. YAY

[bvar22]

8. !!!