doublejj
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http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/Pages/why-does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-seeds.aspx.."When farmers purchase a patented seed variety, they sign an agreement that they will not save and replant seeds produced from the seed they buy from us. More than 275,000 farmers a year buy seed under these agreements in the United States. Other seed companies sell their seed under similar provisions. They understand the basic simplicity of the agreement, which is that a business must be paid for its product. The vast majority of farmers understand and appreciate our research and are willing to pay for our inventions and the value they provide. They dont think it's fair that some farmers dont pay.
A very small percentage of farmers do not honor this agreement. Monsanto does become aware, through our own actions or through third-parties, of individuals who are suspected of violating our patents and agreements. Where we do find violations, we are able to settle most of these cases without ever going to trial. In many cases, these farmers remain our customers. Sometimes however, we are forced to resort to lawsuits. This is a relatively rare circumstance, with 145 lawsuits filed since 1997 in the United States. This averages about 11 per year for the past 13 years. To date, only 9 cases have gone through full trial. In every one of these instances, the jury or court decided in our favor."...........................................................................................................Fucking Monsanto is so large that farmers can't afford to fight them. In most cases it's cheaper to pay Monsanto's extortion fees, than to defend themselves in court. Fighting Monsanto would bankrupt most farmers & Monsanto knows it. That's the reason there are so few actual lawsuits, "they're bigger than US Steel".
A very small percentage of farmers do not honor this agreement. Monsanto does become aware, through our own actions or through third-parties, of individuals who are suspected of violating our patents and agreements. Where we do find violations, we are able to settle most of these cases without ever going to trial. In many cases, these farmers remain our customers. Sometimes however, we are forced to resort to lawsuits. This is a relatively rare circumstance, with 145 lawsuits filed since 1997 in the United States. This averages about 11 per year for the past 13 years. To date, only 9 cases have gone through full trial. In every one of these instances, the jury or court decided in our favor."...........................................................................................................Fucking Monsanto is so large that farmers can't afford to fight them. In most cases it's cheaper to pay Monsanto's extortion fees, than to defend themselves in court. Fighting Monsanto would bankrupt most farmers & Monsanto knows it. That's the reason there are so few actual lawsuits, "they're bigger than US Steel".
