Opinion, mine alone. I am of the belief that a few rotten apples basically spoiled the barrel for all. Some farmers signed an agreement that they would not save seed yet because they have no ethics or integrity they did anyway and got caught and hauled to court. That is just a part of the picture. The same idea applies to other seeds but the owners of rights for them aren't aggressive in pursuing them in courts.
I personally believe Monsanto has gotten a bad rap and the horrible stories that continually float around the Internet are often based on half fact or less, and are often distributed by those that have no farming knowledge or even know what is going on.
Excellent products.
As to pricing----I have always been willing to pay Burpee and Parks garden seed companies extra because they spend big dollars to develop new varieties which benefits me. Farmers should understand that continual research is needed. The UG99 wheat fungus requires that research be done now before it arrives in America. Tomato diseases are another good example for ongoing research and funding.
It has been mentioned about the price skyrocketing the last few years? Duh, a petroleum based product with crude oil extremely high, I can see where the pricing is coming from. Hasn't gasoline also skyrocketed?
More on pricing. Think about razors and the purchase of blades. The current price of blades seems astronomical compared to those of old. Research funding costs folks. We now have great products but they are costly. Also in pricing is the advertising costs to get the product advances out before the public so that they will buy them.
Monsanto sponsors many things which are costly. Reminds me of Bell/AT&T giving away to charities in order to look like good guys while they could charge less. Instead let us do the giving and get the benefits on our taxes. To further get an idea of advertising costs go price store brand soft drinks and those of the major companies that buy scoreboards, etc.
One must also remember that Monsanto has to continually defend themselves in courts and also spend lots to prosecute the thieves or cheaters if you prefer. ------- As to the pollination drifting and court battles I have only limited knowledge and information about that so really cannot adequately comment for or against Monsanto on that issue.
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