One of the big accusations against industrial agriculture is the fact that patented seeds must be purchased each year from the seed company. This is a burden on smaller farms with tighter margins.
But patents are not forever. It turns out some of Monsanto's GMO patents are expiring. Technology Review has a report on a seed dealer who took advantage of the fact, selling GMO soybeans no longer under patent. As the article observes, this means the farmer can use some of his harvest to plant next year.
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