Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116Off Patent 66 www.seed.ab.ca | Advancing Seed in Alberta IN 2011, Monsanto’s patent on the first generation Roundup Ready trait in soybeans expired. When this happened, no one was sure what the market would be for the 20-year-old technol- ogy. But in the past four years, the seed industry has gotten to see how the market treats that product ... and in some cases, it’s not good. We’re seeing unscrupulous sellers, looking to make a quick profit by selling illegitimate seed, says Lorne Hadley of the Cana- dian Plant Technology Agency. Plant breeders and seed companies have worked diligently to provide farmers with quality seed, pushing the yield envelope. Hadley says farmers recognize these achievements but are being pressured by the current economic environment of depressed commodity prices. It’s easy to see how farmers could be enticed into buying lower cost seed, but Hadley says these “deals” come with a hefty price. “One farmer was offered soybean seed at a large discount, but this lower-quality seed ended up costing him hundreds of dollars per acre in lost yield,” Hadley says. After the sell, profit-seekers pack up, leaving farmers with no support. The concern for the seed industry, Hadley says, is that In the new post-patent environment, farmers and seedsmen are learning there’s more than meets the eye. It’s “Buyer Beware” “One farmer was offered soybean seed at a large discount, but this lower-quality seed ended up costing him hundreds of dollars per acre in lost yield.” —Lorne Hadley New technology · New genetics New weed control program Always follow grain marketing and all other stewardship practices and pesticide label directions. Details of these requirements can be found in the Trait Stewardship Responsibilities Notice to Farmers printed in this publication Genuity and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready® and Roundup® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto Canada Inc. licensee. 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