Seed Piracy | Seed Piracy |
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Seeds containing the  Roundup Ready® trait are protected under numerous United States patents, including Patent No. 5,352,605. In addition, the germplasm in conventional and Roundup Ready® soybean varieties may also be protected under one or more United States patents. Replanting saved seed of Roundup Ready® soybeans or patented conventional soybeans, or transferring patent-protected seed to others for planting is unauthorized and constitutes patent infringement.Benefits of New Seed Convenience • Highest quality and highest yielding product vs. bin-run • Meets quality standards of seed company • Professionally handled and rigorously tested • Dramatically reduces splits and foreign matter • Ensures varietal purity • Germination tests to ensure peace of mind • Weed-free • Reliable seed supply in many maturities • Access to the most elite germplasm Economics of New Seed vs. Bin-Run • Income lost by not selling as commodity grain (e.g. 1 bushel of bin-run seed Limited Warranty Benefits • Dealer agronomic support before and after the sale • Risk management benefits of Roundup Rewards® (over $600 million paid to growers since 1997) New Innovations • Royalties provide research and development of new traits and higher yielding germplasm See your dealer for a copy of the 2007 Roundup Rewards® brochure for qualification criteria, program requirements and full benefits. Roundup Rewards® applies only to Roundup® branded and other agricultural herbicides specified by Monsanto. Roundup® and Roundup Rewards® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. |