The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[DewDiligence]

Class action challenges MON’s royalty-collection system for soybeans in Brazil:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/brazil-monsanto-idUSL1E8HDDUQ20120613

If MON were to lose this case (including the appeals), it would have to strongly consider withdrawing it soybeans from the Brazilian market, including the recently approved Intacta product with insect protection and second-generation Roundup Ready trait (#msg-60109375, #msg-76031308).

Note: There is no royalty-collection problem with corn because all commercial varieties are hybrids and hence growers would not gain by replanting seeds from the prior season.