Great Day For Sustainability!: Rural Oregon voters back ban on GMO crops amid U.S. labeling uproar

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6. Got a link for this 'drought tolerance' claim, Jeff? I don't think so.

It's Wishful Thinking, Inc.

Only one company is claiming to have such seed: Monsanto. But that's dubious. Marketing fog. There is no firm independent scientific evidence yet. So it's just a "claim." And there are many reasons to doubt Monsanto's veracity.

In general, the GMO-Chemical corporations have spewed a river of lies and misconceptions about the results and alleged "benefits" of their mutant creations.

MAY 19, 2014 STORY - from the Omaha World Herald

"Monsanto currently has the only USDA-approved GM drought-resistant crop variety on the market. DroughtGard, part of the Genuity product line, is designed to help corn plants use less water when they are stressed by drought.

"In 2012, Monsanto allowed 250 farmers throughout the Western Great Plains to plant DroughtGard for on-farm trials. From these trials the company concluded that the commercially projected product produces five bushels more per acre than other seed.
Some dispute the effectiveness of Monsanto’s DroughtGard, however.

"The Union of Concerned Scientists, which warns about the dangers of global warming, has produced a report on the effectiveness of GM drought-tolerant crops. The High and Dry report, published in 2012, cites USDA analyst results and suggests that DroughtGard improves farmers’ yields by only 1 percent and does not improve water-use efficiency..."

http://www.omaha.com/money/scientists-battle-drought-and-fears-about-gmos/article_5bfdf1cc-0443-5fef-84fe-3f0b1e66ab81.html