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Environment & Energy

Lionessa

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4. I am a bit confused. Why don't farmers just retain part of their crop as next years' seeds free of

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:24 AM

May 2012

the specific dusting and then repeat each year till any internal biologic issues also recede.

Isn't this what farmer's used to do anyway. Why on earth would a corn farmer buy seeds? Makes no sense unless one wanted seeds other than what he already grows.

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90 Percent of Corn Seeds Are Coated With Bayer's Bee-Decimating Pesticide [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

K/R. NYC_SKP May 2012 #1

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Sometimes, you do shoot the messenger dpibel May 2012 #3

Heartland Institute? Seriously? hatrack May 2012 #11

I am a bit confused. Why don't farmers just retain part of their crop as next years' seeds free of Lionessa May 2012 #4

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More from the Union of Concerned Scientists kristopher May 2012 #7

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