Monsanto's dominance stems from the destruction of its European competitors by so-called "activists". The EU was happy to back them and ban GM crops. They had provided a ready made excuse to maintain Europe's barriers to trade as the old barriers came down.
You can re-use wheat 2 or 3 times, then it drifts too far from the parent crop and yield plummets. This is why organic farmers purchase named varieties from seed companies.
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Monsanto's dominance stems from the destruction of its European competitors by so-called "activists". The EU was happy to back them and ban GM crops. They had provided a ready made excuse to maintain Europe's barriers to trade as the old barriers came down. You can re-use wheat 2 or 3 times, then it drifts too far from the parent crop and yield plummets. This is why organic farmers purchase named varieties from seed companies.