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		kvb on Feb 10, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit r... The patent on Roundup (glyphosphate) expired in 2000 [1], so that's probably not a viable strategy. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate

cdcarter on Feb 10, 2013 [–]

It's my understanding that in large agriculture, Monsanto produces a new Roundup "recipe" every year and matching "Roundup Ready" seeds. Of course, I can't find a source on this right now, so I may be way off.

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