Monsanto Lawyer Suggests New Standard For Suing Farmers

Monsanto Reconsiders Lawsuit Policy
This Aug. 31, 2011 photo, shows the Roundup POWER MAX Herbicide logo at the Monsanto corporate exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill. Monsanto Co. said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, more farmers bought its newer lines of high-end genetically altered seeds, helping the company narrow its fourth-quarter loss compared to last year. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
This Aug. 31, 2011 photo, shows the Roundup POWER MAX Herbicide logo at the Monsanto corporate exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill. Monsanto Co. said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, more farmers bought its newer lines of high-end genetically altered seeds, helping the company narrow its fourth-quarter loss compared to last year. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

For years, the biotech giant Monsanto has provoked outrage among its critics for suing farmers who save and replant seeds, such as soybeans and canola, from the company's patented Roundup Ready crops.

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