Grower Licensing | IRM | Grain Stewardship | Seed Piracy
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Seed Piracy ~ Intellectual Property Protection
Saving, reselling and/or replanting patented seed is illegal and cannot be done without the patent owner’s permission. Additional details can be found on the seed bags and tags.
 These guidelines are in place to help preserve investment and seed trait value for all growers. They also ensure that research and development efforts will continue to bring new innovations to the marketplace. For a breakdown of the economics of New Seed vs. Bin Run Seed click on the image here:
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 Seed vs. Bin Run [PowerPoint]
 Seed vs. Bin Run [JPEG]
Seed vs. Bin Run [PDF]
sFor the highest quality and highest yield with the most selection of varieties that work for you, New Seed is your best option... and for Trait Seed, it's the law.
Monsanto receives hundreds of calls and letters each year about potential seed piracy cases nationwide. To report non-compliance of trait stewardship or if you have questions about seed piracy or stewardship, you may contact them anonymously at 1-800-768-6387.
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