tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post5199432696307059111..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-32819791129980536082007-10-01T17:24:00.000-06:002007-10-01T17:24:00.000-06:00First: The above post should read "half-price". ...First: The above post should read "half-price". Blogging during harvest is not pretty.<BR/><BR/>Second: a reader writes<BR/><BR/>"One more thing to consider with the apparent coming on of this premium reducing program is what does it do to a large portion of our export business. Currently many of our exports are required to be non-GMO grain loadings to suit the needs of our customers, largely Japan. What message does this program send to them about the future of their business with them?? Does this lead South America to take a lot of this business from us. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/> Apparently the Grain and Feed Assoc. had no knowledge of this program before it was released, which to me further shows Monsanto’s flippant attitude to anything but the dollar that goes into their pocket.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts?"<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the market will continue to demand that much non-GMO. Your point is well taken, we could be all-GM-all-the-time soon. But I think producers were fading that way already.<BR/><BR/>The production boost right now outweighs any market signal to produce non-GMO corn. And I think it will be so for Brazilian producers as well. <BR/><BR/>Besides, aren't those guys gonna grow umpteen-million hectares of beans with prices where they are?<BR/><BR/>Short answer: if customers want non-GMO corn, the price just went up - regardless of the source.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I reserve the right to change my answer when proven wrong.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-971506830913384942007-10-01T06:59:00.000-06:002007-10-01T06:59:00.000-06:00Anon: Thanks for the correction. Last year (06) ...Anon: Thanks for the correction. Last year (06) was the first time I had replanted any for years. The seed was price, I think. At any rate, not cheap.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-82409684379161824172007-09-30T21:27:00.000-06:002007-09-30T21:27:00.000-06:00I had to replant corn this past spring. You only ...I had to replant corn this past spring. You only pay for the technology once. I received a rebate for the Bt and RW traits I replanted. My crop insurance covered all the seed cost, so there was no out of pocket expense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com