B
bat man
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Anybody have a source for RR1 bin run beans I can use in plots this year. Group 0 or 00. Believe patent has expired so its an option?
wiscwhip
5 year old buck +
Not quite as cut and dried as one would think, here is a paste of a page I found, complete with a link to the Monsanto page that addresses the issue.
"Roundup Ready 1 Soybeans: Can Seeds Be Saved This Fall?
Posted: March 18, 2014
It may be possible for growers to be issued a license to replant seed from original Roundup Ready varieties in 2015 if certain conditions are met, but this will be determined by each seed supplier.
During our Extension travels the past few months, we have been asked about the impending patent expiration of Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) soybean traits in 2014. The questions were focusing on the potential of saving soybean seed this fall with the intent to plant them in 2015. Unfortunately, the answers are not so clear and in fact can be rather complicated. The simple answer is ― ask your seed dealer. Aside from basic patent rights for the RR1 trait there are potentially numerous patents on seed varieties that involve the seed companies. It may be possible for growers to be issued a license to replant seed from original Roundup Ready varieties in 2015 if certain conditions are met, but this will be determined by each seed supplier. Also, keep in mind, growers cannot sell RR1 bin-run seed to other growers even after the patent expires; federal rules still regulate who sells genetically modified traits. There are many factors involved and Monsanto has compiled a website to help with this process. It includes a lot of good information on the patent issues, FAQs, and a “decision tree” to assist in determining if you can plant your bin-run seed next year. Here is the Monsanto website. Additional comments about this topic can be found in an article from Kansas State University."
Of particular interest would be the Saved Seed Decision Tree, which helps you decide whether you can plant saved seed or not, specifically this answer comes to mind with your question Brooks:
"You may save and plant these soybeans. But note that we expect few current commercial varieties will fall into this category. If the variety is covered by a PVP or breeder's rights certificate (and it probably is) then if you save and plant these soybeans, the seed can only be planted in fields that you own or operate, and the seed you plant must have come from fields that you owned or operated. You cannot provide seed to neighbors or obtain seed from neighbors for planting."
It looks like you have to have planted and harvested them from your own property to make it all legit?
"Roundup Ready 1 Soybeans: Can Seeds Be Saved This Fall?
Posted: March 18, 2014
It may be possible for growers to be issued a license to replant seed from original Roundup Ready varieties in 2015 if certain conditions are met, but this will be determined by each seed supplier.
During our Extension travels the past few months, we have been asked about the impending patent expiration of Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) soybean traits in 2014. The questions were focusing on the potential of saving soybean seed this fall with the intent to plant them in 2015. Unfortunately, the answers are not so clear and in fact can be rather complicated. The simple answer is ― ask your seed dealer. Aside from basic patent rights for the RR1 trait there are potentially numerous patents on seed varieties that involve the seed companies. It may be possible for growers to be issued a license to replant seed from original Roundup Ready varieties in 2015 if certain conditions are met, but this will be determined by each seed supplier. Also, keep in mind, growers cannot sell RR1 bin-run seed to other growers even after the patent expires; federal rules still regulate who sells genetically modified traits. There are many factors involved and Monsanto has compiled a website to help with this process. It includes a lot of good information on the patent issues, FAQs, and a “decision tree” to assist in determining if you can plant your bin-run seed next year. Here is the Monsanto website. Additional comments about this topic can be found in an article from Kansas State University."
Of particular interest would be the Saved Seed Decision Tree, which helps you decide whether you can plant saved seed or not, specifically this answer comes to mind with your question Brooks:
"You may save and plant these soybeans. But note that we expect few current commercial varieties will fall into this category. If the variety is covered by a PVP or breeder's rights certificate (and it probably is) then if you save and plant these soybeans, the seed can only be planted in fields that you own or operate, and the seed you plant must have come from fields that you owned or operated. You cannot provide seed to neighbors or obtain seed from neighbors for planting."
It looks like you have to have planted and harvested them from your own property to make it all legit?
M
MoLandOwner
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I would not touch or plant them with a ten foot pole. Not just because of the RR part. Most Bin run has not been cleaned, sized or germ tested. Even for food plots, I want to make sure I don't introduce new weed seed into my plot, and want to make sure they grow at a decent level of germination. I would make sure they are good all the way around before planting.
