Biotech crops have been grown worldwide for more than
a decade. Welcome to the one place where you can hear about the benefits of genetically modified foods and crops
from the people who know best — the farmers and families who grow
GM crops
and the experts who research and study the
benefits of biotechnology in agriculture.
Featured Video: Fred Meister
In 2007, the national adoption rate for GM canola crops reached 87 percent in Canada. Farmer Fred Meister plants 100 percent of his canola acreage to genetically modified varieties due to the on-farm benefits including higher yields, fewer herbicide applications and reduced tillage.
Environmentally we feel it is a big help.
-- Fred Meister