Chapter 510: A Loss

Like Guo Yang, two people in a courtyard in the capital were also looking forward to the fireworks show.

At this point they talked about something else.

"The Medog Camp went to confirm that no one was left at Ah San's camp in Dudeng, and all facilities were intact, including the airport."

"Then go and take it."

"Internationally..."

One of the old men was a little hesitant. There are domestic solutions to the "vampire" leeches, but external pressure cannot be ignored.

The old man in the lead snorted coldly: "What's there to be afraid of when it comes to our own land?"

If he didn't take action, he was afraid that Guo Yang would cause trouble. He was very satisfied with the progress in America.

Since he is satisfied, he has to show sincerity.

Two days later, everyone arrived at the airport and fighter planes descended from the sky. In the open square behind the airport, thousands of elite soldiers stared at it all.

This day has come.

After the news spread, India was furious, the world was in an uproar, and all kinds of voices were heard.

Be unafraid!
The people of the country were excited and celebrating, telling each other about the event.

When has my rabbit ever been so tough?
Seeing this scene, Guo Yang's gradually calm heart began to waver.

I have done so much and sacrificed so much just for this moment.

But he quickly suppressed his joy and spoke to Yang Xiaowu in St. Louis.

The content of the call was very ordinary, just about speeding up the "seed promotion" as the planting season is approaching.

Yang Xiaowu understood what Guo Yang meant and began to think about it and make a plan. For example, if one or two more trucks of seeds were lost, the black guys would all like to buy them for free.

With the arrival of spring, everything begins to revive and farmers begin to prepare for spring plowing.

Berlan David of Illinois operates a farm of about 600 acres.

That day, his good friend Hayes came to him.

"David, have you bought the seeds?"

"not yet."

"Do you have a plan?"

"I'd rather use Tianhe's seeds. Their seeds perform well, and their combination solution can also deal with the threat of weeds, although it's more troublesome."

"Really? Tianhe's seeds are really good, but aren't you worried at all?"

Hayes was a little surprised. The rumors about dicamba were well known. Crops that were not tolerant to dicamba would be killed by dicamba drifting from nearby farms.

Many farms have become victims as a result.

David looked stern and angry: "Listen, man, we can't give in anymore. If we let dicamba continue to spread, our farms will be destroyed!"

"It's the same now." Hayes spread his hands: "Monsanto's seed manager came to me."

David raised his eyebrows, "So you agree?"

Hayes: "I have no choice. Look, Monsanto people are coming to you too."

The Chevy pickup truck pulled into the farm.

A white man got out of the driver's seat and said, "Hi, David, I'm Roster, Roster from Monsanto, nice to meet you."

David suddenly became like a mad lion, "Get out, you are not welcome here!"

Rost smiled faintly and said, “Don’t get excited, I didn’t do anything.

I just want to remind you that some people around your farm have chosen the Roundup-resistant option. Please be prepared in advance.

If you are a victim, I suggest you sue in federal court.

There are fewer cases in the queue now because many people choose to withdraw their cases. Your case will be accepted, but it is likely to have no result. "

After a pause, Rost said in a condescending manner: "But I suggest you choose to buy the Roundup Ready system. Only in this way can you be sure of success."

"Okay, it's time for me to go."

The Chevy pickup drove away again.

If he didn't leave, Hayes suspected that David would take out a submachine gun from the house and shoot at Rost.

But now David could only curse "fuck!" over and over again.

"You're not getting anywhere, man."

"Even if I die, I will not choose Monsanto. So, Hayes, do you want to be a traitor too?"

"I had no choice."

At Tianhe's seed sales office, a technician looked at the crowds of people who came to consult and said, "I'm sorry, Tianhe's corn seeds are not resistant to dicamba."

"If there is a traitor in your neighborhood, we can't make any guarantees."

Some people started to leave.

But many people stayed.

This surprised the technicians, “Didn’t you get any warning from Monsanto?”

David walked out from the crowd and said resolutely: "I want to try."

As soon as the seed sales season began, all seed companies felt the cold wave, and Monsanto was eroding the market with naked means.

Major seed companies launched a counterattack again.

Farmers were also outraged.

However, state legislatures and the federal government remain indifferent most of the time.

President Ao Guanhai said: "Can you solve the damage caused by caltrops to federal agriculture?"

"Your plan will only push up costs step by step, reduce the competitiveness of agricultural exports, and increase agricultural subsidies infinitely!"

“Actually, I don’t have a choice.”

“Roundup Ready is the best option right now.”

More and more farmers have switched sides, and major seed companies are undercurrents, once again launching global condemnation of glyphosate and dicamba.

Norway, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Denmark and other countries have successively banned the sale of glyphosate and dicamba.

Monsanto doesn't care much about this, and Europe has always been afraid of GMOs.

Facing a malicious interview with a New York Times reporter, Hugh Grant said sternly: "We are already conquering the Brazilian market, what are you still doing?"

This 'you' refers to competitors.

Hugh Grant was in high spirits on the front page, showing his fangs in public for the first time.

This was not necessarily the reason why the board chose him, but with sales improving, Grant's stance was seen by them as a tough response.

Green of Corteva and Mason of Bayer were burning with anger when they saw Grant like this.

"Or else kill the President!"

"There is no need for a president who cannot protect the interests of the Federation to exist!"

"You are fucking crazy! His term of office is about to end, just be patient, just be patient!"

Missouri,

Peach farmer Bill Budd has a growing number of supporters.

Because fruit farmers and orchard owners have no way to escape, the only way is to persist in the struggle, so the team has been growing.

But no way,

The federal government and Monsanto are in cahoots.

Fruit farmers are getting frustrated.

President Ao Guanhai was also feeling bad.

On the one hand, China was rising, and its strong industrial strength caused American industrial products to lose ground in the market and the economy to deteriorate.

Dealing with China takes up most of the federal government's energy.

On the other hand, various domestic conflicts are also intensifying, and the agricultural crisis is just one of them. Monsanto’s anti-Roundup plan can solve the urgent problem.

No matter what, life has to go on and the farmers started sowing.

In this planting season, Monsanto's Roundup-resistant seeds, soybeans, corn, and cotton have accounted for more than 60% of the United States!

The substantial monopoly also led to another surge in Monsanto’s quarterly revenue.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, Monsanto was also making rapid progress.

As time goes by, the seeds begin to sprout, and as the temperature rises, various crops are also growing rapidly.

As Bernard David looked at the corn seedlings growing well in the fields, which were green and lush and about thirty centimeters tall, the dark clouds in his heart disappeared a little.

"This year, the weather is good and the harvest should be good."

Maybe he didn't say God bless, just then he saw a plane spraying pesticides on the farm next door.

His heart skipped a beat.

I feel something is wrong.

But he still has hope.

However, in the evening, yellow spots appeared on the tender green leaves of the corn.

David barely slept all night, his heart filled with fear.

The next day, when the sky was just slightly white, he went to the farmland. Looking at the corn seedlings whose tender leaves had mostly turned yellow, he felt extremely sad.

By the afternoon, after being exposed to the scorching sun, the corn on his farm had completely withered.

Even though he had expected it, he was still hoping for the best and thought he could get away with it. However, when it really happened, David suddenly understood Hayes.

Understand those who betrayed.

There is still a way out of betrayal.

David eventually took Monsanto to court, but he failed to notice that not all the weeds on his farm withered.

If you look down from the sky, you will find that there are a few green plants every few meters on the farm.

Or weeds.

There are both grass weeds and broadleaf weeds, which are the most common types in farmland.

In theory, both Roundup and Dicamba can easily kill these weeds.

However, they are still fine.

Even because of the withering of the corn seedlings, they got better nutrients and grew faster.

Next to David's farm is a large farm covering thousands of acres.

Farmer Brandon's ancestor was an English immigrant, and he built up this family business over several generations.

After the plane finished spraying pesticides, he inspected the farm as usual, and all the weeds he saw were withered.

"Although Monsanto is annoying, its technical strength is still beyond reproach..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Brandon noticed something unusual. He walked into the farmland and found a green weed next to a corn seedling.

The weeds were thick, even taller and stronger than the corn, and showed no signs of withering.

Brandon took great pains to pull out the weeds, and was stunned by the lush root system. There was no sign of rotten roots at all.

He continued walking forward.

Soon new weeds were discovered, and this time they were of a different species.

He looked around, narrowed his eyes, and immediately saw several weeds within his field of vision.

"It shouldn't be!"

"I just took the medicine."

“It’s not raining either.”

"Why are there so many grasses that haven't died yet?"

Brandon muttered a few words continuously, and then his face changed instantly. He remembered the fear of being dominated by the caltrops.

"God bless."

He started running around the fields like a madman, but God had forsaken him.

There are quite a few dead grasses, but there are also a lot of living ones!

Half an hour later, Brandon was already panting and sweating, and an idea came to his mind.

Could it be that resistant weeds have evolved again?

Once this thought appeared, it could not be shaken off, and then it became more and more terrifying.

Brandon approached Monsanto.

Farmers who have purchased the Roundup Ready system have successively approached Monsanto: the weeds are not completely dead, and the dicamba is ineffective, so has resistance developed?
There were also sporadic reports in the media.

After Hugh Grant learned about the incident, he immediately asked the technical department to respond.

“Farmers are advised to spray again after a few days or increase the dosage.”

But things did not turn out the way Hugh Grant had expected.

Another half a month later, Brandon looked at the weeds growing wildly in the farmland. They were taller and stronger than the corn. Not only did they compete with the crops for fertilizer and water, they even suppressed the growth of corn!

He sprayed dicamba again according to the technical advice given by Monsanto.

A day later, Brandon came to the farm again and the weeds were still there, lush and green.

He does not believe in evil.

We sprayed dicamba again and increased the dosage.

In order to prevent the plant protection company from being lazy, he even went to the edge of the farmland to check in person.

However, the farm remains the same.

The damn weeds died a long time ago, but the rest just wouldn't die and kept growing day by day. Before the corn ears even sprouted, the weed seeds started to spread everywhere.

Brandon was desperate.

Half a month later, the large farmer, like Brandon and Bernard David, sued Monsanto in court.

At this time, his farm was covered with dense weeds, and the corn was not growing well or even died due to the influence of the weeds.

After hearing about it, Bernard David also came to Brandon's farm, and the scene he saw gave him complicated feelings.

Fortunately, Monsanto’s big trouble is over, but a greater misfortune looms over every farmer.

Monsanto's troubles are far worse than imagined.

Just as farmers turned against the Roundup system during the planting season, the backlash now is just as fierce.

The cases filed against Monsanto can no longer be described as snowflakes, but are increasing as intensively as waterfalls!

Because, the weeds broke out!

Resistant weeds are showing up in large numbers in states from Louisiana to Illinois and from Arizona to Tennessee.

And it comes violently and violently, without giving people any time to breathe, and it will devour people in an instant.

Everyone knows the reason.

Resistant weeds!
Monsanto!
Weed scientist Mark Rocks went on television and delivered a deafening roar.

“Never go against Mother Nature!”

Hugh Grant could no longer maintain his calm demeanor, his fists were clenched so tightly that his nails were almost digging into his palms, but he couldn't hang up the phone.

Because it was the President calling.

"You fucked up!"

“There better be a solution!”

"Otherwise, prepare to face the wrath of the Federation!"

What else can we do? Explain that super-resistant weeds are not the work of Monsanto?

Even if Hugh Grant could say it calmly, how many people would believe it?

Calls from board shareholders came one after another.

Hugh Grant responded tiredly, but even so, he still tried to delay, hoping for a reversal.

However, it is impossible.

Farmer Brandon was diagnosed with a rare blood malignancy. He was in good health during a physical examination six months ago, but now he has a terminal illness.

He suspected that it was because he went to inspect the edge of the farmland for no apparent reason when dicamba was being sprayed.

In addition to Brandon, more people have suffered from various strange diseases, and the sources have been traced back to Roundup and Dicamba.

A defeat pushed Monsanto into the abyss.

(End of this chapter)