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Conversations about plant biotechnology: Canadian farmer Fred Meister

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September 15, 2008

Source: Conversations about Plant Biotechnology

Environmentally we feel it is a big help.
Fred Meister
 

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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 biotech canola reached 87 percent. Canadian farmer Fred Meister plants 100 percent of his canola acreage to GM varieties due to the significant on-farm benefits he's experienced including higher yields, fewer herbicide applications, and reduced tillage.

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Fred Meister

Major Crops: Canola, barley, wheat

Farm Size: 2,650 acres (1,060 hectares)

Years Farming: 30+

First Planted Biotech Crops: 1995

Favorite Benefits: Fewer herbicide applications. Reduced wind and water erosion.

Family: Married, three children

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