But we need to be very careful what we plant or we are going to lose our credibility. Last year, Hibma inadvertently raised some StarLink corn. He didn't know it until an Aventis representative contacted him after harvest. A neighbor had planted StarLink corn in an adjoining field, and pollen could have drifted into Hibma's field. The landowner's share had been sold to an elevator.
Pollen drift poses a dilemma for individual farmers and the industry as a whole.
It was on Stettler's mind as he decided to plant Bt corn for the first time last year. A lot of farmers wish their customers liked GMOs as much as they themselves do. If they don't want GMO products, we shouldn't raise them. Farnham, a design engineer in industry and a farmer, sees it differently. To me, it looks like most Americans are OK with the Roundup Ready and Bt concepts.