Not that I know everything about the subject but from what I can tell having Monsanto in charge of so much food supply - and able to sue farmers who don’t plant their product - is not a good thing.
A co-worker told me about the movie Food Inc. and I need to watch it.
Monsanto doesn't sue farmers who don't plant their product - only those that illegally re-use their seed. While there has been some clamor about pollination (i.e. the farmer's crop got ‘infected’ with GM pollen), IIRC that is the frequent busted farmer's excuse - which genetic testing shows to not be the case in successful litigation against farmers.
Watching “Food Inc.” for reliable information about agriculture is like watching “Fahrenheit 9-11” for information about the war on terror.
seed holdback prevention clauses (where seed is not allowed to be used more than one year) should be void as a matter of law.