In class video

This week in SustAg, we were in the classroom during block period due to the weather conditions. As we are entering the winter it is more typical for rain and because of this our time on the farm could potentially be limited. While we were in the classroom, we watched a documentary titled The Future of Food which talked about the causes and effects of using chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers to help groom farm land. One of the main companies that was brought up in the video that works in designing chemicals to use on farms was Monsanto. Monsanto located in St. Louis, Missouri. They are known to be one of the largest pesticide companies in the world. One invention that gave them a lot of attention is RoundUp- a weed killer. Monsanto is also known for a specific type of canola seed they modified to withstand the effects RoundUp and other chemicals. People were ultimately affected by this seed because Monsanto put a patient on it. Farmers like Percy Schmeiser were unknowingly harvesting this patented seed and were sued by Monsanto. —Wes