Monsanto Sociology

Agriculture is the grassroots of America, yet if you walk into most college campuses across the United States and ask a student where their food comes from, the chances that they could tell you, is slim to none. With the vast growing population and increased demand, producers are striving to do their best to help feed the world. Thus, education is vital when it comes to agriculture, because alone farmers can only do so little, but together they can do so much. The production agriculture industry as a whole must collaborate to ensure that they can provide to consumers for years to come and sustain food security.

The social and environmental interests are not adequately accounted for. By putting patents on their seeds, farmers are forced to buy new seeds each year. In India most farmers have to take out loans to be able to afford seeds and they are not protected by government subsidies. The weather has a huge influence on their income and unpredictable weather can wipe out their entire crop, whereas in the past these farmers would save their seeds as an insurance policy against the weather but now Monsanto does not allow them to do this. The Indian government directly links the introduction of Monsanto’s GM seeds as the root cause behind the sharp increase in farmer suicides. The Indian farmers are figuring out that the biotechnology revolution has a huge effect on their crop lands and personal debt levels. This all started in 1998 when the World Bank underwent structural adjustments and changed some of their policies which forced India to open up its seed sector to global corporations like Monsanto, Cargill and Syngenta (www.counterpunch.org., 2016). These global corporations changed India’s agricultural economy because Monsanto’s seeds require Monsanto fertilizers and pesticides which adds costs on top of being unable to save seeds. Monsanto does not meet the characteristics of this paradigm with the lack of social and environmental responsibility due to the corporations’ business structure and board intentions.

“Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve” is the motto of the National FFA Organization. This historical organization is guided by dedicated educators teaching in the field of agriscience. Agriscience educators are in high demand in Alabama and across the nation. Agriscience educators teach in a project based learning environment that reaches all students by teaching about innovative agricultural topics and working with new technology all while traveling across the state and country with the FFA.

America as a whole is failing in the education department, literally. The United States is ranked 14th in education and 24th in literacy (rankingamerica.com) but yet is one of the third populated(cencus.gov) and has the sixth largest ecological footprint in the world. Americans are fat lazy and uneducated. If we forced our children to take more useful classes such as agriculture rather than forcing them to take a math class that they will never use we might make it somewhere. Every child who passes through the doors of a school is not going to become a mathematician or doctor but everyone eats. Yet we are mandating children to take classes that are not helping them in the real world. Agriculture classes teach you useful information. Your agriculture teacher will help you understand what you are outing into your body and how that is

LUBBOCK, TX – Janice Person, online engagement director at Monsanto, shared her advice about using storytelling to relate to the non-agricultural public on Sept. 23 to Texas Tech agricultural communication students.

While I agree it is important to find a sustainable food source and way to produce such foods, people in this generation tend to be more concerned with organically and naturally grown foods. There are several companies that now offer 100% certified organic foods in which a number of people are now learning towards after hearing all of the derogatory statements involving Monsanto's genetically modified products. Many Monsanto stakeholders should already growing concerned of the safety implications of genetically modified foods. Biotech crops are completely unnatural and many are stating that Monsanto is "playing God" by creating these genetically modified seeds. Stakeholders are also concerned about destructive effects on those who ingest their products that are modified with the Roundup. It is a very valid and growing concern and because of this, Monsanto's stocks have continuously plummeted over the last few years; which is also where the stakeholder concerns lie. At this time there is no substantial evidence that has been produces to indicate that Monsanto's GM seeds will or can cause human harm, and it could very well be a long time until we can know for sure they won't. But in the meantime, as long as farmers are able to produce massive crops and save billions by using Monsanto's products, Monsanto will continue to produce these goods and service those willing to use them. I feel that there will come a day when they do discover that these GM products lead to harmful or fatal diseases and when they do, there will be a major shortage of food worldwide. It was stated back in September 2012 that French researchers had found a direct link between Monsanto corn and numerous cancers in lab rats. The two year study

By creating a blend between these three words, I hope to educate the public on the benefits of agriculture in order to bridge the gap that many consumers and farmers face today by advocating and promoting. As the population continues to grow, the disconnect between farmers and consumers continues to rise and I hope to be able to bridge this gap with my knowledge of communications and my agricultural background.

I have done a lot of research before about the Monsanto GM foods and crops. I watched a documentary called Food Inc. about Monsanto and the unhealthy way of how they treat animals, and also looks at how the GM foods are not labeled and talks about grains and vegetables. It was awful to see how the foods we eat are treated poorly and are pumped with toxins. I know that with the GM crops it has been helpful to little farms and food grown faster and they are making more money, but this is not natural. The fact that we are putting all these chemicals into our food is ridiculous and harmful.

First, Monsanto would need to make sure their products are efficiently branded. For example, Monsanto could invest in product identification from an ingredients standpoint. If products are clearly labeled, customers would be aware of the environmental impact of utilizing the products. According to Ferrell and Hartline (2016), “Many skeptics see biotech crops as unnatural, with Monsanto scientists

Nowadays, Monsanto has transformed to agriculture business so as to, as they declared, “find sustainable

The various stakeholder groups of the Monsanto company include stockholders, employees, executives for the company, the environment, communities, farmers, and the public as a whole. These stakeholders are all impacted by decisions made toward Monsanto's products, regulations on these products, and the ability for the organization to either direct public attention toward supporting Monsanto's policies or refuting and rejecting their policies. Public perception is a major factor that impacts Monsanto, and this is why consumers in Europe are able to choose whether or not they want to indulge in GMO products while those in the U.S. are forced to choose GMO without their knowledge beforehand. This is because European nations, which are stakeholders

These factors, which can be social, cultural, economic, and political, affect how the audience perceives the event and can shape its purpose and management. On a social level, the Hawkeye Farm Show is a social, interactive event. A major component of the show is to bring farmers and industry leaders together to share insight, sell products and be educated on “the latest farm technology focused on improving yields, reducing costs, and managing risk” (Farm Shows USA, 2017). Being in the Midwest, where agriculture is a central part of the regional economy and way of living, there are many cultural and economic factors in play with the event as well. Some of these topics related to the event, such as GMOs, global warming, impacts of water and soil quality, using technologies increase crop yield, may even be politically charged on a person to person basis. The main message is that these factors are part of the “human dimension” of resources, rather than financial or political, as the event involves the thoughts, resources and rewards of individuals (Goldblatt, 2014, p.

Monsanto believes that everyone needs to do their part to help the Environment, whether it is finding a way to reuse water or recycling. The company states that they are committed to finding ways to use resources more efficiently. In the year 2014 they took a good look at the amount of waste they produced, and in the same year they shipped or composted 314,000 metric tons of materials from all of their

Monsanto has long claimed that “science” is on its side as if the GMO-Free and organic movements are stocked with uneducated zealots — but that couldn’t be farther from

Farming is a type of career that few people decide to pursue. It requires a person to work long, arduous hours in many different types of circumstances. Many people infer that farming is too difficult for anyone to succeed. For this reason, they choose an easier career to make a living. But many fail to understand the importance that farming has in everyone’s lives. This job helps revitalize the United States economy. It also provides some people with a source of income. Most of all, it helps the world receive healthier foods. To become a successful farmer that impacts the world, one must dedicate time and effort to solve potential problems. This action creates skill, skill produces experience, and experience generates success. A farmer must decide what agricultural field he or she wants to pursue, how he or she will accomplish these fields, and the impact that he or she wants to make.