Protecting Today’s Investments for Tomorrow’s Innovations Grain Channeling Protecting Today’s Investments for Tomorrow’s Innovations
Marketing Mayhem Market A European Union Grain Color # $ Total Red $6.50/bu Yellow $5.00/bu Blue, Brown, Green or Orange DQ $0.00/bu
Marketing Mayhem Market B United States Grain Color # $ Total Green Yellow $5.25/bu Blue, Brown, Orange or Red $5.00/bu
Marketing Mayhem Market C Japan Grain Color # $ Total Blue $6.50/bu Red $5.00/bu Brown, Green, Orange or Yellow DQ $0.00/bu
Why must grain be marketed in today’s agricultural climate? Consumer acceptance of genetically modified crops Quality characteristics of genetically modified crops
How is this grain segregated? Grain Channeling Marketing grain based on specific traits and/or characteristics Keeping similar biotechnology traits segregated from general supplies of grain
What did we learn today? Grain channeling is a segregation of genetically modified crops Several countries currently ban genetically modified crops, namely the European Union, Japan and some South American countries.