“We now believe that Monsanto has control over as much as 90 percent of seed genetics. This level of control is almost unbelievable,” said Neil Harl, agricultural economist at Iowa State University who has studied the seed industry for decades. “The upshot of that is that it’s tightening Monsanto’s control, and makes it possible for them to increase their prices long term. And we’ve seen this happening the last five years, and the end is not in sight.” At issue is how much power one company can have over seeds, thefoundation of the world’s food supply. Without stiff competition,Monsanto could raise its seed prices at will, which in turn could raise the cost of everything from animal feed to wheat bread and cookies. Full article.