Rural/Farm Life

GMO corn made up an estimated 94% of the corn planted in the US, occupying more than 86 million acres. In fact, GMO varieties are so ubiquitous in the US that corn is considered a high-risk crop under the Non-GMO Project Standard

If you want organic corn for your animals, you have to buy it from Europe. The US has pretty well contaminated all their corn with GMOs.

The problem with GMO pollen drift and contamination of non GMO corn.

Financial risk — A farmer whose organic or non-GMO crops are contaminated can lose market access, causing economic hardship. Organic farms are tested and GMO plants will disqualify a farmer from an organic market.

Legal risk — Most GMO seed is patented, and the farmer whose crop was compromised is potentially liable for contamination events. GMO corporations have been known to file suite against farmers with contaminated corn.

Loss of biodiversity — Contamination from GMO seeds or pollen can change the characteristics of a non-GMO crop, impacting a crop's suitability for food, industrial or breeding purposes.