Genetically Modified Wheat

Part V. Genetically Modified Wheat

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Growers’ perceptions of the extent to which the requirement that growers sign “Technology Use Agreements” (that prohibit the saving and replanting of seed) would influence their decision about planting genetically modified crops.

	Very high influence (%)	Somewhat high influence (%)	Moderate influence (%)	Somewhat low influence (%)	Very low to no influence (%)
Extent of influence	12.5	12.7	18.2	15.0	41.6

 

Percentage of growers who agree/disagree with the decision by a private firm to suspend a request for government approval for the sale of Roundup Ready® wheat seed.

Agree

47.4%

Disagree

52.6%

 

Of those who agreed		Of those who disagreed
VIEWS ON RR® WHEAT SEED	%	VIEWS ON RR® WHEAT SEED	%
Hope that non-GM herbicide tolerant wheat will be developed in the future	29.9	Roundup Ready® wheat seed is a technology that farmers currently need	70.7
Hope that approval for Roundup Ready® wheat seed will be sought in future	27.1	A non-GM herbicide tolerant wheat is needed in the near future.	18.1
Hope that approval for Roundup Ready® wheat seed will not be sought in the future	14.0	Roundup Ready® wheat seed is unnecessary technology	3.2
Other viewpoints	29.0	Other viewpoints	8.0

 

Percentage of growers who would consider planting genetically modified wheat varieties on their farms.

Yes

65.8%

No

34.2%

 

Of those who would consider		Of those who would not consider
Reasons For Considering	%	Reasons For Not Considering	%
GM wheat has traits that would reduce input costs	49.2	Too many uncertainties in the market	63.6
GM wheat would make management easier	22.7	Too many issues with liability and patent ownership	10.3
GM wheat has specific end-user traits that would result in a price premium	15.3	Too many uncertainties about the environmental effects	7.9
Other reasons	12.8	Other reasons	18.2

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