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So going beyong basic GMO talk, I would like to know what you are doing regarding all the pesticides used on your GMO crops. It would appear that the crops that are being sprayed are literally destroying the bee population...http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/scientists-discover-another-cause-bee-deaths-and-its-really-bad-news.html

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Expert response from Iain Kelley

Director, Regulatory Policy and Issue Management, Bayer Crop Science

Friday, 01/08/2014 10:57

Contrary to some reports you may have read, honey bee colonies are not being eliminated but are actually increasing in North America and across the globe. Much of this increase has occurred during the same time that neonicotinoids were introduced to agriculture. Large, multifactorial studies conducted in the United States, Canada, Belgium, France and Germany all report that poor bee health correlates well with the presence of the invasive parasite Varroa mite and bee diseases, but not with exposure to agrochemicals. The agrochemical industry is committed to the safe use of its products through science-based testing and effective stewardship.

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Expert response from Iain Kelley

Director, Regulatory Policy and Issue Management, Bayer Crop Science

Friday, 01/08/2014 10:57

Contrary to some reports you may have read, honey bee colonies are not being eliminated but are actually increasing in North America and across the globe. Much of this increase has occurred during the same time that neonicotinoids were introduced to agriculture. Large, multifactorial studies conducted in the United States, Canada, Belgium, France and Germany all report that poor bee health correlates well with the presence of the invasive parasite Varroa mite and bee diseases, but not with exposure to agrochemicals. The agrochemical industry is committed to the safe use of its products through science-based testing and effective stewardship.