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Bayer CropScience, Monsanto win $256,016 in US patent fight with farmer

By Melissa Ritti ( November 14, 2024, 16:00 GMT | Insight) -- A farmer who planted patented soybean seeds saved from a prior harvest exceeded the terms of his Technology Services Agreement with Bayer CropScience and Monsanto, entitling them to $256,016 in royalties plus interest, a US judge ruled yesterday. The plaintiffs say Jimmy Calder later admitted to infringement but never entered an appearance in court.Jimmy Calder, a South Carolina soybean farmer, is on the hook for $256,016.66 in royalties owed to the Bayer CropScience and its predecessor Monsanto for the 2023 soybean season....

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