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The news surrounding GMO crops continues to get further and further outlandish as the crops are increasingly mutated and sprayed with a medley of harsh pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. The latest news comes from an unlikely source — an automotive publication known as Autoblog. The website reports that farmers who have opted to plant Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds have run into one daunting problem (outside of decreased yields and an extremely higher risk of disease): little ‘spear-like’ stalks from the harvested GMOs are absolutely wreaking havoc on the heavy duty tractor tires. Described by one farmer as a ‘field of little spears’, farmers are now turning to kevlar tires. In case you’re not aware, kevlar is the same material used in bulletproof vests to protect from gun bullets.


The stalks are so sharp and weapon-like that they can wreck an entire set of wheels, which is a daunting reality when considered that one tractor can have as many as eight heavy duty tires. Furthermore, a single tractor tire can easily cost thousands of dollars. Thanks to the GMO crops, the average lifespan of a tractor tire has dwindled from five or six years down to just one or two — if the farmer is lucky. Add that to the exponentially increased amount of pesticide use required to maintain modified crops thanks to heavily mutated ‘super’ rootworms and other insects, and it’s easy to see how GMO farming is nothing but a monetary pitfall for farmers.
Strange reports like these may ultimately be what it takes for the public to truly be concerned about genetically modified seeds and ingredients. Outside of the massive amount of research highlighting the damaging effects of GMOs on human biology, the environment, and nature as a whole, it oftentimes takes a bizarre incident such as this in order to fully gain the attention of the far-reaching press. The longer the use of GMOs is allowed nationwide, the more bizarre and outlandish stories will begin to emerge.
As if mutant insects, superweeds, decreased biosphere microorganism population, and direct organ stress weren’t enough, now Monsanto’s GMO crops can be easily utilized as a sharp and deadly weapon.

Read more: http://naturalsociety.com/kevlar-tir...#ixzz22uBlb4R9

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[Kliopeion]

sometimes i wonder if Monsanto is playing around with blackberry plants.

they're impressively vigorous, i would think they would try to tap into those vigor genes.


the other night i was picking blackberries, and my head bumped into a vine a few times.

the thorns stuck into my head and came loose from the plant. i had to spend a few minutes picking blackberry thorns out of my skull.

i was impressed. that plant sure defends its babies (the blackberry fruit).

[Buincchotourbss]

Any pics of the tires? Any mention of running over stalks that haven't completely dried down? How about all crop stubble is hard on implement tires?

Seems like a sensational story to me.

[fedelwet]

Kevlar was originally developed as a replacement for steel in radial tires in the '70s (using the name 'Aramid'), so using kevlar in tires isn't something new, they've just had to reinforce tires better with more of it for the Frankenstein crops.

[Buincchotourbss]

Any mention of number of acres per tractor today vs 20 years ago? A lot of the small farms are gone. You now have guys running 10, 20, 60 thousand acre operations. Yeah, they may have more tractors, but those things run as long as possible during the season.

Planned obsolescence should also be considered.

[jadabaad]

Any mention of number of acres per tractor today vs 20 years ago? A lot of the small farms are gone. You now have guys running 10, 20, 60 thousand acre operations. Yeah, they may have more tractors, but those things run as long as possible during the season.

Planned obsolescence should also be considered.

What about the reduced crop yields part?

[mylittlejewelaa]

Soybean stubble has alway wreaked havoc on tires. They are stiff, get cut short, and the cutting action usually ends up cutting them at an angle which makes them sharp. I have done some custom work for a neighbor who plants GMO corn. The stalks are tougher, but still flexible and not a danger to tires. The corn stalks are getting so tough and durable that they are beginning to remind me of hemp. I guess it's only a matter of time until the cotton industry tries to get corn banned. Wouldn't that be a battle to watch - big cotton vs big corn?

[mylittlejewelaa]

What about the reduced crop yields part?

Reduced vs the early days of GMO. Still raising more bushels than conventional at lower input costs. Farmers are running on pretty tight margins. Most of them also don't really like Monsanto or the potential for disaster tha GMO crops pose. Economics is the only reason they plant GMO. If the economics didn't work out, they would go back to conventional in a heartbeat.

[Buincchotourbss]

What about the reduced crop yields part?

Rain makes grain. No rain this year.

There are just too many variables to say gmo crops are the cause of all tire wear. It could be due to head height. If if you keep the head higher to reduce the amount of chaff through the combine, then more of a sturdy stalk is left.

I am only talking strictly tire wear. I think the OP piece was completely overblown with a great tendency towards sensationalism.