Anyone reading Grist out there?
Recently, there was a major case involving a farmer and the seed company, Monsanto. While I am not a part of either party, the story is interesting.

Given the nature of breeding plants and the fact that pollen can travel pretty freely, it is frightening to think that Monsanto has, "according to a comprehensive 2005 study [PDF] by the Center For Food Safety, ' an annual budget of $10 million and a staff of 75 devoted solely to investigating and prosecuting farmers.' By the time of the study, the company had launched 90 lawsuits involving 147 farmers and 39 small businesses, CFS reports." I find this incredibly alarming and a disaster for farmers.