A legal decision which goes against the powerful agribusiness lobby is enough of a rare occurrence to be worth mentioning—celebrating even. The Monsanto-backed plaintiffs were non-organic farms who sought to overturn a 2014 ordinance passed by Jackson County voters, banning the use of genetically modified seeds. They claimed that the anti-GMO ordinance violates their right to farm. The court upheld the ordinance on the grounds that it was intended to protect against damage to commercial agricultural products, which is allowed under the Right to Farm Act. Jackson County organic farms won an important battle, if not the war. It is expected that the plaintiffs will appeal.
Federal judge upholds GMO ban in Oregon to protect organic farms
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