Research Reveals Non-GMO Genetic Potential

By Josh Richey, Spectrum CEO

“Spectrum has proven to me and our customers that there is no yield loss, or any other economic loss, in the production of Non-GMO corn. We’ve seen no benefit to planting GMOs.” 

– Eugene Zimmerman, Spectrum Premium Non-GMO Dealer, Sheldon, WI

I thought we’d begin this story with a quote from Gene Zimmerman, a Spectrum dealer out of the state of Wisconsin. (You can hear more from Gene in his video segment featured in this issue of the Non-GMO Network.) Over a five-year period, Gene, along with another grower, conducted on-farm research testing Non-GMO genetics against GMO genetics. Their findings might surprise a lot of people. “Over the five-year period, we actually averaged a 20 bu/a increase with the Non-GMO genetics. This was not an exclusive study to Spectrum but the Spectrum hybrids followed suit. That’s impressive.”  To read more, click here.