3-19 IAN Otter on GM

How does Governor otter feel about genetically altered food crops? I sat down with the Governor the other day and asked him about the latest in genetically altered food. "My feeling is plant them  Go with it.  You think back I can’t  think  of a crop that hasn’t been genetically modified.  I can't think of a crop that hasn't been genetically modified.  Most of this resistance comes from Europe. It comes from those people who have not done the research and development put the money in, into making Roundup ready certified seed those countries over there who have been doing the same thing for 700 years want to continue to do it for 700 years so they attached some sort of danger to eating genetically modified food. I can’t think of an animal I can’t think of a crop that hasn’t been genetically modified. I’d like to genetically modify some noxious weeds, were obviously working on that. It doesn’t bother me a bit I think back to 1935 the average yield of potatoes per acre in Idaho was 6500 weight. What farmer what farmer could live on 6500 weight of potatoes today per acre. As you see them harvesting now after 200 years of sagebrush and one year of potatoes that’s a pretty good rotation. But when you see them harvesting up to 600 bags In some brand new ground or an average of 345 350 it’s because it’s been genetically modified. Cows that today will produce 3.8 butterfat at 85 to 100 pounds a day, I can remember when I used to squeeze a lot of milk when we were in the dairy and boy if we got 45 pounds per day at 3.2 butterfat that was a real bonus hundred new ground or on average 345 350 it's because it's been genetically modified cows today will produce 2.8 butterfat I can remember when I use a squeeze a lot of and milk we were in the dairy and boy if we got 45 gallons today 45 pounds per day at 32 butterfat that was a real bonus so I say let's go for it."