Chapter 513 The offense can't be stopped, and the defense can't be forgotten
However, Link didn't plan to accept a good sale like his opponent.
He had thought of breaking the Benehans research when he was really going to sell the seeds. Whether active or passive, he can make an ad through arguments. Now that the other side has provoked a dispute, of course, it will not let the other side settle down.
He didn't think it would have much effect to come forward on his own at this time. It's too much to say, and it's going to be off-putting.
However, he didn't have to go shirtless himself.
He called Douglas: "Dalglas, you come to Ozette right away. I have something to tell you. ”
Douglas arrived at Mora Manor that evening. Link and he locked up in his study for two hours before he left overnight.
After that, Link handed the matter over to Douglas. And once again he himself began to get busy.
For the first time in two months, he left Washington for Oregon and Nevada. Those farms need to prepare for planting this year's winter wheat. He needed to see for himself.
The laboratory is already verifying the shape separation of high-yielding wheat generations. If successful, the wheat planted this time will be just in time for next year's winter wheat promotion. This time, he needed to plant more than 100,000 acres of wheat, and the arable land of several farms was sown at the same time, and he really couldn't completely let go.
He needed to arrange for wheat seed to be transported from his Southern Oregon farm to two farms in Nevada. But the wheat he was going to use to sell the seeds the following year. Whether it's wheat seedlings or seeds, he can't take it lightly. He didn't have to worry about having security personnel in front of the Southern Oregon farms, but he needed to make arrangements for two farms in Nevada.
To do this, he contacted Ari and transferred thirty men from the Lawson Security Company to guard the wheat seeds, as well as the wheat in the wheat fields in the future.
Wheat seeds from Hank's farm were the last to arrive.
They were accompanied by Lawson Company security personnel who were escorting along the way, who would later need to work at Hank Farm.
There will be fifteen security officers at Hank's Farm in the future, and their leader has his men supervise the unloading of the transport truck, and he himself finds Link in the farmland: "Mr. Hans, here we are. ”
Link nodded and said, "Paul, there will be 30,000 acres of wheat here, and I need you to keep an eye on it." From sowing to harvesting, I don't want a grain of wheat or a plant of wheat to leave the farm without my permission. I think you can do that, right?"
"Of course, sir! ”
Link smiled, pointed to the farmland that had been ploughed and sown with the residue of the giant algae, and said, "The wheat field on this farm is very large, and the wheat field is divided into several pieces, so your work is not easy and difficult. Because, you need to patrol 24 hours a day. Can't stop!"
"I understand!"
Link nodded and said, "I know your previous mission was more challenging than this. But it seems to me that this task is more important than all the tasks you have undertaken before. But you don't need to be too stressed. I've got people to buy helicopters. You can fly a helicopter to patrol the air. ”
When Paul heard about the helicopter, he was much more relaxed. If they drive and patrol all day, they are far from manpower in such a large area.
But he also had a suggestion, saying, "Sir." If the wheat is so important, I recommend putting barbed wire around the farmland. It is best to install an alarm system at the same time. ”
Link listened to him say that, although it was a bit troublesome, but it was also a good way to prevent theft.
He nodded and said, "Yes." You talk to the captain of the other farm to see how much budget you need. ”
"Good!"
After making the request, of course, Link also had to give some benefits to them. Although they are actually his employees, it is precisely because of this that he wants to give them enough benefits.
He looked Paul in the eye earnestly and said, "As long as there is nothing wrong with the harvest of these fields." Each of your team members can receive an additional prize of $100,000. And you can get 150,000 dollars. So, don't let me down!"
"Thank you, boss!" "Paul, they went on a mission before, all of which were to protect people or important items. And it won't last long. And this time, Link asked them to protect the wheat fields, which would take at least four months. Such a task, if it weren't for the fact that Link was the behind-the-scenes boss of the Rosen Company, they would definitely not have taken it.
But now it seems that such a task is also quite good. Each of them can increase their income by at least five thousand dollars per week.
Link explained the task clearly, and went to see the unloading truck.
In order to prevent the wheat kernels from being left on the truck, the wheat seeds are packed in sacks and need to be unloaded one by one.
This time, a total of 15 large trucks were transported, and it took three hours for the entire farm staff to unload them. Before each car left, Paul personally or arranged for security personnel to check in the car to see if any grain of wheat was left in the car. The truck can't leave until it's sure it doesn't.
After the wheat seeds arrived. But it is not possible to sow seeds right away. Because there are still a lot of wheat seeds that need to be transported.
Link spent two days at Hank's farm.
Paul communicated with the safety leaders of the other two farms and calculated how much budget would be needed to fence off the barbed wire.
Link listened to his plan.
"We need to erect at least eight feet of stakes around the farmland and put the same height of barbed wire," Paul said. We also plan to put the barbed wire on high-voltage electricity. ”
Link nodded and said, "Yes." It may seem strange, but he could say that he did not prevent the cattle from breaking into the wheat field. "But there have to be clear warning signs. And there should be warning signs in Chinese. "At present, the construction personnel of Huaxin Company are working on the farm.
And the project of this wind turbine will not be completed until at least the end of next year. And some of their workers seem to be ignorant of English.
Paul nodded and said, "I'll take care of it." ”
Link doesn't see anything else going on here. He was about to return to Washington, and he again stressed to Paul: "Remember, you must know where every grain of wheat in the storehouse, whether it is sown or put in storage. ”
After Paul's repeated reassurances, Link was relieved to leave Hank's farm.
Back in Huazhou, the work that had been piled up for several days was waiting for him to be processed. But he won't be annoyed.
When he gets bored with his work, he can go online to see the sudden emergence of independent scientists criticizing genetically modified foods.
"I have provided sufficient evidence in the past year or two that BT corn may cause serious harm to the human digestive system, including leaky gut and decreased absorption capacity...... this is an old saying of medical scientists.
“…… Our children reach sexual maturity at the age of twelve or thirteen. In this regard, we Americans seem to have gone back hundreds of years, even back to the time of the apes...... Mr. Hans is right that some of us think of ourselves as Creators. But what I will say is that God is in the heart. And it shouldn't be in the world. This is a warning from sociologists.
Of course, in response to these attacks, not only Meng Sandu, but also BASF and other world giants who are also conducting research have organized people to fight back. And the fund of a certain oil tycoon. Their fund will dedicate at least $200 million a year to support research into genetically modified organisms. So it's easier for them to find scientists who are willing to speak up for GMO technology.
All of a sudden, the right and wrong of genetically modified foods once again became the object of tearing among American scientists.
Seeing that the Montessors were busy dealing with the independent scientists, Link felt that the money was well spent.
Of course, those independent scientists don't speak out just because of a sense of social responsibility.
Link gave Douglas a budget of $100 million to support the research projects of independent scientists.
The silence of the previous independent scientists was not because they were really convinced. It's that they don't dare to speak. Scientists in the United States receive research funding from the government or private institutions.
In the 90s of the last century, there was a debate about genetically modified foods, but after those scientists who opposed expressed their opposition, their research projects had to be stopped or fired from the project team because of the cut off of funding.
And this time Link took out the money to support them. These independent scientists have no worries, and only then do they dare to speak.
After more than a decade, there are once again loud voices in the scientific community in the United States against GMO. This has also attracted worldwide attention.
For example, Canada, a natural ally of the United States, and their Royal Academy of Sciences have also expressed their stance on this, saying that it is not too cautious to be cautious in the application of genetically modified technology in food: "At the very least, we need to conduct rigorous toxicological experiments on those foods." Of course, the results of such experiments should be made public. ”
That's what Link wants to see.
Now he can see it clearly. It's not that countries don't know the risks of GM technology, it's that they need it. Or that they don't have a choice.
Agriculture has a very low status in the economies of developed countries. For example, in a truly developed country, the value of agricultural output will never exceed 10% of the economy. It may even be less than 5%.
But agriculture is the foundation of a country's stability.
The world's food is actually enough for human rations. But it is impossible to ignore the fact that humans need more meat. And this meat can only be exchanged for human rations.
How much ration do you need to consume in exchange for meat?
On the premise of not using hormones in excess, which are now used by farmed animals. A pound of beef requires seven to eight pounds of feed, while pork is five to six pounds and chicken is two to three pounds. Fish and shrimp are the lowest and can now reach a pound for a pound, but fish and shrimp need a lot of fishmeal as a source of protein.
The problem is that beef and pork are now the main meats in the world.
The most serious problem is that Asia is growing rapidly, and its three billion people are in need of more and more meat. At the same time, human beings demand food and meat at a base price.
If food production does not increase significantly in the short term, perhaps the world's food will not be able to meet the human demand for meat.
This contradiction must be resolved. The advent of genetically modified technology has become a lifesaver.
Of course, interest is also an important driving force.