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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Good news for skiers ... Should women serve in combat roles? ... Flood watch issued for Sunday ... Good news for skiers ... Should women serve in combat roles? ... Flood watch issued for Sunday ... OUR VIEW Our View: GMO deal seems fair Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Dec. 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News It may be a bit difficult to swallow for some opponents of genetically modified crops, but a tentative agreement to phase out those crops over eight years seems to be a fair solution that will limit court costs and ultimately end up where the GMO opponents want to be. A settlement between a group of farmers and Jackson County would allow farmers who were previously growing GMO alfalfa to continue for up to eight years. That settlement came as the farmers were suing the county for $4.2 million, which they say is the value of the crops they would have to destroy following voter approval of a measure to ban GMO crops in Jackson County. Voters countywide made it clear in May 2014 they wanted nothing to do with GMO crops, winning nearly two-thirds of the vote despite a massive influx of money from major agri-chemical corporations. Non-GMO farmers were the big winners after pushing for the ban because they feared contamination of their fields. The losers included the corporations, for whom no one shed tears, but also local alfalfa farmers who had GMO alfalfa in their fields. Because alfalfa fields can grow crops for multiple years from one planting, they were faced with losing a significant investment. They also say they would have had to leave their fields fallow for up to four years before replanting alfalfa. This settlement gives those farmers time to recoup their investments and make plans for a different future. That seems like a fair deal. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501