They can say what they want about Monsanto and GM(speaking generally), but after an early morning tour of my crops, I am completely amazed at the job who ever has bred my corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum have done. The stress crops will take today and still grow and stay green is beyond belief.
It is so dry here right now that 50 acres of the 75 I planted to soybeans after wheat didn't even germinate, AFTER .4 of an inch of rain. Still, our crops are green and growing slowly, in temps over 100 every day(20 or so now). Monsanto does take a big chunk of money every year, but 30 years ago our crops would be withering by now.