date:May 31, 2013
riety that Monsanto was authorized to field test in 16 states from 1998 to 2005.
We have suspended imports of wheat produced in Oregon and surrounding areas as we cannot rule out the possibility that supplies containing unapproved crops may enter Japan, said Hiromi Iwahama, director for grain trade and operation at the ministry of agriculture. We can resume purchases after U.S. authorities establish testing methods to identify the unapproved variety.
On May 30, Japan did not take any U.S. west