date:Sep 17, 2013
ved for commercial production in the United States. But many foreign and domestic buyers require that supplies not be genetically modified.
The grower in this case, who farms near Royal City, Washington, reported to state officials in late August that his alfalfa hay was rejected for export because it tested positive for GMO, and he had only been growing non-GMO alfalfa.
It was unclear if the farmer bought seed that was genetically modified and mislabeled or if his field was contaminated by so