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Archive Home > 2010 > August > 21 > Growers left in limbo on modified beet seed

Growers left in limbo on modified beet seed

Half of U.S. sugar supply hangs in the balance pending a USDA review that could take years

By Michael J. Crumb / The Bulletin
August 21, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — A judge’s ruling halting planting of genetically modified sugar beet seeds has left growers feeling uncertain as they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop that provides half of the nation’s sugar supply.

Duane Grant, chairman of the board at the Boise,....

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