Alfalfa Tests Find Legal Seeds

Tests Determine Biotech in Alfalfa Seeds Within Industry Standards

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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A Washington state hay producer provided both alfalfa seed and plant samples to his state's agriculture department to determine if biotech traits were in the crop. (DTN photo by Pam Smith)
A Washington state hay producer provided both alfalfa seed and plant samples to his state's agriculture department to determine if biotech traits were in the crop. (DTN photo by Pam Smith)
The state of Washington Department of Agriculture reported Friday afternoon that seeds provided by a hay farmer had levels of the glyphosate-tolerant trait that were within seed industry standards for non-genetically engineered seed.

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Chris Clayton

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