Monsanto Settles in GE Wheat Case

Company to Set Aside $2.125M for Soft White Winter Wheat Growers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho

After an Oregon farmer found wheat containing Monsanto's Roundup Ready trait in one of his fields in the spring of 2013, the U.S.' top export markets for soft white wheat -- Japan, Taiwan and South Korea -- temporarily halted and tested shipments for the presence of the trait. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)
After an Oregon farmer found wheat containing Monsanto's Roundup Ready trait in one of his fields in the spring of 2013, the U.S.' top export markets for soft white wheat -- Japan, Taiwan and South Korea -- temporarily halted and tested shipments for the presence of the trait. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)
Monsanto Co. announced Wednesday it has reached a settlement with soft white wheat growers over the discovery of genetically engineered wheat on a farm in Oregon in May 2013, which led to temporary restrictions on exports.

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