The U.S. Department of Agriculture is evaluating whether or not to take action in the case of a Washington state farmer whose alfalfa crop was contaminated with a genetically modified trait that some export customers will not accept, a spokesman said on Monday.
“We’re still in discussion with the Washington State Department of Agriculture to determine what if any actions are warranted, what our next steps will be,” said USDA spokesman Ed Curlett.
Washington agriculture officials notified the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) late Friday that they had confirmed a “low-level” presence of a genetically engineered trait in what the farmer thought was a non-GMO crop.
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