Sugar-beet growers face opposition on GMOs

Almost all of the U.S. sugar beet harvest comes from GMO varieties. At the annual meeting of the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, president Kurt Wickstrom told members to be aware of anti-GMO sentiment among consumers, says Agweek. Candy maker Hershey’s recently announced it would not use GMO sugar in some of its products. Agweek quoted Wickstrom… » Read More

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