SPOKANE COUNTY – Federal agriculture regulators recently approved the testing process for a genetically modified strain of wheat developed by Bioceres Crop Solutions in Argentina. The wheat, known as “HB4 drought-tolerant” wheat, has been engineered to produce high yields even during drought conditions. However, the impact of this development on wheat farmers in Washington and Idaho remains uncertain, according to local experts.
Steve Marshall, a representative from U.S. Wheat Associates—the organization responsible for marketing U.S. wheat exports—emphasized that this approval is just the fir...
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