#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty Washington Farmer Claims Monsanto Gene Tainted Alfalfa http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-11/washington-farmer-claims-monsanto-gene-tainted-alfalfa.html Washington State agriculture officials are examining a farmer’s claim that his alfalfa was rejected for export because it was contaminated with Monsanto Co.’s (MON) gene for herbicide tolerance. The state is analyzing the farmer’s alfalfa seeds at a laboratory in Yakima after being contacted by the grower, Mike Louisell, a spokesman with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, said by phone today. The farmer claims his crop was rejected because a test found the plants were genetically modified to tolerate Roundup herbicide, Louisell said... RELATED: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/02/04/692915/-Multiple-ways-Monsanto-is-putting-normal-seed-out-of-reach