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"Last year the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should decide the fate of genetically engineered alfalfa. The product in question is called Roundup Ready alfalfa and its maker, Monsanto, says it's just like any other hay seed except that it's resistant to their herbicide, Roundup, which kills weeds in alfalfa fields. This January, the USDA made the unexpected decision to give the go-ahead to Monsanto to sell its seeds, and for farmers to plant them without restrictions."
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