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The sugar beet industry expressed relief after a federal judge on March 16 denied an effort to block the use of genetically engineered seeds this season. "We're excited, we're glad," said Vic Jaro, president and CEO of Amalgamated Sugar Co. in Boise. "That turns us loose; our growers can ...
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