date:May 16, 2016
ndy companies, are asking the USDA to allow more imports of cane sugar to ease the shortage.
Beyer says that he and his fellow sugar beet farmers are thinking about going back to growing non-GMO beets.
They couldnt do it quickly; right now, there arent enough non-GMO seeds to go around. And they would prefer not to do it.
Planting genetically modified sugar beets allows them to kill their weeds with fewer chemicals. Beyer says he sprays Roundup just a few times during the growing season, plus