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Genetically Modified Alfalfa Tested in Court

A federal judge has halted the planting and sale of genetically engineered alfalfa. He's expected to hear arguments Friday about whether the ban should stay in place while the government carries out a lengthy environmental study.

The debate will focus on the likelihood that bees will carry human-modified genes from one field of alfalfa to another.

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