Organic farmers, opposition ask feds to stall genetically-modified alfalfa sales

But Canadian Seed Trade Association says organic and GM crops can co-exist.

Organic farmers are calling on the federal government to put the brakes on the commercial sale of genetically-modified alfalfa seed in Canada, but both the Canadian Seed Trade Association and the company applying to register herbicide resistant strains of the crop deny there’s any risk of ...

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