POLICY

摘要

A long-running battle over genetically modified (GM) alfalfa has ended with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) deciding that farmers can plant the crop without restriction. Just a month ago, the USDA put forth a draft plan that would have limited where the herbicide-resistant crop could be planted, addressing organic farmers' concerns about contamination of their fields. But the plan came under fire from politicians and lobbyists, and on 27 January, the USDA reversed its stance.