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Kansas farmer sues Monsanto over unapproved genetically modified wheat
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 20:09 EDT

A Kansas wheat farmer has sued Monsanto after news of the discovery of unapproved genetically modified wheat on an Oregon farm, alleging harm from falling wheat prices.

The farmer, Ernest Barnes, lodged a civil lawsuit in a US federal court against Monsanto on Monday, alleging “gross negligence” and seeking compensation for damages, according to the suit.

“The case may be the first of many Monsanto faces over alleged wheat contamination,” said the legal firm representing the farmer, Susman Godfrey, in a statement.

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Because of the discovery of Monsanto’s genetically modified wheat, “farmers are now facing sharply declining prices and outright bans on the importation of their wheat in foreign countries,” the complaint said.