GM Contaminated Canola in Canada

"Canadian farmers have experienced "widespread contamination" of their crops by genetically modified (GM) canola, two visiting farmers say.

Terry Boehm, vice president of the Canadian National Farmers Union, and grain farmer Arnold Taylor are embarking on a 10-day Australian tour as both NSW and Victoria are set to relax their bans on GM food crops.

"For Canadian farmers, they have experienced widespread contamination," Mr Boehm told reporters in Sydney.

"There are issues of liability that haven't been addressed, producers are facing much increased costs for their seed - they are paying technology-use fees that are required in order to access the GM seeds."

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