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May 30, 2013, 2:02 pm

The fallout is already being felt after genetically modified wheat was discovered on an Eastern Oregon farm.  Japan has suspended U.S. wheat imports and other countries are watching the situation with a keen eye.  It could severely hurt Oregon's economy.

Workers clearing a field sprayed the patch of wheat, but it didn't die.  A few stalks were sent to a lab at Oregon State University for testing.  Scientists confirmed GMO's.  They found it was a gene that made the wheat resistant to herbicide.  The Department of Agriculture confirms it's the same strain that was legally tested by the Monsanto company a decade ago, but never approved.

Genetically engineered wheat has not been approved for farming in the United States.  Authorities are unsure how the strain made it into a commercial wheat field.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it was as safe as conventional varieties of wheat.  This is first report since the testing program was discontinued.  

About 90% of Oregon's soft white wheat goes overseas.  The United States exports about half of its wheat crop.  There's no evidence that the wheat supply made it into the marketplace.