Farmers face tricky decision planting sugar beet seeds

Sugar beet farmers in the Red River Valley are starting the fall harvest, but they're not sure if they'll have seed for next years crop. That's because of a legal dispute over genetically modified seed.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Dan Gunderson about that and other issues in northwest Minnesota.

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