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Farmer demand increases for BASS non-GMO corn

Sue Roesler
Apr 11, 2022
Apr 11, 2022 Updated Apr 12, 2022

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Mike Parkinson shows BASS non-GMO corn hybrids.

Ed and Deb Baumgartner check out BASS hybrids at the Puerto Rico BASS research farm.

BASS Hybrids on the right were photographed in the summer of 2021 in Olivia, Minn.

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BASS Genetics Inc., based in Danube, Minn., was recently awarded $53,662 from APUC to help with developing a highly competitive non-GMO corn hybrid.

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