date:Jul 18, 2013
A Japanese delegation is completing talks with the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at restarting purchases of U.S. western white wheat, which were halted after the discovery of an unapproved genetically modified strain growing in Oregon.
USDA is hosting a team from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for technical discussions in support of the resumption of trade of U.S. western wheat, a USDA spokesman told Reuters.
Official talks are due to end on Wednesday, but the J