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MARCH 8, 2001

The US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it will pay up to $20 million to farmers whose crops have been tainted by a corn product not meant for human consumption.

The government will pay $35 to $50 per bag of contaminated seed. It estimates that as many as 400,000 bags, or about 1 percent of the country's total supply, are contaminated with StarLink.

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USDA purchasing corn contaminated with unapproved grain (AP 3/8)

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