The United States is one of twenty-five countries where farmers planted genetically engineered crops in two thousand nine.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

But the amount of cropland planted with the crops rose by an estimated seven percent worldwide.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

Farmers planted more of their best crops, or "cash crops." for export.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

American farmers first planted genetically engineered crops in nineteen ninety-six.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

They planted fewer food crops for local use.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

Nearly half of the farmland in the United States is planted with crops that have been genetically engineered, mainly maize,soybeans and cotton.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15