Tester, Daines, respond to unidentified unsolicited seeds sent to Montanans

Press release

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester called on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea Tuesday to quickly investigate and produce findings on multiple instances of Montanans receiving unsolicited packages of unidentified seeds that appear to have originated in China.

“I am reaching out today regarding recent reports that individuals are receiving unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be from somewhere in China. I urge you to take swift action to identify the source of the seeds and curtai...