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Herbicide-Resistant ‘Superweeds’ Plaguing Half the Nation’s Farmers

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:29:19 +0000

The use of the harsh, best-selling chemical pesticide, glyphosate—sold as Monsanto's Roundup—is causing the widespread growth of resistant 'superweeds.' Used on genetically modified crops including Monsanto's canola, cotton, corn and soy, which dominate much of the nation's farmland, glyphosate resistant superweeds were first noticed in 2010, spreading out across farms, damaging crops, farm equipment, and requiring the use of increased applications and additional chemicals.

Letters Flood USDA Over Pending Approval of ‘Agent Orange Corn’

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:36 +0000

More than 140 environmental and health advocacy groups along with 35 medical and public health professionals have submitted letters to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the agency to reject an application for the approval of herbicide and herbicide resistant crops submitted by Dow AgroSciences.

Petition Calls to Block Agent Orange Resistant GMO Corn

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:11 +0000

Consumer advocacy group, The Cornucopia Institute, is calling for concerned citizens to sign a petition in hopes of blocking Dow Chemical, the manufacturer of 2,4-D— toxic herbicide found in Agent Orange—that is waiting on approval from the USDA for its genetically engineered strain of corn resistant to the controversial chemical.

The Return of Agent Orange? 2,4-D Steps in Where Monsanto’s Roundup Fails

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:41:14 +0000

Monsanto's Roundup—the glyphosate-based pesticide—is currently the most heavily used weed killer in the country, but its efficacy is waning as farmers across the nation are reporting Roundup-resistant 'superweeds' and pesticide resistant insects taking hold in their fields and leaving farmers with no option but to return to controversial chemicals like 2,4-D, also known as Agent Orange.