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.

Monsanto’s Roundup Creates Resistant ‘Super-Weeds’, Devastates Farmers

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:03 +0000

Claims by biotech giant Monsanto that its glyphosate-based pesticide, Roundup, can improve crop yields and lessen the strain of fighting weeds for farmers may now be a liability after a recent study published in the current issue of Weed Science finds that a number of weed species are showing resistance to Roundup.

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

Monsanto’s Roundup Creates Resistant ‘Super-Weeds’, Devastates Farmers