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Monsanto Supersizes Farmers’ Weed Problem, But Science Can Help
Nicole D'Alessandro | EcoWatch | May 2, 2014
When Monsanto came up with its Roundup Ready system of genetically engineered seeds in the 1990s, designed for immunity to the herbicide glyphosate, the Big Ag giant seemed like a superhero to farmers looking for an effective way to fight weeds. Read More »
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The Rise Of Superweeds—And What To Do About It
Staff Writer | Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) | December 5, 2013
It sounds like a sci-fi movie: American farmers fighting desperately to hold back an onslaught of herbicide-defying "superweeds." But there's nothing imaginary—or entertaining—about this scenario. Superweeds are all too real, and they have now spread to over 60 million acres of our farmland, wreaking environmental and economic havoc wherever they go. Read More »
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