What IF glyphosate didn’t exist?

The best answer to that question comes from Aimpoint Research. The food / ag wargame group published a report several years ago titled “A Future Without Glyphosate“…

“Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the United States, as it is effective in controlling weeds, cost efficient compared to alternatives and has enabled farmers to widely adopt conservation practices such as reduced tillage and expanded cover cropping. Its loss as an agricultural production tool would not be trivial. Ultimately, markets would be forced to reluctantly adapt through substitution and adjusted practices, but at substantial cost to farmers and the environment.”

In a world without glyphosate, there’d be more weeds and reduced crop yields. But let’s also not overlook the indirect consequences – namely, more soil erosion and carbon emissions.

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Glyphosate is an important piece of technology that benefits everyone – both directly and indirectly. And as such, it deserves careful consideration to ensure we’re not too hasty lest we throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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