2021-08-19 07:25

Well, that’s completely unexpected. Who could have anticipated such a thing?

“By now, it’s clear that weeds are evolving faster than companies are developing new weed killers: Just six years ago, in response to the onset of resistance to its marquee product, Roundup (active ingredient: glyphosate), Monsanto began selling a new generation of genetically modified seeds bred to resist both glyphosate and dicamba. By 2020, scientists had confirmed the existence of dicamba-resistant Palmer amaranth. The agribusiness giant took a decade to develop that product line. The weeds caught up in five years.”

Source: How Superweeds Like Palmer Amaranth Are Changing Agriculture – The New York Times