05/08/10, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Hawaii
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Roundup causes Superweeds
A nytimes article showing that weeds are becoming resistant to Roundup.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/bu...nt/04weed.html
Either the use or the overuse of roundup is causing some weeds to resist the roundup chemical and are choking out corn soybean and cotton.
I never did like Monsanto's methods, looks like now they are ruining the environment big time.
A quote
Roundup-resistant weeds are also found in several other countries, including Australia, China and Brazil, according to the survey.
Monsanto, which once argued that resistance would not become a major problem, now cautions against exaggerating its impact. “It’s a serious issue, but it’s manageable,” said Rick Cole, who manages weed resistance issues in the United States for the company.
Of course, Monsanto stands to lose a lot of business if farmers use less Roundup and Roundup Ready seeds.
If double posted, sorry. I did search for this kind of thread.\
This is a double post, The words I used to search were not in the original - sorry!
Last edited by Zephaniah; 05/08/10 at 11:42 AM.
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