Superweed outbreak triggers arms race
Wall Street Journal article on increased development of herbicides and herbicide resistant GE crops in response to spread of glyphosate resistance
"Hardy superweeds immune to the Farm Belt's most effective weedkiller are invading fields, prompting a counterattack from agribusiness that could leave farmers using greater amounts of harsh old-line herbicides."
This Wall Street Journal article details how chemical and agribusiness companies aim to profit from the spread of 'superweeds' that they are themselves responsible for creating - and how that will result in more rather than less toxic herbicides in our soil, water and air.
