Herbicide use rose with GE crops, but corn insecticides fell, study says

• Samuel Fromartz

With the widespread adoption of genetically engineered crops — accounting for 94 percent of all soybeans and 93 percent of all corn in the U.S. in 2015 — the use of herbicides rose, although insecticide use in GE corn declined, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The study, led by economist… » Read More