Study: Neonic coatings on soybean seeds don’t boost yields

A two-year, multi-state study, paid for by soybean checkoff funds, found no yield benefit from planting soybean seeds coated with a neonicotinoid insecticide compared to untreated seeds. The study was a joint effort of seven universities in the Plains and Midwest and concluded that, as far as expenses and pest control were concerned, farmers were… » Read More

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