USDA approves Dow corn, and soy strains that resist 2,4-D

The Agriculture Department approved for sale two soybean varieties and one corn variety genetically engineered by Dow to tolerate the weedkiller 2,4-D, a widely used herbicide. The varieties would be an alternative to Monsanto’s GE crops that resist glyphosate. There are reports of “superweeds” that survive spraying with glyphosate. The Center for Food Safety, a foe… » Read More

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