First observed in 2004, glyphosate (Round Up) resistant weeds are becoming established in many places in the US.
This is nature’s defence mechanism to overuse of everything to antibiotics, pesticides and now Monsanto’s herbicide Round Up. This is causing some farmers to revert to using older herbicides in combination with Round Up, like 2,4-D a product banned in a number of countries, and famous as a component in Agent Orange the toxic chemical used in the Vietnam war.
No one can say Monsanto wasn’t prepared for this day! Monsanto was aware of this problem as early as 2001, when it took out a patent on herbicide mixtures targeting plants resistant to Round Up.
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