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2009-07-03 | permalink
Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the U.S.: Extent of adoption
Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, developed to survive application of specific herbicides that previously would have destroyed the crop along with the targeted weeds, provide farmers with a broader variety of options for effective weed control. Based on USDA survey data, HT soybeans went from 17 percent of U.S. soybean acreage in 1997 to 68 percent in 2001 and 91 percent in 2009. Plantings of HT cotton expanded from about 10 percent of U.S. acreage in 1997 to 56 percent in 2001 and 71 percent in 2009. The adoption of HT corn, which had been slower in previous years, has accelerated, reaching 68 percent of U.S. corn acreage in 2009.
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2009-07-03 | permalink
Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the U.S.: Extent of adoption
Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, developed to survive application of specific herbicides that previously would have destroyed the crop along with the targeted weeds, provide farmers with a broader variety of options for effective weed control. Based on USDA survey data, HT soybeans went from 17 percent of U.S. soybean acreage in 1997 to 68 percent in 2001 and 91 percent in 2009. Plantings of HT cotton expanded from about 10 percent of U.S. acreage in 1997 to 56 percent in 2001 and 71 percent in 2009. The adoption of HT corn, which had been slower in previous years, has accelerated, reaching 68 percent of U.S. corn acreage in 2009.
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