Thursday, May 23, 2013

Pesticides Make a Comeback

Many Corn Farmers Go Back to Using Chemicals as Mother Nature Outwits Genetically Modified Seeds
By Ian Berry, NY Times, 22 May 2013

     "Insecticides sales are surging after years of decline, as American farmers plant more corn and a genetic modification designed to protect the crop from pests has started to lose its effectiveness.

     The sales are a boom for big pesticide makers, such as American Vangiard Corp. and Syngenta AG." read more...www.nyt.com/pesticidesmakeacomeback