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2,4-D--The Pesticide That Scares Even Conventional Farmers

Green Lifestyle (tags: pesticides, glychophosphate, Roundup, Roundup ready, environment, ecosystems, healthconditions, humans, nature, protection, methyl iodide, strawberries, Sustainabililty, water, wildlife, animals )

Marty
- 413 days ago - organicconnectmag.com

A new coalition of Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic conventional farmers and large food processors, as well as organic producers, is opposing Dow AgroScience's proposed 2,4-D resistant GMO seeds.

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John Gregoire (235)

Wednesday May 2, 2012, 7:10 am
Great way to destroy the planet while reaping huge profits! Farmers claim they are "stewards" of the land. What a joke.

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Sue H. (7)

Wednesday May 2, 2012, 8:38 am
Dow and Monsanto are making it impossible for small farmers to keep their fields and crops chemical free. They seem to be intent on poisoning the world. :(

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Patrick Donovan (247)

Wednesday May 2, 2012, 8:50 am
What a short sighted policy - we already have multi-drug resistant bacteria. This planned distribution of seeds would lead to weeds that can't be killed thereby reducing the available food supply.

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