Roundup-resistant weeds embarrass Monsanto.

• Author: Ayres, Ed
• Position: Environmental Intelligence - Brief Article

The world's most popular weed-killing chemical is losing its effectiveness. Glyphosate, popularly known by the brand-name Roundup, has been used so extensively on mass-produced crops of soybeans, cotton, and corn that it has triggered an evolutionary backlash. Roundup is produced by Monsanto, specifically to serve farmers who grow Monsanto's genetically engineered crops. The Roundup Ready crops are designed to be impervious to the Roundup herbicide, providing farmers with the purported advantage of being able to spray the chemical directly on the crop. That...