Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Glyphosate-Resistant-Weed-in-USA-27MZIFVMXNQC.htmlConceptually similarEar of Corn in USAGP04ADCCompleted★★★★Portrait of Wes Shoemyer in USAGP04AD6Completed★★★★★★Richard Oswald's Farm in USAGP04AD5Completed★★★★Portrait Of Richard Oswald in USAGP04AD3Completed★★★★Exterior of Wendel Lutz’ Farm in USAGP04AD9Completed★★★★★★Portrait of Wendel Lutz in USAGP04AD8Completed★★★★★★Richard Oswald's Farm in USAGP04AD4Completed★★★★Portrait of Lisa Griffith in USAGP04AD7Completed★★★★GE Soya Fields Documentation in BrazilGP017RMCompleted★★★★View AllGP04ADDGlyphosate Resistant Weed in USAOne of the main problems caused by the widespread use of herbicide-tolerant, genetically-engineered (HTGE) crops is the rapid emergence of weeds resistant to glyphosate. Farmers are responding to the spread of glyphosate - resistant weeds by making multiple applications of glyphosate, increasing herbicide application rates, applying additional herbicide active ingredients, and using deep tillage to bury weed seeds, as well as manual weeding. This essentially locks farmers into an herbicide treadmill, using herbicides that increase in volume and toxicity.Locations:Illinois-North America-United States of AmericaDate:24 Aug, 2012Credit:© Hernan Perez Aguirre / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4288px X 2848pxKeywords:Agricultural land-Agriculture-Close ups-Day-Fields-Genetic engineering-Glyphosate-Grass-Green-Herbicides-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-SAGE (campaign title)Shoot:‘Growing Doubt' Documentation Images in USA26 genetically engineered crops are currently being considered for approval in the European Union. 19 out of these 26 are genetically engineered to be tolerant to herbicides. What lessons will we learn from genetically engineered herbicide tolerant crop production in Argentina and the United States?In 2012, Greenpeace traveled through Argentina and USA to speak to farmers and their communities about how herbicide tolerant crop monocultures have affected their economy, environment and health. These first person accounts are part of the Greenpeace film, ‘Growing Doubt’, presented as part of an 18 day tour of Europe.Related Collections:‘Growing Doubt' in USA and Argentina (Photo & Videos)
