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Four agrochemical companies now control the vast majority of commercial seeds in the U.S., along with most of the insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides sold for agricultural use, as well as the digital technology used for harvest.
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
Use of herbicides has had similar impacts, and forest destruction in Mexico is shrinking the size of their wintering sites.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The four states previously worked together to quantify their residents’ exposure to pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2024
The herbicide, called dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (also known as DCPA or Dacthal), is used to control weeds on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and strawberries.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
Use of herbicides has had similar impacts, and forest destruction in Mexico is shrinking the size of their wintering sites.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The four states previously worked together to quantify their residents’ exposure to pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2024
The herbicide, called dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (also known as DCPA or Dacthal), is used to control weeds on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and strawberries.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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