Clothianidin fails after only 2 years as a cotton seed treatment and needs an untested pesticide, sulfoxaflor, piled on top under a Section 18. Glyphosate overuse creates superweeds and genetic modification is underway to create 2,4-D resistant commodity crops. Now, corn farmers struggle to cope with rootworm resistance, and well educated professionals act as if this is a surprise.
The chemical companies smile, because the capture of American agriculture in chemical dependency is nearly complete.
