Roundup Ready crops which, in the mid-1990s, ushered in an era of unprecedented glyphosate use and subsequent weed resistance still have a good fit for some farms, says Ross. But Ive heard growers say, Well, if I have to use conventional herbicides to control weeds in my Roundup Ready beans, why pay the extra money for tech fees? Why not just go conventional?
There are other upsides for conventional soybeans. One is, with university varieties, growers can keep seed for use the next year. That saves seed costs. And if youve got to use conventional herbicides on your Roundup Ready varieties, why pay the tech fee? Save that money and use it later towards an additional fungicide/herbicide application.
Its safe to say that, compared to a GMO variety, youll spend almost the same amount on herbicide applications with conventional varieties, says Bryan Stobaugh, a University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture researcher. Resistant weeds have brought the costs in line. Its true that youll add a few more things to the herbicide mix for conventional but you wont be spending money on tech fees and the like associated with GMO products.
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