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Friday, April 25, 2003

National Center for Food & Agricultural Policy releases study on herbicide use for crops
"Without herbicide use, U.S. crop producers would need tens of millions of additional laborers to control weeds or risk losing nearly all their crops or going out of business, according to a new study by the National Center for Food & Agricultural Policy.

The study concludes that herbicides not only are the most cost-effective weed control, they are essential if the United States is to maintain current yields, prevent soil erosion and provide economic benefits to crop producers. Hand-weeding is equally as effective as herbicide use for most crops, but costs and labor scarcity make it unlikely crop producers could substitute enough hand labor.
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