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Roundup Resistant Weeds
7:25 am
Wed October 17, 2012
Roundup resistance leading to more chemicals, study finds
By Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media
Water hemp in this soybean field was not killed by Roundup. (Courtesy Bob Hartzler/Iowa State University)
Farmers and weeds are in a constant competition. When the herbicide called Roundup came along, farmers got a clear edge. But now weeds are beginning to catch up. Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media has more on how Roundup-resistant weeds are changing the game.
