Trade-Offs Constrain the Success of Glyphosate-Free Farming

Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming

Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide, is linked with environmental harm and there is a drive to replace it in agricultural systems. We model the impacts of discontinuing glyphosate use and replacing it with cultural control methods. We simulate winter wheat arable systems reliant on glyphosate and typical in northwest Europe. Removing glyphosate was projected to increase weed abundance, herbicide risk to the environment, and arable plant d…

Glyphosate and the key characteristics of an endocrine disruptor: A review

Glyphosate is a large-spectrum herbicide that was introduced on the market in 1974. Due to its important impact on the crop industry, it has been sign…

Glyphosate on Trial: Landmark Rat Study Adds New Fire to Cancer Debate

A sweeping new long-term study led by the Ramazzini Institute has reignited controversy over glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, linking low-dose exposures to multiple types of cancer in rats—including leukemia—at levels regulators currently deem safe for humans.Health & Nutrition