herbicide
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Stopping issues such as herbicide drift, where farmers spray chemicals onto their land and through wind it moves miles away and damages other crops, would be another advantage, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"If someone had truly understood this tree was deeply loved, they probably would not have made the decision to inject herbicide," says Kim Min-joo, who has lived in Buam-dong for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
As part of its tech push, Deere’s fee-based software allows herbicide sprayers to distinguish weeds from crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
California’s phaseout follows Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban of the herbicide, announced in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Creating an airborne herbicide isn’t a problem,” I say, telling her the truth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Scientists have found evidence that glyphosate, one of the world's most widely used herbicides, may help select for bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
As we have seen in the preceding chapter, many of the chlorinated hydrocarbons, the phenols, and some herbicides interfere with oxidation and energy production within the cell.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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