Greg Guenther is now an enthusiastic user of genetically modified seed, despite steering clear of it in the mid-1990s, having been convinced that the USAย would lose its export markets because other countries โ mainly in Europe โ rejected the technology.
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[Guenther’s] farm was invaded by hemp dogbane, a pernicious herbaceous weed that grows mainly in North America, and he couldnโt get rid of it with the available herbicides.…
[D]espite his aversion to GMOs, Mr Guenther decided to sow 8ha of Roundup Ready varieties, so he could use the herbicideย to tackle the worst infestations.…
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โUsing genetically modified seed makes my harvests much more reliable. Stalk borer and rootworm can cause a lot of damage if insecticide spraying doesnโt work, or if you leave it too late,” he said.
Mr Guenther has no problems with glyphosate-resistant weeds at present, so he uses Roundup Ready rather than multiple-herbicide-resistant varieties. He says farmers with resistant weeds have only themselves to blame. โIt mainly happened to farmers who sprayed in lower doses and didnโt carry out cultivation and other measures to prevent resistance developing.โ
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