KEEP Texas
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Texas farmers’ #1 tool to control weeds, keep yields high, and implement conservation practices that use less land and resources.
These products are integral to producing cotton and wheat, helping Texas farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes nearly $38B to the state’s economy, and Texas farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Texas farmers rely on pesticides to grow their crops and keep yields high, bolstering domestic food production and ensuring we have enough to eat.
- Up to 40% of crops are lost to pests and diseases each year. Without pesticides, losses could be as high as 85%.
- As leading producers of cotton and wheat, Texas farmers depend on glyphosate for successful harvests. 89% of cotton and 58% of all wheat acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep Texas farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Texas farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Texans to pay even more at the grocery store.
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of all cotton acres rely on glyphosate.
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of all wheat acres rely on glyphosate.
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input costs
Without glyphosate, input costs for Texas farmers could more than double.
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food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double.
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