KEEP Colorado
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Colorado 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 sorghum, corn, and other crops, helping Colorado farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $10.6B to the state’s economy, and Colorado farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Colorado 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 a top-5 producer in the U.S. of sorghum and a major producer of corn, Colorado farmers depend on glyphosate for successful harvests. 71% of sorghum and 80% of all corn acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep Colorado farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Colorado farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Coloradans to pay even more at the grocery store.
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Without glyphosate, input costs for Colorado farmers could more than double.
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food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double.
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