Today's farmers use modern agricultural practices to grow their crops and ensure Americans have enough to eat.
Modern agriculture harnesses precision technology, innovative practices, and scientific research to boost efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in farming and food production. Facing increasingly demanding conditions, modern agricultural practices are the only way to effectively secure our food supply.
It aims to meet our growing food demands while conserving resources and keeping farmers competitive in a dynamic and global marketplace.
what is glyphosate?
As the most widely used herbicide in the U.S., glyphosate is the backbone of modern farming: a cost-effective tool that can be used safely as directed which keeps yields high, food prices affordable, and allows farmers to implement important conservation practices.
For over 50 years, U.S. farmers have depended on glyphosate to safely and effectively grow our food.
what you need to know
Glyphosate has been deemed safe to use as directed by U.S. and global health regulators for over 50 years. It’s one of the most extensively researched herbicides in the world, which is why so many growers and others continue to rely on glyphosate to help them safely, successfully, and sustainably control problematic weeds. Learn More About Glyphosate’s Safety.
However, over the last several years, a lack of legislative certainty has prompted conflicting state and federal labeling requirements and allowed the litigation industry to make a fortune targeting manufacturers of glyphosate-based pesticides with scientifically unsound lawsuits.
If we don't act, the future of glyphosate and other valuable crop protection tools and critical innovations may be at stake.
food security
40%
of crops lost annually
Up to 40% of crops are lost to pests and diseases each year.
85%
of yields at risk
Without crop protection tools, like glyphosate, yields could fall by 85%.
47M+
in hunger crisis
More than 47 million people in the U.S. are going hungry—a number that's risen due to increased inflation, and would only rise more without the the use of pesticides like glyphosate, causing higher prices and lower yields.
food prices
2.4X
food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Americans to pay even more at the grocery store. This would add up to $10 billion to the cost of food for households every year.
35-45%
price increases for nutritious foods
For fruits and vegetables alone, prices could increase 35%-45%—on top of inflation.
Farmers’ livelihoods
45K
farms lost annually
America has lost an average of 45,000 farms per year for the last century—a crisis driving up food prices, devastating rural economies, and creating increasingly fragile food supply chains. America’s family farms can’t sustain losing access to glyphosate and another hit to their livelihoods.
<10 cents
profit on every $1
Farmers face razor-thin margins, with ¾ of U.S. farms making less than 10 cents on every dollar spent.
the land needed for yield compensation (800 million acres)
Without pesticides, farmers would need twice as much land to grow the same amount of food due to reduced yields—a total of 800 million acres, or 42% of the total land area of the lower 48 states.
1.2M
tons reduced in CO2-equivalent emissions
Since 2016, glyphosate has enabled reduced tillage practices, resulting in1.2 million fewer tons of CO2-equivalent emissions from farm machinery, as reduced tillage results in less fuel use.
~20%
reduction in water use
Glyphosate-enabled conservation practices have helped reduce water use for irrigation by nearly 20%.
supply chain
From critical agricultural inputs to semiconductors, medicine, and PPE, we must maintain strong domestic supply chains to ensure America has continued access to essential products.
