KEEP Idaho
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Idaho 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 potatoes, wheat, barley, and sugar beets, helping Idaho farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $11B to the state’s economy, and Idaho farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Idaho 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 nation of potatoes, wheat, barley, and sugar beets, Idaho farmers rely on pesticides like glyphosate for successful harvests. For example, sugar beet farming is nearly impossible without glyphosate—98% of all sugar beet acres rely on the essential tool.
Glyphosate helps keep Idaho farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate saves Idaho farmers an estimated $72.4M annually compared to traditional tilling methods and pricier alternatives. Those savings go right back into Idaho’s economy, and ensure we don’t pay higher prices at the grocery store.
Glyphosate supports hundreds of Idaho jobs.
- Hundreds of employees directly support glyphosate production in Idaho.
- Idaho produces a key ingredient for glyphosate, supported by multiple mines and the world’s largest processing facility.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Idahoans to pay even more at the grocery store.
