KEEP Illinois
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Illinois 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 soybeans, corn, and other crops, helping Illinois farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $28B to the state’s economy, and Illinois farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Illinois 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 the nation’s top producer of soybeans and the second-largest producer of corn, Illinois farmers depend on glyphosate for successful harvests. 92% of soybean and 80% of all corn acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep Illinois farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Illinois farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Illinoisans to pay even more at the grocery store.
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Without glyphosate, input costs for farmers could more than double.
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food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double.
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