KEEP Kansas
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Kansas 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 wheat, corn, and soybeans, helping Kansas farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $27B to the state’s economy, and Kansas farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Kansas 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-10 producer in the nation of wheat and corn and major producer of soybeans, Kansas farmers depend on glyphosate for successful harvests.
Glyphosate helps keep Kansas farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Kansas farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Kansans to pay even more at the grocery store.
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of all soybean acres rely on glyphosate.
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of all corn 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 Kansas farmers could more than double.
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food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double.
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