KEEP Minnesota
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Minnesota 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 Minnesota farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $27.4B to the state’s economy, and Minnesota farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Minnesota 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 one of the nation’s top producers of soybeans and corn, Minnesota farmers rely on glyphosate for successful harvests. 92% of soybean and 80% of corn acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep Minnesota farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Minnesota farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Minnesotans to pay even more at the grocery store.
