KEEP South Carolina
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are South Carolina 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, cotton, and corn, helping South Carolina farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $3.7B to the state’s economy, and South Carolina farmers are the backbone of that activity.
South Carolina 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 cotton, and major producer of soybeans and corn, South Carolina farmers depend on glyphosate for successful harvests. 92% of soybean, 89% of cotton, and 80% of all corn acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep South Carolina farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for South Carolina farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing South Carolinians to pay even more at the grocery store.
