KEEP Virginia
GROWING
Glyphosate-based pesticides are Virginia 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 Virginia farms compete in an increasingly challenging global market and ensuring a robust and affordable food supply.
Agriculture contributes over $5.6B to the state’s economy, and Virginia farmers are the backbone of that activity.
Virginia 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%.
- Virginia farmers depend on glyphosate to successfully grow soybeans, cotton, and corn. 92% of soybean, 89% of cotton, and 80% of corn acres rely on glyphosate.
Glyphosate helps keep Virginia farmers competitive in global markets.
- Glyphosate helps keep farmers’ costs low. Without glyphosate, input costs for Virginia farmers could more than double.
Glyphosate helps keep grocery prices affordable.
- Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing Virginians 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 cotton acres rely on glyphosate.
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of all corn acres rely on glyphosate.
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input costs
Without glyphosate, input costs for Virginia farmers could more than double.
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food inflation
Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double.
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