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"Franz wrote in message

why would you pay more money for seed on which you have to use more
herbicide, again spending more money?


Bigger yield?

How do you generate a bigger yield by spraying with more glyphosate than
the
minimum amount necessary to kill the weed growth?


Think you have misinterpreted what I said.
They will now be able to use Roundup instead of mechanical removal of weeds.
Never said they would use more than necessary, but there will be a much
greater use of herbicide overall because the farmers can now use it whilst
the herbicide resistant GM crop is growing without killing the crop too.
There will be no need to control weeds by mechanical means.
This will make it cheaper to grow, more certain, give a weed free crop, and
will increase yields (no weed competition). The company making the GM seed
and providing the herbicide will also increase their income which is why
they are doing the research.
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Regards
Bob

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