The U.S. soy market problem is going to cause complications with corn in coming years, as soy is rotated in the same fields with corn to keep corn rootworm populations low.
If farms switch to corn only, we’ll see pest resurgences and increased pesticide use.
Alex Wild
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2025-10-07 17:18:47 UTC
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