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Table 1 Projected rates of change in herbicide use since the most recent USDA survey, relative to recent annual percent changes in rates

From: Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years

 

2010-2011

2005-2010

Per Year 2005-2010

Corn

   

Total Herbicides

2%

10.2%

2.0%

Glyphosate

2.5%

12.9%

2.6%

Soybeans

2007-2011

2000-2006

Per Year 2000-2006

Total Herbicides

3.2%

35.2%

5.9%

Glyphosate

3.3%

53.4%

8.9%

Cotton

2010-2011

2007-2010

Per Year 2007-2010

Total Herbicides

2.2%

3.1%

1.0%

Glyphosate

-1%

-10.3%

-3.4%