AMES, Iowa — Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop’s most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology’s effectiveness and some farmers’ profits.
Overuse makes Bt corn less effective
The root of a corn plant injured by corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Midwest.
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As input costs remain top of mind for growers across the country, innovation can help farmers increase productivity while cutting expenses.
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