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desipis on June 9, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Genetically Engineered Wheat Found in Unplanted Wa...

What do farmers do when those weeds are genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides and pests and to grow faster and more aggressively than the desired crop, to the extent that existing weed strategies are no longer effective?

CodiePetersen on June 9, 2019 [–]

Till the ground and rip them out like they do every planting cycle already.

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