Many companies notoriously cut back on herbicide R&D spending in the 1990s. It has been more than 20 years since the introduction of a new mode of action, and time frames to develop new compounds are only getting longer. As glyphosate-resistant weedsspread faster than ever, and soybean nematodes and other pest pressures rise, the big crop protection names have undeniable incentive and the cash to change that trend.
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