A new study of North American corn, soybean and canola farmers conducted by independent agricultural economists finds that the value of neonicotinoid seed treatments is among the highest of all insect management practices.  The detailed research examined the pest management operations of farmers in Canada and the United States including the use-monetary factor analysis and econometric methods, to estimate a total farmer value of $1.4 billion in these crops - surpassing the value of alternative practices.

 

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