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Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
On Monday, landscapers contracted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin removing vegetation and trellises, spray herbicide to kill remaining plants and prepare the soil for replanting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
If those steps do not get rid of it, herbicides can be used.
—Eva Flowe
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
On Monday, landscapers contracted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin removing vegetation and trellises, spray herbicide to kill remaining plants and prepare the soil for replanting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
If those steps do not get rid of it, herbicides can be used.
—Eva Flowe
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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