Corn Belt Farmers Battle Pests with New Tactics

Pests are evolving and outsmarting the special corn used to fight them. This corn has a special toxin from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis. It was designed to protect crops and make farming easier. However, pests have adapted and are now resistant to the toxin. This means the corn is not as effective as it once was. The problem is especially bad in the eastern Corn Belt. Farmers there have been using this type of corn for many years. Now, they are losing money because the seeds do not work as well as they used to. Pests are still causing damage, and farmers are spending money on seeds that do not work as well as they used to. This issue is not just about the corn; it's about the future of farming. If farmers keep using the same methods, they will keep losing money. They might even lose their farms. This problem needs a solution. The solution is to use a variety of seeds. This will help keep the pests at bay and also help keep the farmers in business. Farmers need to start using a variety of seeds. This will help keep the pests at bay and also help keep the farmers in business. It's a win-win situation. It's time for farmers to think outside the box.

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