Crop Protection Facts

U.S. consumers spend about 10% of their income on food, while consumers in other countries, such as France and India, use between 13 – 35% of their income on food.

The CropLife Network

Ag Container Recycling Council

The ACRC is a non-profit organization that safely collects and recycles plastic crop protection product, or pesticide containers. Thousands of farmers and applicators nationwide participate in it’s free recycling programs.

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Bayer CropScience

Bayer CropScience is one of the world's leading innovative cropscience companies in the area of crop protection, non agricultural pest-control, seeds and plant biotechnology. They strive to build long term, consistent, predictable and mutually beneficial partnerships with our customers and stakeholders, and aim to generate value through innovation.

The Impact of Modern Agriculture on the U.S. Economy

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Modern Ag's Economic Impact

On November 8, 2011, CropLife America (CLA) released the results of a report authored by agronomist Mark Goodwin (Mark Goodwin Consulting Ltd.), using the resources of economists and agricultural sources within the U.S. government, detailing how the use of crop protection products help invigorate the U.S. economy and spur job growth. “The Contribution of Crop Protection Products to the U.S. Economy” reveals that the benefits of using crop protection products extend beyond the farming industry into additional sectors, such as manufacturing, food services, construction and transportation. The total spin-offs resulting from crop protection usage in these sectors, and others, generate $33 billion in wages for more than 1.05 million Americans.

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