Trends in the Adoption of Genetically Engineered Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans

Seth J. Wechsler

Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2018, vol. December 2018, issue 11

Abstract: In 2018, U.S. farmers planted over 90 percent of corn and cotton acres with genetically engineered (GE) seeds. These GE seeds can be herbicide tolerant (HT), insect resistant (Bt), or both (stacked). Adoption rates vary by trait, crop, and region. In particular, the percentage of acreage planted with seeds that were “stacked” with both HT and Bt traits has greatly increased since 2000.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.302674

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