The USDA’s study of genetically engineered crops in the United States is a pretty dry and unsurprising document, but when read carefully a few interesting things jump out.
1. How many GMO trials are there? Tons
2. Herbicide tolerance is sneaky
3. Insecticide use is way down
4. Traditional GMOs are increasingly monolithic
5. Plowless farmers rise up
Read the full original article: GMO, yeah? 5 surprises from an otherwise boring look at genetically modified crops
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