The Hill
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A single treated corn seed contains enough active ingredients to kill as many as 80,000 bees or, according to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a jay-sized songbird.
Nearly 100 percent of all non-organic corn and a significant portion of crops like soy and wheat are grown from neonic-treated seeds.
The 2023 Farm Bill can play an important role, by making neonics and the use of non-coated seeds the focus of research initiatives.
New York, California and Minnesota are advancing legislative efforts to address neonics.
We no longer have the luxury of waiting on more information. The time to act is now.
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