Atrazine’s effectiveness and safety is well documented throughout the United States and around the world, with more than 7,000 scientific studies conducted on the product.
For more than 60 years, atrazine has been the backbone of effective, affordable weed control for corn, sorghum and sugarcane farmers. Each year, atrazine supports 85,000 American jobs across the agriculture industry. Along with related herbicide simazine, atrazine helps save U.S. consumers an estimated $4.3 to almost $6.2 billion annually, primarily in lower prices for meat, eggs, dairy products and ethanol for fuel.
Atrazine plays a significant role in feeding the world, but it also protects the environment and critical wildlife habitats. Each year, atrazine helps farmers prevent up to 85 million tons of soil erosion by encouraging conservation tillage and no-till farming.
The proof is in the numbers: Atrazine is effective, safe and integral to the success of agriculture in the United States and worldwide. There is no substitute.