No real secret that this is happening. I've heard/seen the evidence from USDA-ARS and top agronomists from industry. The reality is quite simple: our soils are

No real secret that this is happening. I've heard/seen the evidence from USDA-ARS and top agronomists from industry. The reality is quite simple: our soils are going to end up looking a lot more like they did in the past (doused with nasty chemicals; stuff that will make environmentalists miss Roundup). Despite the flaws of GMO crops, our soils in the Midwest are about as clean (in terms of pesticide/herbicide) as they've ever been during industrial agriculture. (Yes, yes, I realize the fertilizer situation is dire -- that is a separate problem and a massive area for research & innovation) Agriculture is and always has been about chemical warfare. Plant and insects evolve over seasons. The only difference is that now humans are helping plants along. And yes, I emphasize "helping" because I see zero potential in non-GMO crops feeding humanity in the long run. It is one thing to grow tasty heirloom tomatoes in your yard and quite another to produce commodity grain at scale sufficient enough to meet global demand. I hear so many armchair environmentalists equate the two; very frustrating.