![Planting is underway in much of the Midwest, and after planting, comes pesticide-spraying season.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/53531/052419_mcir_glyphosate_planter__medium.jpg)
Use Of Controversial Weed Killer Glyphosate Skyrockets On Midwest Fields
Farmers have been using the weed killer glyphosate – a key ingredient of the product Roundup – at soaring levels even as glyphosate has become increasingly less effective and as health concerns and lawsuits mount.