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What about the neonicotinods?

http://ento.psu.edu/publications/are-neonicotinoids-killing-bees

The biggest problem with this seed coating is the now use of air drills to place the seed in the ground. The coatings excess is then blown off the seed as it heads to the planter and the ground. The dust cloud then covers miles and miles of early spring plants.

Years ago you had to pay a premium for large flat corn seeds and rounds were much cheaper. Now with these big air drills they all want the round so they flow to the planter smoother down the tubes. Now the large rounds are the most expensive seed shape for corn seed.

I think we are not far from a band of neonicotoinods in Canada.