Are pesticides used in crop production? What are the most common types?
Pesticides are used in the production of soybeans only if conditions warrant it! The most common pesticides used are herbicides to suppress weed competition for the growing crop. Insecticides are used only to eliminate insect infestations when/if they occur. C. Grading 1. Is there an inspection that the product must go through before being packaged/sold? Soybeans are inspected at point of sale, either to the grain dealer or at the processing plant. The sale price of the soybeans is determined by grade, moisture content, foreign matter and damage. 2. Is the inspection conducted by county, state, or national officials? The inspection is usually conducted by the grain dealer or employee of the processing plant. However, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) grain graders are used at the two major processing plants in Raleigh and Fayetteville. 3. What agency is responsible for the grading/testing and setting the standards? The agencies responsible for sett
