Joe Rogan Experience #2578 - Calley Means · Aired Nov 6, 2026
Claim summary · not a verbatim quotation
99% of US corn and 98% of soybeans are sprayed with glyphosate.
The finding
What remains unresolved
Research using USDA survey years reports application to 79% of corn area in 2021 and 88% of soybean area in 2023. These are not 2026 estimates, so they do not conclusively refute a later change. No source was established for the episode's 99%/98% figures. Glyphosate application is distinct from genetically modified seed adoption or any-herbicide use.
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Quick answer
Is it true that 99% of US corn and 98% of soybeans are sprayed with glyphosate?
We can't say yet. Research using USDA survey years reports application to 79% of corn area in 2021 and 88% of soybean area in 2023. These are not 2026 estimates, so they do not conclusively refute a later change. Calley Means said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2578 - Calley Means, aired Nov 6, 2026, at 31:50. We couldn't settle it from the evidence we captured, so it stays an open question, not a false claim. The supporting source is cambridge.org, linked below.
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