…used for other pesticides. We will continue to cooperate with the agency by providing information that we have that can assist in their science-based assessments of health and environmental risks.”…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…in the review of the merger said the decision “ensures that the merger between Dow and DuPont does not reduce price competition for existing pesticides or innovation for safer and…
Agri View: Downstream Dilemma
…is grown. Without herbicides and pesticides farmers wouldn’t produce enough to make it worthwhile to plant a crop. Disease and insects would consume more than the grower would harvest. Few…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…the risks posed by pathogens and pesticides. But the ‘Filthy Food Act’ would create an unprecedented regulatory gauntlet through which no food safety rule or guidance could pass.” They also…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
Changes have been made to the proposed rules for using pesticides near schools. Although the pesticide rule revisions ease implications on producers, industry leaders say they are still unneeded. The…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…Plate of the Union campaign with Food Policy Action Education Fund. Studies show that organic diets can reduce children’s exposures to pesticides, specifically protecting them from organophosphate pesticides, which are…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child day care facilities. The department is…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…The merger would create the world’s top supplier by sales of both seeds and pesticides, creating a “one-stop solution for farmers” that regulators could see as undermining competition. However, President…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…research from the University of New Hampshire shows that organic pesticides can be effective in managing the pests. The research was conducted by Becky Sideman, a researcher with the NH…
House Agriculture Committee Approves Two Measures
The House Agriculture Committee approved two measures regarding the regulation of pesticides. H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, would clarify Congressional intent regarding pesticide regulation in or around waters…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…and raise input prices. DTN points out that many groups signing the letter have been longtime opponents of biotechnology and pesticides. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Board: Pollination
…He says it all starts with a good working relationship between the almond grower and the bee keeper, especially when it comes to communication about the use of pesticides. Hear…
6 Things to Know About EPA Review of Pyrethroids
…during which the EPA reevaluates registered pesticides to ensure they are not causing unreasonable harm to humans or the environment. Comments on the evaluation will be accepted until March 31,…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
…resources that we can tap into. So when we have questions about pesticides, they have experts who have dealt with those issues, and we can ask them questions.” One of…