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Letter Regarding FY25 Pesticide Appropriations

NASDA

Our nation’s farmers, applicators, consumers, and other users rely on quality pesticide registration decisions and guidance from federal regulators to allow for the meaningful use of pesticidal tools while ensuring both human health and our environment are protected. million for the operations of EPA-OPP. While FY2024 did provide $1.0

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Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

Civil Eats

More and more pesticides approved for use on U.S. farm fields qualify as “forever chemicals,” new research shows, raising questions around their long-term environmental and public health consequences. Of course, fluorination is not unique to the pesticide industry, said A. The EPA took steps to address that contamination.

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Defra confirms continued access to EU-treated seeds and pesticides

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Farmers and growers will continue to have access to important seed treatments and pesticides from Europe when the current post-Brexit arrangements expire at the end of the year. It had been feared that access to such products would be lost after 2023.

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sets its federal policy focus for 2024

NASDA

They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. Labor Reform Farmers and ranchers need a legal, reliable guest worker program that provides a workforce that supports farms and ranches and treats workers respectfully. territories.

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Application of Chemical and Operation of Pesticide Sprayers

Agric4profits

Farmers procure pesticides and pesticide sprayers for use on their farms for intended purposes. These can only be achieved if the pesticide calculation is corre

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Organic Farming Guide: Emphasize Avoiding Synthetic Fertilizers, Pesticides, And Genetically Modified Organisms

Agric4profits

Organic farming is a method of agriculture that focuses on growing food without using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sets its federal policy focus for 2025

NASDA

They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. Farm Bill The upcoming farm bill must be dedicated to supporting American agriculture and essential food and nutrition assistance programs. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va.