Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

Growing vast monocultures of potatoes requires synthetic fertilizers whose production requires massive amounts of energy. It also necessitates petroleum-based pesticides, from fungicides to herbicides, to ward off weeds and stop sprouting. Irrigation and farm equipment also depend on fossil fuels.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Farm income is expected to take a turn in 2025, after two years of consecutive decline. agricultural economy faced financial headwinds in 2024, but new USDA farm income projections indicate that net farm income will increase in 2025, largely due to the substantial rise in government payments. Its no secret that the U.S.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Farmers Weekly A new report calls for a rethink of “overly restrictive” regulation of plant protection products (PPPs) inherited from the EU amid a warning that higher crop yields critical to UK food security won’t be achieved without synthetic pesticides.

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NASDA

MARCH 18, 2024

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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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Lets explore the landscape of modern farming and uncover the role data plays. Understanding Data-Driven Farming Farming today is more than just relying on instinct or what was done in the past. What Kind of Data is Being Used?

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 22, 2023

The federal government announced a series of changes to its policies around pesticide use on Tuesday, including the introduction of a ban on cosmetic uses of pesticides on federal land and the end of a nearly two-year pause on reviews of maximum residue limits (MRLs).

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic grape farming focuses on cultivating grapes without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic Grape farming promotes biodiversity and soil health. By using natural methods, it reduces the risk of chemical residues in the final product.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic apricot farming focuses on cultivating apricots without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. It follows sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring the production of healthy and chemical-free fruit. Organic apricot farming uses natural methods to enhance soil fertility and control pests.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Organic Kola farming focuses on cultivating Kola nuts without synthetic chemicals, relying on natural practices. This practice aligns with growing global demand for organic products. Organic Kola farming offers a healthier alternative to conventional farming.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This order vacates the registration for over-the-top (OTT) applications of dicamba on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, including dicamba products Xtendimax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF), and Tavium (Syngenta).

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 7, 2025

Organic Moringa farming focuses on growing Moringa trees using natural and sustainable practices. Organic Moringa farming promotes soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance. It eliminates synthetic chemicals, ensuring that Moringa products are free from harmful pesticides.

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NASDA

MARCH 4, 2025

Q&A In a recent interview, NASDA Director of Public Policy Patrick Wade talks about NASDAs work on agricultural labor, pesticide rules, and rural development. For Plant Agriculture & Pesticide Regulations, this means a commitment to science-based, transparent, and enforceable regulations.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

Organic mustard farming focuses on cultivating mustard plants without synthetic chemicals or pesticides. This farming method emphasizes using natural inputs to maintain soil fertility and promote plant health. Organic mustard farming is becoming popular due to the increasing demand for chemical-free, sustainable food products.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Hi-Tech Farming: Storen from Syngenta is being billed as a new, strong residual herbicide for corn. Read about it and other new crop protection products.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Making the switch from conventional farming practices to organic is a three-year process, and comes with a series of steps. Growers must meet the USDAs Organic Standards , and may need to learn a variety of new farming techniques, according to SARE Outreach. They will launch the first cohort in 2025 with three farms.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Photo credit: Matt Ryan/Sandra Wayman Editor’s Note: This blog post is a guest post authored by Gordon Merrick, Senior Policy and Programs Manager at the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate, also at OFRF, which is an NSAC member.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic Arrowroot farming is an environmentally friendly method of growing arrowroot without synthetic chemicals. It focuses on using natural fertilizers and pesticides to ensure the quality of the product and maintain soil health. This practice… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Arrowroot Farming

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

And yet, what we have learned from our African colleagues is that without simultaneously investing in healthy local markets, these investments in sustainable production are likely to fall short. Remember that family farms continue to feed 70 percent of the worlds population. Local markets are climate resilient.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For example, soil and vegetation on farms remove carbon from the atmosphere, regulate hydrological flows, and shelter pollinators who pollinate crops. Two-thirds of the fertilizers applied on the farm are not available for the plants due to loss of organic matter. soil health and biodiversity) on their farms.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 7, 2025

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. When people talk about crop diversity, they may be referring to one of a few different farming practices. Increase Yields More diverse rotations can boost crop yields and resilience.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture discussed “Regulatory Landscape Surrounding Hemp and Hemp-Derived Products” during the Plant Agriculture and Pesticide Regulation Committee meeting at NASDA’s 2024 Annual Meeting. The session featured the U.S. territories.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Most of America’s farms are dependent on prodigious amounts of fossil fuels at every stage of production. From planting to harvest, farm machinery such as tractors and combines burn diesel fuel to churn out the raw materials for our food system. On-farm activities like irrigation rigs also require a lot of generated power.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And so it is, in the sense that at least the Government are consulting on the best way to use our precious land, given the inevitable conflicting needs of recreation, reforestation, nature restoration, renewable energy generation and sustainable food production. Land sparing vs. land sharing What do I mean by this? Let me give an example.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. One of my first summer jobs was working as a farm hand on a dairy farm,” he recalls. “It It works with manufacturers and producers of agricultural plastic to recycle products on its behalf. It would take a team of workers six weeks to bale hay.

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NASDA

JANUARY 31, 2024

She helped plan and execute the policy team’s first-ever “NASDA 101” briefing for Capitol Hill staff, compiled and facilitated a nationwide survey on African Swine Fever preparedness, and continues her engagement with lawmakers to discuss farm bill priorities.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. However, it can be hard to choose which practices to implement on your farm. Luckily, we’ve done the research and broken down the top tips for increasing efficiency and productivity on your farm.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Today, industrial farming methods are heavily dependent on monocropping practices, synthetic fertilisers and pesticides all of which harm biodiversity and soil organisms, much like how the overuse of antibiotics affects humans. However, today’s global agricultural systems have led to widespread soil degradation.

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Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

one to two decades), contaminate essentially all non-GMO corn in Mexico, pesticide and agricultural biotechnology expert Charles Benbrook tells Food Tank. million (US$174,458) in financial aid and agricultural equipment to the winners of the First Native Corn and Amaranth Contest in an effort to strengthen native crop production. .”

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World Agri-Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

Less than 10% of pesticides and 33% of critical fertilizers used in farms actively contribute to crop protection and yield. In the United States alone, farmers apply $16 billion worth of pesticides and more than $30 billion in fertilizers annually, yet the ag-industry lacks critical insight on where all this value ends up.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Plant diseases cost the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year, with between 20 to 40 percent of global crop production lost to crop diseases and pests. Synthetic pesticides can be harmful to humans and animals , and lose their efficacy as pathogens build up resistance to them.

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Agwired

MARCH 11, 2025

Over 300 agricultural and food organizations have signed on to a letter calling for sound science and data to be used by the Make America Healthy Again Commission in upcoming evaluations for products essential to food and agriculture. Pesticides are called out by the signatories as being essential to protect crops and ensure U.S.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A comprehensive quality test conducted by SGS labs for 523 pesticides and 4 heavy metals confirmed that Hot Pepper, Tomato and Rice grown under RegenCrops regenerative practices met EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), showing substantially minimal residues.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. When people talk about crop diversity, they may be referring to one of a few different farming practices. Increase Yields More diverse rotations can boost crop yields and resilience.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

Meats is working to create opportunities for small farms and ranches to support a more localized food system. “We’re Meats requires all their partner farms to be operating with never-ever practices or better. To ensure the farms that Cream Co. By partnering with regional meat producers across the United States, Cream Co.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. Improved soil health : Regenerative practices prioritize soil health, which is the foundation of successful farming.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

Hazardous waste contractors unload discarded pesticides during a previous Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ collection event at MFA Agri Services in Montgomery City. Simply throwing away pesticides or pouring them down the drain can be detrimental to the environment, septic systems and the water supply. until noon.

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