Food Politics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Notably, firms also need to properly evaluate their cleaning and sanitation practices, schedules, and procedures before releasing product. Baby food pouches with lead sicken children. Environmental Working Group study finds 40% of commercial baby foods to contain toxic pesticides. For more on this, see article in The Guardian.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Currently, the global figure stands at $9bn (£7.3bn), but the combined drivers of sustainable production, legislation, new modes of action […] The post How biologicals and new approaches are changing pesticide use appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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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). We anticipate that the U.S.

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NASDA

JANUARY 22, 2024

They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. EPA has stated that the agency faces several challenges in developing timely and effective strategies that protect listed endangered species in a way that is both practical for pesticide users to implement and timely to protect species.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

When looking at any pesticide label there should be three words that make you stop, think, and mark the calendar: pre-harvest interval. The pre-harvest interval — PHI — is the minimum time necessary between application of a product and cutting the crop, either by swathing or straight-cutting.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This years edition highlights critical challenges, including increased temperatures over land, the ongoing global struggle with food insecurity alongside increasing obesity rates, and the environmental pressures faced by agricultural production. Obesity is rising: More than 25% of adults in the Americas, Europe and Oceania are obese.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Products that may contain EDCs include furniture, toys and children’s products, food packaging, electronics, building materials, cosmetics, and many others. People can also be exposed to EDCs from pesticides, air pollutants, industrial waste, and other pathways. The report reviews the research on pesticides (e.g.,

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Real Agriculture

JULY 18, 2024

The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it’s one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it’s not for agricultural use.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 9, 2024

The right PPE depends on the product. Consider your safety when it comes to handling chemicals.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 27, 2024

Drones, or UAVs, can scout fields, create maps, apply seed, and — eventually — apply pesticides. Read More Drones, or UAVs, can scout fields, create maps, apply seed, and — eventually — apply pesticides. To discuss what is legal, what’s a good fit, and. To discuss what is legal, what’s a good fit, and.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) on EPA’s October 12, 2023 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) concerning the Agency’s approach to regulation of seeds treated with a pesticide registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq. 70,625 (Oct.

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NASDA

JANUARY 29, 2025

They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. Pesticide Regulations NASDA will engage with EPA to ensure science-based standards and state input are incorporated in regulatory initiatives such as the Endangered Species Act Workplan. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va.

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CABI

JUNE 7, 2024

To mark World Food Safety Day on 7 June, with the theme of the year “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected“ we take a look at the ways in which the PlantwisePlus pesticide risk reduction pathway can contribute to safer food production. In many parts of the world, food safety is not guaranteed.

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NASDA

JANUARY 31, 2024

During her time in this position, Josie spearheaded NASDA’s Plant and Pesticides Policy Committee and Rural Development & Financial Security Policy Committee. Josie Montoney-Crawford also joined the public policy team in December 2022 as manager of public policy.

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CABI

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

CABI has worked in partnership to produce a training module on lower-risk plant protection products to help agro-input dealers in Uganda reduce the risks associated with highly hazardous pesticides to deal with a range of crop pests.

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NASDA

MAY 10, 2024

FIFRA STAG – Pesticide Enforcement Program: $25.58 million The Pesticide Enforcement Program is critical to allow state enforcement agencies to continue their activities, particularly given substantial new compliance and enforcement obligations. This has resulted in the revocation of product registrations and uses. EPA and U.S.

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NASDA

MAY 10, 2024

FIFRA STAG – Pesticide Enforcement Program: $25.58 million The Pesticide Enforcement Program is critical to allow state enforcement agencies to continue their activities, particularly given substantial new compliance and enforcement obligations. This has resulted in the revocation of product registrations and uses. EPA and U.S.

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Cropaia

JANUARY 22, 2025

Pesticides are indispensable tools in agriculture, designed to protect crops from the adverse effects of pests, diseases, and weeds. Understanding MoA is crucial for several reasons: Resistance management: Rotating pesticides with different MoAs prevents pests, pathogens, or weeds from developing resistance.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic Almond farming focuses on cultivating almonds without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. It promotes a sustainable, eco-friendly approach to almond production, emphasizing soil health, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In 43 states, the state departments of agriculture are co-regulators with EPA and are responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

. “This landmark decision will take years to fully play out, but the potential consequences for a host of laws applicable to agriculture, including the Endangered Species Act, wetlands regulation, the Clean Water Act and pesticide regulation cannot be understated,” Pittman said. 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. 1) Agrochemical production consumes fossil fuels to generate pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. Approximately 3–5 percent of the world’s fossil gas production is used for synthesizing ammonia. (2)

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NASDA

AUGUST 7, 2023

In 43 states, the state departments of agriculture are co-regulators with EPA and are responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If successful, Strey says a little sheepishly in the clip, Plantix would “save the environment by using less pesticides.” During the three intervening years, Strey and her team had reshaped Plantix from a tool they hoped would help reduce global pesticide use into an app that would make it easier for farmers to buy pesticides.

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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.

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CABI

AUGUST 1, 2023

Pesticide misuse and overuse threaten food safety. However, crop pests and diseases are a major threat to productivity and quality. As a result, when outbreaks occur, farmers often rely on pesticides.

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Cropaia

APRIL 29, 2023

Farmers widely use pesticides for controlling pest populations and diseases in agricultural production systems. However, resistance to pesticides is a significant problem in agriculture, resulting in lower crop yields and increased pesticide use, which can have negative environmental and health impacts.

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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.

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Food Politics

JULY 9, 2024

This lack is seen most clearly in an interview with Jim Jones, the FDA’s new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, who appears uninterested in taking on regulations to reduce production as well as consumption of ultra-processed foods. this discussion runs from 13:20 to 17:02]. USDA: meat and poultry safety , Salmonella and E.

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AGRIVI

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Product Recall Readiness’ The specter of product recalls looms as a potential catastrophe for farmers and agribusinesses. These features empower farmers to meticulously track their products from the field to the market.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In 43 states, the state departments of agriculture are co-regulators with EPA and are responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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CABI

AUGUST 8, 2023

CABI Academy‘s latest course, Introduction to Bioprotection Products, enables agricultural service providers to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to support smallholder farmers using bioprotection products. Bioprotection, also known as biocontrol, is a more sustainable approach to pest management.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“As co-regulatory partners with EPA committed to preserving environmental stewardship, protecting the rural economy and securing a healthy food supply chain, NASDA commends EPA on issuing an existing stocks order for dicamba that is inclusive of products that are in the possession of growers or in the channels of trade. 6, 2024 U.S.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Consumer Reports detects PFAS in some milk The politics: from Civil Eats: Why Are Pesticide Companies Fighting State Laws to AddressPFAS? RISE also deploys a grassroots network of individuals who work in and with pesticide companiese.g., And stop making more PFAS products. Comment: We had best get started on that now.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 29, 2023

As the creator Vanessa Dawson was moving places, she discovered the harmfulness of present day chemical-based products for plants. The things noticed by Vanessa in the retail environment was that the day-to-day resources and products for plants are actually harmful to the planet, plant pollinators, people and even pets.

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Kavya Organic Farm

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As the creator Vanessa Dawson was moving places, she discovered the harmfulness of present day chemical-based products for plants. The things noticed by Vanessa in the retail environment was that the day-to-day resources and products for plants are actually harmful to the planet, plant pollinators, people and even pets.

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