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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, December 06, 2024
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has left the registration of sulfoxaflor intact but given the Environmental Protection Agency a short timeline to assess the insecticide’s impacts on endangered species.
Hurricane Ian's path through southwestern and central Florida left behind damage to citrus orchards and fall-planted crops as well as to buildings, equipment and fencing, industry officials say.
The National Honey Board and Project Apis M. announced that they have created a “Bee Health Collective” website after collaborating with several industry organizations.
Selected projects under USDA's Plant Protection Act Section 7721 program will be carried out by universities, states, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal organizations
The Environmental Protection Agency reaffirms that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, is safe to use and unlikely to cause cancer.
Pesticide manufacturers and applicators are examining the impacts of a California decision to “freeze” uses for neonicotinoids while the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation re-evaluates their effects on pollinators.
UNITED KINGDOM, July 5, 2017 - A large, field-scale study that examined the effects of two widely used neonicotinoid insecticides on bees in three European countries has produced mixed results, which are being interpreted in starkly different ways.