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California moves to regulate pesticide-treated seeds

05/15/26 1:39 PM By Brad Hooker

California pesticide regulators are proposing new reporting requirements for treated seeds, reviving a long-running fight over seed coatings, pollinator risks and how far the state should go beyond federal pesticide rules.

California to start regulating pesticide-treated seeds

11/05/25 7:04 AM By Brad Hooker

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California is moving to regulate pesticide-treated seeds for the first time, setting up a policy clash over reporting, worker training and the future of seed coatings for specialty crops.

'No Mow May' movement aims to protect pollinators

05/10/23 6:09 AM By Lydia Johnson

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A growing initiative encourages the public to delay spring mowing to allow plants to bloom, providing habitat and food sources for early-season pollinators.

Opinion: Let’s protect and optimize our harvests for years to come

04/07/23 1:45 PM By Val Dolcini

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In this opinion piece, Val Dolcini with Syngenta discusses how implementing an effective integrated pest management program with neonicotinoids can also minimize the risk to pollinators.

Interior Department invests in monarch butterfly conservation

06/29/22 8:06 AM By Sara Wyant

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Stakeholders gathered for the first-ever Monarch Butterfly Summit in Washington, D.C. last week and the Interior Department announced a major investment in conservation.

KIND progressing toward bee-friendly habitat commitment

05/25/22 6:10 AM By Haley Bickelhaupt

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KIND Healthy Snacks used the recent World Bee Day to announce the company is on track to source the majority — 51% — of its almonds from bee-friendly farms by the end of the year.

EPA OKs Enlist herbicides, announces new policy on endangered species

01/11/22 4:10 PM By Steve Davies

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The Environmental Protection Agency issued seven-year registrations for popular herbicides Enlist One and Enlist Duo, while promising it would begin interagency endangered species consultations before issuing pesticide registrations for new active ingredients.

New lawsuit filed over treated seeds 'loophole'

12/15/21 4:10 PM By Steve Davies

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Environmental groups seeking regulation of pesticide-coated seeds have gone to court again on the matter, seeking an order requiring EPA to directly address the issue.

EPA neonic reviews find endangered species threat, draw ire of grower groups

08/26/21 3:15 PM By Steve Davies

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The overwhelming majority of federally threatened and endangered species are likely to be “adversely affected” by three commonly used neonicotinoid insecticides, the Environmental Protection Agency said in draft assessments that were met with immediate criticism from grower groups.

Opinion: A pretty penny: pennycress cover crop could help solve the climate puzzle

03/23/21 10:43 AM By Zenith Tandukar

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In this opinion piece, Zenith Tandukar a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota discusses the role of agriculture in climate change, and his research on domesticating pennycress as a cover crop that will return revenue to the farm.

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Photos: Minnesota honey producer's beehives

Beekeepers across the U.S. are struggling to keep their colonies alive as their insects face a number of threats, including mites that are increasingly becoming resistant to longstanding treatments. Minnesota honey producers Wes and Jeff Hull have seen their death rates climb to nearly 60% in recent years.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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