The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 12, 2020, that it is seeking public input on a proposal to incorporate a new nanosilver pesticide product into textiles to combat odors, discoloration, and other signs of wear. The proposed registration decision is for NSPW Nanosilver, and the proposed pesticide product, Polyguard-NSPW Master Batch (Polyguard), […]
The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association are urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the Agency released its Preliminary Interim Decision (PID) regarding the herbicide atrazine. Atrazine is an effective weed control herbicide that was almost banned in 2016. In 2019, EPA pledged to use credible, […]
India, the world’s largest consumer and importer of pulses, is on track to become self-sufficient in production of the protein-rich commodity and will further boost the output to meet global demand, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday. He mentioned that the government has taken many measures including hike in the minimum support price […]
China will work to keep grain production stable this year and improve planting structure, an official document said on Feb 10. Efforts will be made to ensure grain production to remain above 650 million metric tons, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a document outlining key tasks of planting for the year. […]
China will step up efforts to ensure smooth transportation of agricultural materials for spring plowing amid the country’s ongoing combat against the novel coronavirus. Unauthorized traffic interruptions at the local level are strictly forbidden, said a circular issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Feb 10. Local authorities are urged to guide […]
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) performance continues to improve with 87 per cent of applications completed within timeframe during the December 2019 quarter. Significant improvement has also been made in the on-time assessment of major product applications during the December 2019 quarter which increased to 80 per cent, up from 60 per […]
Tight corn supplies in Brazil coupled with strong demand both domestically and for exports, are expected to support corn prices in Brazil for probably most of 2020. In addition to the strong demand, the production of the full-season corn and safrinha corn remains uncertain. Domestic corn prices in Brazil have declined a little in recent […]
Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to cancel several uses of the pesticide cyromazine in Canada, and add risk mitigation measures to other uses, to further protect the health of Canadians working with the pesticide as well as the environment. Cyromazine is a systemic insecticide and insect growth regulator that is currently registered […]
The Argentine province of La Pampa prohibited the commercialization of agrochemicals at the end of January, due to a dispute between local government and the Campo Limpio Foundation, which is in charge of recovering, recycling, reducing and reusing phytosanitary containers. A deadline of 270 days was set for the commissioning of an empty phytosanitary container […]