Minister for Prime Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone released his statement at the start of 2020, saying that farmers in South Australia (SA) can now opt to grow genetically modified (GM) crops, following the State Parliament’s move to lift SA’s moratorium that banned GM crops in the region since 2004. Talks of lifting the […]
A strong rebound in global fertilizer demand in 2020 is expected with more acres planted in the United States, according to a fertilizer analyst. Despite this positive outlook, there are some risks from across the world that threaten to alter this forecast. Rajiv Ram, senior analyst of agriculture and fertilizer demand for CRU Int. Ltd., […]
The High Court today directed the government to form an action plan in 90 days in order to stop the use of Glyphosate containing hazardous pesticides including Roundup and to introduce safe alternative to Glyphosate containing pesticides. In response to a writ petition, the court also asked the authorities concerned of the government to create […]
A “Joint Normative Instruction” published on Tuesday, 24th December, in the Federal Official Gazette of Brazil established the guidelines for the registration of pesticides intended for the cultivation of ornamental plants. The “INC No. 01” was signed by the three agencies responsible for analyzing and releasing agrochemicals in Brazil, which are the Ministry of Agriculture, […]
After reviewing input from stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next 20 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Finalizing this list of high-priority chemicals for risk evaluation represents the final step in the prioritization process outlined in TSCA and marks another major […]
This month, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) published Normative Instruction No. 36 with three new “Reference Specifications” for biological pesticides. This information will enable companies to register and produce new biopesticides based on their referenced biological agents, which can be used in both organic and conventional agriculture. “The specification means that any […]
EPA issued a proposed interim decision on atrazine-a widely used herbicide in sorghum and corn. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement, “With common-sense actions, we are protecting the health of our nation and ensuring that crops such as corn, sorghum, sugar cane and hemp can be protected against a broad spectrum of weeds […]
Delante de la restricción del uso de la sustancia activa Clorpirifos tanto en la Unión Europea como en los Estados Unidos, Agrocalidad de Ecuador dará prioridad en tiempos para el registro de productos alternativos que las empresas puedan presentar para suplir a esta molécula. La Unión Europea manifestó su postura mediante su proyecto de notificación […]
Yellow rust is expected to affect China’s wheat output around spring next year, after the disease spreads to key production areas across the eastern and northwest regions, a government-backed agriculture institute said on Tuesday. The yellow rust was first detected in Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi provinces in northwest China around October and November, affecting autumn […]