Agri-Pulse reports: The vast majority of foods tested for pesticide residues were found to be well within federally prescribed limits, the Food and Drug Administration said in its latest pesticide monitoring report, which includes data for fiscal year 2017. FDA found that 96.2% of domestic and 89.6% of imported human foods complied with federal standards. […]
DEXTRA INTERNATIONAL reinforces the Business Development area in LATAM with the incorporation of Paola Andrea Santamaria Aragón. SPAIN, August 01, 2019 – With a trajectory at multinational level and after 10 years in companies such as SYNGENTA or ADN, performing management functions in product development, marketing and sales, Dextra International incorporates Paola Andrea Santamaria Aragón, […]
De las 800 hectáreas en Almería 300 hectáreas corresponden mayoritariamente a cultivos de invernadero del Campo de Níjar. Las otras 500 acogen cultivos al aire libre y se localizan principalmente en los municipios de Pulpí y Huércal Overa. En la Comunidad Valenciana los daños se han producido en unas 2.000 hectáreas de vid y en […]
The Australian Federal Government will launch an investigation into the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. On last Friday, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie announced an independent panel would be appointed to look into “every facet of agricultural and veterinary chemical regulation from the ground up.” The Minister said the panel’s terms of reference was very […]
Global nematicides market was valued US$ 1.14 Bn in 2017 and is projected to reach US$ 1.52 Bn at a CAGR of 3.66%, according to a report published by WiseGuyReports.Com. Biotechnology innovation has increased the value of some field crop seed by introducing new traits, end user has demanded better protection of the seedling to […]
The U.S. EPA says it will review U.S. pesticide patents for claims of potential synergistic effects among active ingredients. Synergistic effects cause the total effect of the ingredients to be greater than the sum of their individual effects. In a Federal Register notice, the agency is asking for comments on its five-step process, which includes analyzing […]
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently published a national food safety standard, titled, “Pesticide Maximum Residue Limit in Foodstuff.” The standard stipulates a maximum limit of 7,107 items related to the residue levels of 483 pesticides in 356 types of food products while adding 50 pesticide varieties and 2,967 items to its […]
China exported 2.82 million tons of fertilizer in July, the largest monthly export volume in 2019, up by 32.4 percent year-on-year and 42.4 percent month-on-month, according to the latest statistics released by China Customs. From January to July, China exported 14.96 million tons of chemical fertilizer with the export value at 4.2 billion USD, seeing […]
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has completed the re-evaluation of fungicide triforine. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing triforine is acceptable. An evaluation of available scientific information found that uses of triforine products meet current standards for protection of human […]