In recognition of the growing categories of products generally known as plant biostimulants, this draft document gives guidance on which products are (and are not) subject to regulation under FIFRA as plant regulator pesticides, and what kinds of claims can be made for them. The draft guidance provides examples of each. EPA is taking this […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate . As part of this action, EPA continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that glyphosate is not a carcinogen. The agency’s scientific findings on […]
In response to a request from the European Commission, EFSA has developed a guidance document that provides the information necessary to perform the risk assessment of plant protection active substances that contain stereoisomers in its composition as active components or impurities. The guidance should also be used for active substances that without containing any stereogenic […]
According to a new report published by Enigma, 19 agrochemical active ingredients will lose patent protection between 2019 and 2026. With so many products coming off patent, industry players have chances to choose the right off-patent/generic AIs for products development strategy. The 19 AIs are: […]
The United States structural pest control industry is comprised of nearly 20,000 pest control firms. The professional pest control industry generated an estimated $8.971 billion in total service revenue in 2018, a 4.4 percent increase from the $8.597 billion measured in 2017, according to the latest report A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Structural Pest […]
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/481 of 22 March 2019 approving the active substance flutianil, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN […]
In order to increase agricultural production with the help of precision farming technologies, the Indian state of Maharashtra turns to drones. The Maharashtra state government has been looking to work together with drone companies. A workshop was held in November 2018, where the process of drone mapping was studied for irrigation and agricultural use. Drone […]
For many years, corn has taken a back seat to soybean production in South America, but this year, corn has been the real star of the 2018/19 South American growing season. The way it stands now, the South American corn production will be about 26.9 million tons larger than last year (146.3 million tons produced […]
The federal government’s pesticide regulator says certain uses of a popular insecticide need to be restricted in order to protect the health of pollinators. In its final decision, published last Thursday, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency said certain uses of three neonicotinoid pesticides — clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam — will be phased out over […]