Dangerous pesticides ban ‘in progress’ in Thailand: Agriculture Minister

Uncertainty remains in Thailand whether or not to ban Paraquat, Glyphosate, and Chlorpyrifos which are used as pesticides, leading an ad-hoc committee on the regulation of chemical substances in the industrial sector to request clarification…

The New Government's Vision for Agriculture Transformation in India

To meet the challenge of sustainably feeding 9 billion people by 2050, the agricultural sector will need to undergo major transformation. More nutritious food will need to be produced using fewer resources, bringing greater benefits to farmers…

Non- renewal of approval of the active substance methiocarb

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1606 of 27 September 2019 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance methiocarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Approval of the low-risk active substance Bacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1605 of 27 September 2019 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, beta-cyfluthrin, bifenox, chlorotoluron, clofentezine, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, diflufenican, fenoxaprop-P, fenpropidin, fludioxonil, flufenacet, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, lenacil, MCPA, MCPB, nicosulfuron, picloram, prosulfocarb, pyriproxyfen, thiophanate-methyl, triflusulfuron and tritosulfuron

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1589 of 26 September 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, beta-cyfluthrin, bifenox, chlorotoluron,…

Export data: China is largest buyer of U.S. soybeans

China made a few appearances in the USDA's weekly export sales report. For the week ending September 19th, the USDA says China was the leading weekly buyer of U.S. soybeans that week. High-level trade negotiations between the U.S. and China…

China’s new Land Administration Law to take effect in 2020

China adopted the newly amended Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China on August 26, 2019 at the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress. The new law shall take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. In…

Bees and pesticides: second consultation begins on guidance review

EFSA is carrying out a second stakeholder consultation in support of the review of its guidance on pesticides and bees. The dedicated stakeholder consultation group has been asked to comment on the protocol that EFSA will use to collect and…

U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is a good deal for wheat farmers and their customers

The United States and Japan recently announced they reached an agreement on a trade deal that further opens markets for both countries. Agriculture is among the biggest beneficiaries. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall issued…