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Canada proposes continued use of biofungicide Mycostop

Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to continue all uses of Streptomyces strain K61. Streptomyces strain K61 is a biological fungicide used in the product Mycostop Biofungicide to suppress effects such as damping-off, root…

Canada to cancel most uses of chlorpyrifos

Health Canada is proposing the cancellation of many uses of chlorpyrifos due to risks to the environment, with a small number of uses acceptable for continued registration in Canada. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum insecticide that is widely…

Canada restricts uses of acephate

The registration of certain uses of insecticide acephate in Canada is proposed for cancellation. Other labelled uses of acephate are proposed for continued registration with mitigation measures to protect human health and/or the environment. Acephate…

Canada to phase out three neonicotinoid pesticides over the next two to three years

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…
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Canada is confirming the current registration of herbicide hexazinone

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is confirming the current registration of pest control products containing hexazinone in Canada with the label amendments following a special review of all registered hexazinone products,…

Canadian government to invest in initiatives for automation, digital technologies in the ag sector

The Government of Canada continues to spur innovation by investing in the agriculture and agri-food industry, creating good middle-class jobs and ensuring the sector punches above its weight in a competitive global market. Today, Jean-Claude…

South Korea joins Japan in halting Canadian wheat after exports GMO discovery

South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the North American nation announced last week the discovery in mid-2017 of an unapproved genetically modified trait in Alberta province. (Japan blocks Canadian wheat after…

Japan blocks Canadian wheat after unapproved GMO plants found in Alberta

A Japanese Farm Ministry official said on Friday it has suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after plants containing a genetically modified trait were discovered last summer in southern Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection…