U.S. EPA Curbs Use of 12 Bee-Harming Pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled registration of a dozen pesticides, from a class of chemicals known to harm bees. The cancellations are effective as of May 20 for 12 neonicotinoid-based products produced by Syngenta, Valent,…

CA DPR Identifies Top Ten Agricultural Pesticide Use Violations of 2018

On May 28, 2019, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) posted a new presentation identifying the top ten agricultural pesticide use violations of 2018.  Its announcement states that “DPR suggests reviewing these common violations…

USDA: 58% of corn planted, 29% of soybeans, far behind average

BrownfieldAgNews reports: Last week was another slow one for corn and soybean planting in most states as wet weather and flooding continued to impede progress. The USDA says 58% of corn is planted as of Sunday, compared to 49% a week ago…

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…

Brazil's corn exports could exceed 30 million tons in 2019

Brazilian farmers are getting ready to harvest what they hope will be a very good safrinha corn crop. The safrinha corn crop is the second crop of corn planted after the first crop of soybeans are harvested and it will represent approximately…

US Plant Variety Protection Act now covers asexually reproduced plants

The 2018 Farm Bill included changes to the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that extends the availability of protection to asexually reproduced plants. Previously, asexually reproduced plants could not receive protection under the PVPA. Rather,…

US EPA makes it easier to find information on pesticide registration review actions

To increase transparency and ensure information is easily accessible, EPA has created a new web-based table of the most recent pesticide registration review actions. Making this information available in one place on our website will save stakeholders…

Brazil is second largest corn exporter in the world and climbing

Brazil's corn production has been increasing steadily over the past decade and Brazil has now become the world's second leading corn exporter in the world after the Unite States. Ten years ago, Brazil was responsible for only 1% of the world's…

US EPA issues draft revised method for ESA pesticide assessments

On May 16, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was seeking comment on its Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of Pesticides (Draft Revised…