Agriculture occupies 41% of Brazil's total land area

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) recently released their Agricultural Census 2017 which indicated that agriculture occupied 41% of Brazil's land area. Brazil has a total land area of 851.4 million hectares (2.1 billion…

Positive movement reported in China/U.S. trade deal negotiations

China is offering new hope that the "phase one" trade deal that's supposed to be a boon for U.S. ag exports can be finalized and signed this month. High-level U.S. and Chinese trade officials continued trade talks Friday and were able to reach…

Brazilian agrochemical imports already 21% higher this year

The total value of agrochemicals imported into Brazil between January and September 2019 amounted to US$2.51 billion, a 21% growth compared to the same period last year. These imports include both products used directly in agricultural production,…

Argentina opens grapevine moth emergency control period

The emergency control period for the grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) has entered into force in Argentina. The Resolution of the Senasa (National Service of Agricultural Health and Quality) No. 555/2018 establishes conditions and obligations…

US EPA proposes two major corn pesticide application changes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding application exclusion zones (AEZ). The EPA proposal would make two major changes for corn growers. Modifying the AEZ so it is only enforceable…

Australia reconsiders 2,4-D approval

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has released the Proposed Regulatory Decisions and Review Technical Report for the reconsideration of 2,4-D herbicide. “We make decisions based on credible scientific…

Brazil Anvisa releases open data plan

This month, Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) presented its Open Data Plan (PDA) for the years 2019 and 2021, in order to allow the society to access, understand and use information, according to the government agency. Anvisa's…

Brazil approves registration of 57 more agrochemicals

The Brazilian government announced the approval of 57 pesticides, including six new active ingredients, 41 generic products, and ten biological and organic pesticides. Among the new agrochemicals, the active ingredient, dinotefuran, stands…

The US EPA is changing how it tests agricultural pesticides

If you ask most consumers whether they want to avoid pesticides in their food, they’ll undoubtedly tell you yes, but few may understand how the government comes to approve these chemicals in the first place. On September 10, the U.S. Environmental…