USDA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities To June Due To COVID-19

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, has extended program flexibilities for Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) and agricultural producers through June 30, 2022 or later. These…

USDA releases results of annual pesticide residue study

USDA has released the 2020 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows that more than 99% of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2020 report…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb;

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

El Gobierno concede una subvención de 18,8 millones de euros a Canarias para paliar los efectos del volcán La Palma en los sectores agrario y pesquero

La ayuda irá destinada a compensar los perjuicios producidos a agricultores y ganaderos en sus explotaciones y a restaurar infraestructuras rurales de uso colectivo dañadas En el ámbito pesquero las ayudas se destinarán a los armadores…

Brazil has established new rules for pesticides registration and research

On October 8, 2021, Brazil's federal government published a new decree that changes the rules on the production, research, registration, use, import and export of pesticides in the country. The main objectives of Decree No. 10,833 are to reformulate…

Supply chain issues to continue in 2022

1.Block your purchases in advance. Stephen Pearce, director of AWP Associates and strategic sourcing expert, said, "From a buying perspective, what we've been advising our clients to do is to think about their sales and operations processes…

Renewal of approval of the low-risk active substance calcium carbonate

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1448 of 3 September 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance calcium carbonate in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning…

Non-approval of dimethyl sulphide as a basic substance

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1451 of 3 September 2021 concerning the non-approval of dimethyl sulphide as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning…

Correction of the CAS number of the basic substance chitosan hydrochloride

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1446 of 3 September 2021 correcting Implementing Regulations (EU) No 540/2011 and (EU) No 563/2014 as regards the CAS number of the basic substance chitosan hydrochloride (Text with EEA relevance) THE…