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The UI study found a potential link between cardiovascular disease deaths and certain types of pesticides. Iowa now
New research from the University of Iowa shows that people with higher levels of a certain chemical in their bodies, indicating exposure to commonly used pesticides, are significantly more likely to die from cardiovascular disease. The results, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, sh...Read more -
Overall production is still high! Outlook on global food Supply, demand and Price Trends in 2024
After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War, the rise in world food prices brought about an impact on world food security, which made the world more fully realize that the essence of food security is a problem of world peace and development.In 2023/24, affected by the high international prices o...Read more -
The disposal of household hazardous substances and pesticides will come into force on March 2.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and York County will host a household hazardous materials and pesticide collection event near the York Moss Justice Center. This collection is for residents only; goods from enterprises are not accepted. The collection of...Read more -
U.S. farmers’ 2024 crop intentions: 5 percent less corn and 3 percent more soybeans
According to the latest expected planting report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. farmers’ planting plans for 2024 will show a trend of “less corn and more soybeans.”Farmers surveyed across the United St...Read more -
The plant growth regulator market in North America will continue to expand, with a compound annual growth rate expected to reach 7.40% by 2028.
North America Plant Growth Regulators Market North America Plant Growth Regulators Market Total Crop Production (Million Metric Tons) 2020 2021 Dublin, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “North America Plant Growth Regulators Market Size and Share Analysis – Grow...Read more -
Mexico delays glyphosate ban again
The Mexican government has announced that a ban on glyphosate-containing herbicides, which was due to be implemented at the end of this month, will be delayed until an alternative is found to maintain its agricultural production. According to a government statement, the presidential decree of Feb...Read more -
Or influence the global industry! The EU’s new ESG law, the Sustainable Due Diligence Directive CSDDD, will be voted on
On March 15, the European Council approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The European Parliament is scheduled to vote in plenary on the CSDDD on April 24, and if it is formally adopted, it will be implemented in the second half of 2026 at the earliest. The CSDDD ha...Read more -
Mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus develop resistance to insecticides, according to the CDC.
It was September 2018, and Vandenberg, then 67, had been feeling a little “under the weather” for a few days, like he had the flu, he said. He developed inflammation of the brain. He lost the ability to read and write. His arms and legs were numb from paralysis. Although this ...Read more -
The European Commission has extended the validity of glyphosate for another 10 years after member states failed to reach an agreement.
Roundup boxes sit on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019. An EU decision on whether to allow the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the bloc has been delayed for at least 10 years after member states failed to reach an agreement. The chemical is widely use...Read more -
Inventory of new herbicides with protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) is one of the main targets for the development of new herbicide varieties, accounting for a relatively large proportion of the market. Because this herbicide mainly acts on chlorophyll and has low toxicity to mammals, this herbicide has the characteristics of high...Read more -
Crush your dry bean fields? Be sure to use residual herbicides.
About 67 percent of dry edible bean growers in North Dakota and Minnesota plow their soybean fields at some point, according to a survey of farmers, says Joe Eakley of North Dakota State University’s Weed Control Center. emergence or post-emergence experts. Roll out about hal...Read more -
2024 Outlook: Drought and export restrictions will tighten global grain and palm oil supplies
High agricultural prices in recent years have prompted farmers around the world to plant more grains and oilseeds. However, the impact of El Nino, coupled with export restrictions in some countries and continued growth in biofuel demand, suggests that consumers could face a tight supply situation...Read more