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Assn of American pesticide control officials ask EPA to ban use of dicamba postemergence
2020-05-06
The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) sent EPA a letter asking that the agency consider banning postemergence use of four dicamba herbicides -- XtendiMax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF), FeXapan (Corteva) and Tavium (Syngenta) -- when it makes its decision on th...
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NGO challenges new EFSA studies on multiple pesticides as ‘unfit for purpose’
2020-05-06
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the results of its two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food, but? an EU association advocating for a reduction of pesticides has deemed them “unfit for purpose.”The assess...
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Global insecticidal seed treatment to grow by US$3.2 Billion
2020-05-06
Insecticidal Seed Treatment market worldwide is projected to grow by US$3.2 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 11.1%, according to a report published by ReportLinker. Chemical, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 11....
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China ready to help as locust swarms approach Pakistan again
2020-04-30
China shipped pesticide and equipment to help Pakistan fight the second wave of locust infestations likely to approach again, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.A total of 300,000 liters of pesticide and 50 sets of equipment reached in Pakistan last week. Back...
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Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC) – The Future of Agrochemical Formulation?
2020-04-29
There can be little doubt that in all markets, not just agrochemicals, there is a drive to more sustainable and environmentally-friendly products.Delivering products with these claims has been hampered by a number of different factors. Whilst the definitions of sustainability in ...
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EU notifies WTO regarding non-renewals of bromoxynil and mancozeb
2020-04-29
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on April 17 with the draft regulations regarding non-renewals of bromoxynil and mancozeb. The draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the two active substances is not renewed in acc...
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After COVID-19, India’s next challenge could be mega-sized locust attack this summer
2020-04-28
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s response to natural disasters is expected to be tested again this summer when a giant locust storm from the Horn of Africa is expected to attack farmlands in South Asia.Official sources said that the government was preparing for a “two-front wa...
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Plowing work a positive sign in China’s agriculture
2020-04-23
Spring plowing in China is seeing promising momentum, with the area planted with grain accounting for 21 percent of the annual plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs revealed on April 19.?Wheat production in Southwest China along the Yangtze and Yellow rivers is expe...
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China’s prilled urea sellers await return of India
2020-04-23
Strong sales to India have allowed Chinese prilled urea suppliers to maintain fob prices this week, despite lower prices at competing origins.But these suppliers will find limited alternative export options outside of India in today's uncertain market.Chinese prilled urea supplie...
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Fertilizers: latest impacts of Covid-19 on global market
2020-04-23
Global fertilizer markets continue to be challenged by the logistical and associated economic impacts of Covid-19. But the impacts are highly uneven across markets and not all are negative.The main effect remains the constraints on logistics, but again, the effect has been both b...
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