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Brazil bans use of carbendazim fungicide
Aug. 11, 2022 Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) decided to ban the use of the fungicide, carbendazim. After the completion of a toxicological reassessment of the active ingredient, the decision... -
Glyphosate does not cause cancer, says EU committee
Jun. 13, 2022 By Julia Dahm | EURACTIV.com It is “not justified” to conclude that the herbicide glyphosate causes cancer, an expert committee inside the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has said, invoking widespread criticism from health and environmental campaigners. “Based on a wide-ranging r... -
High prices lead to increase in oilseed rape acreage across Europe
CropRadar by Kleffmann Digital has measured the cultivated oilseed rape areas in the top 10 countries in Europe. In January 2022, rapeseed can be identified on more than 6 million ha in these countries. Visualisation from CropRadar – Classified countries for cultivated rapeseed areas: Pola... -
Stemming the tide of invasive weeds with world-first herbicide capsules
An innovative herbicide delivery system could revolutionise the way agricultural and environmental managers battle invasive weeds. The ingenious method uses herbicide-filled capsules drilled into the stems of invasive woody weeds and is safer, cleaner and as effective as... -
Glyphosate shortage looms large
Prices have tripled, and many dealers don’t expect much new product by next spring Karl Dirks, who farms 1,000 acres in Mount Joy, Pa., has been hearing about the sky-high prices of glyphosate and glufosinate, but he isn’t panick... -
FMC’s new fungicide Onsuva to be launched in Paraguay
FMC is preparing for a historic launch, the start of the commercialization of Onsuva, a new fungicide used for preventing and controlling diseases in soybean crops. It is an innovative product, the first in the FMC portfolio made from the exclusive molecule, Fluindapyr, ...
