Eight years ago, University of Illinois and USDA-ARS scientists turned weed control on its head. More and more herbicide resistant weeds were popping up, and the pest plants were getting harder to kill. It was clear farmers could no longer rely on the same chemicals year after ye...

Pesticide sales in Ireland have declined by 16% between 2011 and 2021, according to figures published by Eurostat. Pesticide sales in Ireland have declined by 16% between 2011 and 2021, according to figures published by Eurostat.     Data on pesticide sales covering...

A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical's potential harm to some wildlife. A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produ...

When Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens winter barley, the best time to apply a fungicide is about six days after full barley head emergence, according to a recent study published in Plant Disease. When Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens winter barley, the best time to apply ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Plant Health 2023 on 12 May, highlighting how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and boost economic development. This year’s focus was on t...

As the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides escalates in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control [NAFDAC] has banned three of the major pesticides and initiated actions for the ban and phase out of 12 active ingredients and rec...

On May 16, 2023, the 10th Analysis Conference on Economic Operations in the Pesticide Industry and the 2023 Pesticide Industry List Release Conference were held in Hefei, Anhui Province. The China Crop Protection Association announced the 2023 National Top 100 Pesticide Industry ...

The Asian market is a great opportunity for Brazil’s pulses and specialty crops sector. Among major countries, China is one of the most promising, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people and stable demand for food.  The Asian market is a great opportunity for Brazi...

Three of the most widely-used neonicotinoid insecticides are putting more than 200 endangered species at risk of extinction, according to a new analysis issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Three of the most widely-used neonicotinoid insecticides are putting...

Following a judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on January 19, the Council of State has ruled that the exemptions for using neonicotinoids for the cultivation of sugar beets, temporarily granted in 2021 and 2022, are illegal.  Following a judgment by the C...