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Insecticides India Q1 profit down 24% on higher expenses
Total consolidated income increased to Rs 639.95 crore during the April-June quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal from Rs 560.68 crore in the year-ago period. Insecticides (India) Ltd on Thursday posted a 24 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit to Rs 29.14 crore during the first ...Read more -
Syngenta announces EPA registration of new corn herbicide innovation
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syngenta announced its latest residual corn herbicide, Storen, has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be available for use in 2024, subject to state approvals. Storen combines four powerful residual active ingredients — bicyclopyrone, mesotrion...Read more -
EU Should Ban Use of Hazardous Herbicide
EU Commission Pushes for Glyphosate’s Reapproval Despite Health Concerns The European Commission is pushing for the reapproval of the herbicide glyphosate for use in the European Union, despite concerns that the reapproval process has failed to adequately account for scientific evidence o...Read more -
Why weed control fails
Many of our retail stores have an herbicide aisle. It is very frustrating for homeowners to go through the time and expense of buying and applying a herbicide, only to discover that the area is still full of weeds. Worst yet to hire a private pesticide applicator and still have the weeds. Human ...Read more -
Dosage makes the poison: Read herbicide labels
“Dosage makes the poison” is an old adage that holds true today. A little bit of something might be good for you, but a lot of it can cause problems. The same goes for herbicides. When used properly, they can have zero to minimal nontarget damage and support native biodiversity. When use...Read more -
Minnesota joins USDA partnership to enhance competition in agriculture
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - To improve competition in the livestock industry, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday that Minnesota has joined the new Agriculture Competition Partnership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Unfair markets in agriculture can lead to artificiall...Read more -
Delaware State Fair highlights local agriculture industry
HARRINGTON, Del. – For as long as there has been a Delaware State Fair, the first states farmers and agriculture sector has been at the heart of it, and this year it is no different. “If you look at the history of the fair, this is the 100th and fourth year of the Delaware State Fair. This fair w...Read more -
Global Pesticide Use Is on the Rise
While the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates suggest global pesticide use is plateauing, Indiana University assistant professor of geography Annie Shattuck and colleagues, writing in the July 2023 issue of Global Environmental Change, report that use is actually growing. ...Read more -
EPA fines Wichita-based company $118,483 in mislabeling of pesticide product
A Wichita-based beauty products manufacturer accused of not registering and properly labeling a pesticide was fined over $118,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency. The product in question is a pesticide called “Hospital Disinfectant,” the EPA said in a news release. According to the...Read more -
Flea beetles: how to improve spray results
You’ve probably heard this before: the best defence against flea beetles is a canola crop that emerges uniformly, with five to eight plants per square foot, and grows quickly to the four-leaf stage. Weather conditions often conspire against these best laid plans, pushing canola growers to plan B...Read more -
Surfactants safely take down mosquitoes without using insecticides
Researchers have developed a surfactant spray that counters the mosquito’s natural water-resisting properties, offering a safe and effective means of taking down mosquitoes without using insecticides. The spray could be used to protect people from the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Mo...Read more -
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CHALLENGE WEED MANAGEMENT LATER
An extension specialist says drought conditions could create weed control challenges throughout the growing season. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield pre-emergence herbicides have been less effective this year because there hasn’t been enough rain. He says that could c...Read more