Pesticide

Lack of alternatives rationale for Thai U-turn on glyphosate

28-Nov-2019 By Jane Byrne

Thailand’s government yesterday went back on its plan to ban the controversial pesticide, glyphosate, and it also deferred bans on two other agricultural pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos.

Farmers show anger with protests in Ireland, Germany and France

27-Nov-2019 By Jane Byrne

Livestock and arable farmer are protesting in Germany, France and in Ireland over low farm incomes, the undermining of rural economies and also growing criticism of agricultural practices.

Pesticide MRLs needed for feed co-products to enable trade facilitation: FEFAC

21-Nov-2019 By Jane Byrne

The EU feed industry is looking to plug what it sees as major gaps in EU pesticide legislation in relation to maximum residue levels (MRLs) for feed materials, such as co-products, to offset any impact on trade, both within the EU, and beyond.