Pesticides
TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

03/23/2023 SOURCE: www.pan-europe.info

Yes, glyphosate is harmful to bees

Many people assume that herbicides, since they are designed to kill plants, are not toxic for bees. This, however, is far from the truth. In our latest briefing, we list scientific findings that reveal that glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic to bees in many ways. Bees are exposed to these chemicals either by direct contact or by ingestion via food and contaminated water. Glyphosate-based herbicides are widely used to combat weeds in agriculture, towns and cities, peoples’ homes and gardens and even in nature-protected areas.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

Litigator-linked former journalist amplifies statements from recent town hall meeting in Mead, where AltEn plant formerly operated; scientists say honeybee colonies near plant, which closed in 2021, now thriving, but they have documented neonics in air and dust samples collected from some nearby homes.

First the good news: The bees are back!

But the lingering impacts of the AltEn neonic contamination catastrophe in Nebraska are frightening

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Topics: Pesticides, Climate Change,

Pesticide Action Network North America shares videos of two-part webinar introducing the latest report "Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle" promoting agroecology to mitigate climate change

Webinar recording: Pesticides and climate change

Recordings of PAN's two-part webinar introducing our new report, Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle. This report is the first-ever, in-depth scientific review of how pesticides contribute

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Topics: Pesticides, Fruit, Insects, Stone Fruit,
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Crop Dusting, Drones UAV,
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TOPIC(S): Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control, AgriBusiness,

11/09/2022 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

"Securing certain herbicides may be a challenge for farmers in 2023 like this year and crop protection products will likely cost more, according to Vern Hawkins, Syngenta crop protection president."

Syngenta's President of Crop Protection Provides Product Insights

Vern Hawkins, Syngenta Crop Protection president, talks to DTN about ongoing supply chain issues affecting crop production product availability, pending litigation and new products being developed.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides,

Campaign: Friends of the Earth petitions hardware stores to ban Roundup The environmental group says a recent study found Roundup can kill bees on contact and even suffocate them, wants major retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling it

FOE: Take Action

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Food Safety,

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