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EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

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Brussels | Reuters — Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which nevertheless proposed limits on Thursday on the amount of residue of the herbicide widely used by farmers deemed safe to consume. The EFSA advises EU policymakers and its conclusion could lead the 28-member European
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Crops

Monsanto asks California not to list herbicide as cancer cause

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Reuters — A plan by California environmental officials to list a commonly used herbicide as cancer-causing should be withdrawn, Monsanto told state regulators on Tuesday, saying California’s actions could be considered illegal because they are not considering valid scientific evidence. The formal comments were filed by Monsanto with the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
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Crops

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

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Reuters — Personal injury law firms around the U.S. are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical. The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court by three
There are signs indicating glyphosate-resistant kochia is still rare in Manitoba, but farmers need to be vigilant to keep it that way.
Crops, Local news

Signs indicate glyphosate-resistant kochia still relatively rare in Manitoba

Farmers are being asked to submit suspected cases for testing and encouraged to remain vigilant

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Glyphosate-resistant kochia still appears to be relatively rare in Manitoba, but that’s no reason for farmers to become complacent, the provincial government’s weed specialist says. In fact, the situation calls for more vigilance, rather than less, Jeanette Gaultier, weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) said. Glyphosate-resistant kochia was confirmed in just
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Crops

U.S. workers sue Monsanto claiming herbicide caused cancer

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Reuters — A U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits claiming Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide. The lawsuits come six months after the World Health Organization’s cancer research unit said it was classifying glyphosate, the active weed-killing
S — Suppress weed growth TG — Top Growth control mainly

Crops

Fall a good time for winter annual, perennial weed control

Whether you apply a desiccant or glyphosate depends on the weed and your harvest plans

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The swather and the combine are good places from which to spot weed problems and autumn can be a good time to control winter annual and perennial weeds, says Jeanette Gaultier, weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Pre-harvest control hinges on the type and stage of weeds and harvest goals. If a
swathing canola
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola maturity matters in desiccation timing

The Canola Council of Canada’s Spray to Swath calculator shows 
just how long to wait after spraying a desiccant or other pre-harvest chemical

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In desiccation — as in life — success is usually defined by maturity. “Whatever product you’re using, make sure you’re using it when the majority of the plants in the field is physiologically mature,” said Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “You get into problems when they’re immature. It doesn’t preserve your
Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 14
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 14

Conditions as of August 4, 2015

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Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is underway in Manitoba. Preliminary reports indicate winter wheat yields range from 60 to 85 bu/acre, with low levels of fusarium damaged kernels in harvested samples. There are also a few fields of spring wheat, barley and field peas harvested last week. Swathing or preharvest applications in the earliest-seeded spring
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Oilseeds

Canola growers urged to be smart: don’t use Clever (quinclorac) until importers set MRLs

Those who have sprayed canola with the herbicide need to inform buyers at delivery time

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The Canola Council of Canada is warning growers that using the newly released herbicide called Clever on their canola crops this year might not be a smart idea. That’s because Japan, one of Canada’s biggest canola customers, has not yet established a maximum residue level (MRL) for the active ingredient, quinclorac, which means all grain

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