CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn't need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
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CropLife Canada calls for halt to Pest Management Regulatory Agency changes, cites tariffs
The threat of U.S. tariffs means Canada should be doing all it can to keep farmers competitive, CropLife Canada says
Adama’s lambda-cy products to be available this year
Company to continue selling Silencer, Zivata after recall
The Canadian arm of ag chem firm Adama says it’s relabelled its inventories of lambda-cyhalothrin insecticide products Silencer and Zivata and will have them available for sale to farmers in 2023. The company had said last November it wasn’t yet sure those products would be available this year under an approaching deadline following a 2021
CropLife worried about PMRA’s new science advisory committee
Political decisions risk sidelining scientific ones: Petelle
A new committee could mean someday politics could override science in how pesticides are regulated in Canada. So says Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, which represents the Canadian manufacturers, developers and distributors of pest control and modern plant breeding products. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has created a new Science
U.S. to ban use of chlorpyrifos on food crops
Cancellation already scheduled for most outdoor use in Canada
UPDATED, Aug. 25 –– Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will ban the use on food crops of chlorpyrifos insecticide, which has been linked to health problems in children. The decision is a victory for environmental activists who have fought to stop the use of the chemical that
Wireworms a target for first Group 30 insecticide in Canada
BASF picks up registration for two broflanilide products
The list of insecticides cleared for use in Canadian crops now includes its first Group 30 chemistry, as BASF makes plans to launch it in new wireworm control products next year. BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions on Monday announced approval from Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for broflanilide, a GABA-gated chloride channel allosteric modulator.
BASF’s ‘novel’ wireworm seed treatment makes pitch to PMRA
Teraxxa could be available in Western Canada next year if approved by Canadian regulatory authorities
BASF hopes Teraxxa F4, its new cereal seed insecticide for wireworm control, will be available in Western Canada next year. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is reviewing Teraxxa and must approve it before it can be used commercially in Canada. The seed treatment is now in the public consultation period after getting handed
Corteva to stop making Lorsban
Chicago | Reuters — Corteva will stop producing the agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos by the end of the year, the company said on Thursday, removing the world’s largest manufacturer of a chemical that has been linked to low birth weight, reduced IQ and attention disorders in children. Corteva, spun off last year after a merger of
Health Canada dismisses glyphosate objections
Health Canada’s 2017 decision requiring no major changes to product labels for glyphosate herbicide will stand, despite the objections filed in its wake. The federal health department said Friday it has reviewed eight notices of objection received after it released its final re-evaluation decision on glyphosate in April 2017. The objections were filed with Health
Overregulation a crushing burden for agri-food sector
A new report says the sector is particularly burdened by red tape
A new report on the cost of overregulation has singled out the agri-food sector for special attention. The report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, titled Death by 130,000 cuts in reference to the number of federal regulations alone, said too much red tape is weakening Canada’s international competitiveness and dampening foreign investment. There are
Editorial: Right questions, wrong answers
Reaction from farmers was swift to last week’s announcement by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) that it plans to phase out most uses of neonicotinoids in Canada over the next three to five years. Shock, confusion and anger pretty much sum it up. Some said that if this relatively new class of products is
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