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EPA Approves AgBiome Fungicide

June 6, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Theia uses fungicidal and bactericidal metabolites as part of its disease control methods.

EPA to Accelerate Nutrient Pollution Reduction

April 6, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox released April 5 a new policy memorandum on Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation's Waters. This memo reaffirms EPA's commitment to working with others, including the agriculture community, to advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in the nation's waters.

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EPA Expands Enlist One, Enlist Duo Use

By Brian O'Connor posted on March 29, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

The agency's ruling provides for the use of both Enlist One and Enlist Duo, which obtained registration renewal from the agency in January with expanded controls for some areas of the country. The company had asked to add an additional 128 counties for approved use, which the EPA granted

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Less Tillage Could Save Illinois Farmers $9 Million, Reduce Nutrient Loss

The research comes as the state reports an increase in 2019-20 Mississippi River nutrient loads.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 28, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Planting will soon be underway for most Illinois farmers, and while brain bandwidth might be in scarce supply, it’s worth casting a thought down river.

Senators to EPA: Stop Attacks on Crop Protection

February 24, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Office of Chuck Grassley

Senator Chuck Grassley and others are calling on EPA Administrator Michael Regan to redirect overly cautious bans back to the regular rules process.

EPA Approves Syngenta Preemergence Herbicide

February 18, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Syngenta has announced that its new preemergence soybean herbicide, Tendovo, has been registered by the EPA and will be available for use next season, pending state approvals.

EPA Approves FMC Fungicide for Sunflowers

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Particular challenges these tools address include army cutworm and wireworms. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide also suppresses damping off diseases and root or crown diseases caused by Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium or Phytophthora.

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EPA Renews 2,4-D, Glyphosate Products, With Some Changes

By Brian O'Connor posted on January 13, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

The new registration will last for seven years and comes with changes to the labelling to limit environmental impacts caused by their active ingredients: 2,4-D and glyphosate.

EPA Reconsidering Dicamba Use

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 22, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

Having received 3,461 reports of off-target dicamba damage in 2021, the EPA is reviewing the herbicide's use to see if it can be used safely and avoid damaging non-target crops.

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EPA Ignores Its Own ‘Best Science’ Rules

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 6, 2021

The phrase “best available science and data” is a regulatory standard all federal agencies must follow when reaching Endangered Species Act decisions. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen not to do so regarding the use of glyphosate, atrazine and simazine.

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