EPA is proposing stricter standards for people certified to use restricted-use pesticides and additional specialized licensing for certain methods of application, such as fumigation and aerial application.

The American Soybean Association disagrees with the conclusions of a recent report from the EPA that calls into question the efficacy of neonicotinoid seed treatments.

EPA has approved Bayer CropSciences' application for the registration of Ilevo.

The EPA has released the results of a peer-reviewed study on the benefits of using neonicotinoid seed treatments on soybeans and is seeking public comment on the findings. Neonicotinoid seed treatments on field crops include Cruiser (thiamethoxam), Poncho (clothianidin), and Gaucho (imidicloprid).

On Oct. 15, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a report on the benefits of neonicotinoid insecticidal seed treatments to soybean production in the United States.

Last week the Environmental Protection Agency issued approval for Enlist Duo, the glyphosate/2,4-D premix for use in the Enlist corn and soybean system, in six states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a new voluntary Drift Reduction Technology (DRT) program to encourage the use of verified, safer pesticide spray products to reduce exposure and pesticide movement while saving farmers money in pesticide loss.

The EPA is registering the herbicide Enlist Duo with first-time-ever restrictions to manage the problem of resistant weeds.

Valent U.S.A. Corp. announced today that Fierce XLT Soybean Herbicide is now federally registered for pre-emergence weed control in soybeans in the United States.