Updates on Chlorpyrifos Uses in 2022

March 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

The Feb. 28, 2022 revocation of all food tolerances for chlorpyrifos means farmers may no longer apply pesticides containing the chemical on crops grown for food or feed use. But it can still be used in certain situations, as explained by specialists at Iowa State University.

U.S. to Ban Use of Chlorpyrifos on Food Crops

August 18, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will once again ban the use on food crops of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to health problems in children, says Reuters.

Corteva to Discontinue Offering Chlorpyrifos

By Julia Gerlach posted on February 10, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection

Though the controversial chemical remains legal to use in the U.S., a handful of states have moved to ban it. Now, a major manufacturer has decided to discontinue manufacturing it in the face of diminishing sales.

EPA Denies Petition to Remove Chlorpyrifos

March 31, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: EPA

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt says by reversing the previous administration’s steps to ban one of the most widely used pesticides in the world, the agency is returning to using sound science in decision-making.

Shop Talk: Monsanto Walks Away from Syngenta Merger

September 21, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

AFTER SYNGENTA rejected its most recent offer, Monsanto says it is no longer pursuing a merger with the company, Reuters reports.

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