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Germany to abstain in EU glyphosate vote next week

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 3, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — Germany will abstain in a European Union vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in herbicides, because ministries run by different parties remain at odds over the chemical which some experts say could be carcinogenic. Contradictory findings on the carcinogenic risks of glyphosate have thrust the chemical into the […] Read more

Canola, Wheat & Chaff

Control volunteer canola with chemistry

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Sterling Mitchell May 31, 2016

You need to be aware of what you’ve seeded in the past to manage canola volunteers. Depending on the past canola system used, volunteers can come up with traits, including glyphosate tolerance, that you need to plan for when choosing a control option. It’s common to see several dozen volunteers per square foot emerge during […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU delays vote on glyphosate license amid cancer row

By GFM Network News May 19, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union on Thursday delayed a vote on renewing sales approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in Monsanto’s Roundup, amid a transatlantic row over whether it may cause cancer. Experts from the EU’s 28 nations had been due to vote on a proposal to extend by nine years licensing of […] Read more

Biologists isolate novel genes from cauliflower to improve crop nutritional value. A study committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine looking at gene-altered crops notes a genetically engineered characteristic that alters the nutritional content of a crop is “unlikely to have the same environmental or economic effects as a characteristic for herbicide resistance.” (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops

U.S. study finds no risks to people, planet in GMOs

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 18, 2016

It’s time for the task of regulating new crop varieties to focus on plants’ characteristics rather than on how the plants were developed, a team of U.S. scientists recommends in a new report. A study committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Tuesday released an “extensive” study of genetically engineered crops, finding […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.N. experts find glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

By GFM Network News May 16, 2016

London | Reuters — The herbicide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup product and widely used in agriculture and by gardeners, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts. In a statement likely to intensify a row over its potential health […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Germany looks set to abstain in EU glyphosate vote

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 12, 2016

Reuters — Germany looks set to abstain in a European Union vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers because ministries run by different parties remain at odds over the chemical which some experts say could be carcinogenic. Glyphosate is used in many herbicides including Monsanto’s Roundup, despite a dispute between […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on EPA over glyphosate review

By GFM Network News May 12, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to explain why it published — and then withdrew — documents related to its review of glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The documents, which included a report that said glyphosate is not likely […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

By GFM Network News May 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday pulled a report offline that concluded glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans, saying the document was inadvertently published and the agency had not finished its review of the chemical, a key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides. The 86-page report, seen by […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Set your soybeans up for success

By Doug Fotheringham April 28, 2016

Many factors come in to play in getting your soybean crop off to a good start. Field selection, fertility, varietal selection and planting populations are some of the key elements to be considered during the planning phase. As the planning phase ends and you move to in-season practices, your early season weed control will be […] Read more

Crops, Features

Weed control in a dry summer

Dry summer weather could mean a whole new slate of weed control challenges

By Angela Lovell April 22, 2016

When it comes to weed control, no two seasons are the same. This year, many forecasters are predicting a hot, dry summer. What challenges will this bring? For one thing, some weeds that thrive better under hot, dry conditions, says weed expert, Robert Blackshaw with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, Alberta. “Some weeds that […] Read more

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Tag Archives glyphosate

Germany to abstain in EU glyphosate vote next week

Control volunteer canola with chemistry

EU delays vote on glyphosate license amid cancer row

U.S. study finds no risks to people, planet in GMOs

U.N. experts find glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

Germany looks set to abstain in EU glyphosate vote

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on EPA over glyphosate review

U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

Set your soybeans up for success

Weed control in a dry summer

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