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Glyphosate Impacts Gut Bacteria of Honeybees, Leaving Them Prone To Infection

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A research team from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas in Austin has made an important contribution to the body of research seeking to answer this key question: Is the world’s most heavily used pesticide (glyphosate) contributing to the widespread decline of honeybees and other pollinators? Glyphosate is the #1 herbicide […]

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Bayer Announces Plans to Shed the Monsanto Name — But Will the New Bayer Differ from the Old Monsanto?

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On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Bayer’s $66 billion purchase of Monsanto will close, and the world’s most powerful pesticide, seed, and ag biotechnology company will be born. Within months, according to Bayer’s CEO, the Monsanto name will be dropped, and for good reasons. This is very big news in the world of big ag.  News […]

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Bayer Reaches Deal with Massachusetts Attorney General Over Allegations of Misleading Consumers about Pesticide Risks

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The Attorney General (AG) of the State of Massachusetts has succeeded, for what is believed to be the first time, in getting a pesticide giant to change they way they communicate with the public about pesticide risks to the environment.  As this press release describes how the state accused Bayer of misleading consumers about the […]

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Pesticide Use Indicators

Rate of Application Metrics Measures of the Extent of Use Limits of “Pounds Applied” Measures of Total Use by Type of Pesticide Measures of Total Pesticide Use Measuring Other Impacts Associated With Pesticide Use The most common metric of “pesticide use” is the pounds of active ingredient applied in a given year on an acre […]

Environmental, Human Health, and Other Impacts of Pesticides

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