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Amid U.S. and industry pressure, Mexico delays glyphosate ban

On April 1, 2024, Mexico was set to follow through with its 2020 commitment to ban the toxic herbicide glyphosate (the active ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup in the USA and Faena in Mexico) by 2024. When the plan to phase out glyphosate and genetically engineered (GE) corn was originally laid out, Mexico’s government cited the purpose of the new policies as “contributing to food sovereignty and security” and the health of the Mexican people, as well as protecting native corn from contamination by GE pollen. Glyphosate is a pervasive herbicide frequently used on corn and other commodity crops, and genetically engineered corn is often modified to—among other things—be resistant to glyphosate.

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Farm Bill Updates

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About every five years, the U.S. Congress passes the biggest set of food and farming policies that define the majority of federal farm, food, nutrition, and rural economic programs. At a cost of about $440 billion over five years, these programs influence: What is grown; who grows it; how it is grown or produced; what is done with those products and where they are sold; who can access and afford those goods; and how we invest in rural communities.

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Two webinars: Small-scale, diversified farming

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Watch and listen as two experienced farmers share stories and practical approaches for small-scale, diversified farms that use the principles of agroecology.  This discussion may provide you with ideas that small farms where you live can adapt and thrive.

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Big global win on the world’s most toxic pesticides

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After many long days of negotiations, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) made a historic move for safer food and farming by passing a resolution on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) that calls for action to globally phase out the use of the world’s most toxic pesticides by 2035. Tied with this resolution was the passing of a mandate for UNEP to implement this commitment by forming the Global Alliance on HHPs.

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Looking back, looking forward

December 19, 2019

Reflecting back on 2019, I’m feeling inspired, appreciative — and energized. I’m inspired by the momentum that’s building to make the changes our food system needs. California and New York took the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos off the market, building on last year’s successful legislative ban in

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Global groundswell for agroecology

December 12, 2019

In countries around the world, evidence of the devastating effects of highly hazardous pesticides on people’s health and the environment is on the rise. The introduction of herbicide-resistant genetically engineered seeds in the 90s has led to a resurgence of chemical sales and widespread drift

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Two more chlorpyrifos bans on the books!

December 12, 2019

This year has been marked by encouraging and long-overdue progress toward eradicating the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos. Following on the heels of Hawaii’s ban of the chemical last year, California will phase out chlorpyrifos starting early next year. And as 2019 comes to a close, we

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