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17 Jun California Updates: June 2020

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11 Jun In win for farmers, court blocks dicamba use

Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the herbicide dicamba could no longer be used in “over the top” applications on soy and cotton.  

In a win for farmers across the country, the court found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had approved new uses of this old, drift-prone herbicide without appropriately evaluating the damage the drift-prone chemical would cause to neighboring farms.

08 Jun National Family Farm Coalition v EPA & Monsanto: Our Response

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04 Jun Minnesota Updates: June 2020

It has been a long week in Minnesota. Last week, we all were gutted and outraged by the news that George Floyd was killed when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

02 Jun PAN statement in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter

One week ago, George Floyd was killed by a police officer on the streets of Minneapolis. Here at PAN, we are outraged by the senseless murder of this unarmed Black man, and also by the brutal killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery — and so many others.

28 May India moves to ban 27 pesticides

Earlier this month, the Government of India proposed to phase out 27 pesticides that have already been banned in one or more other countries. PAN India announced strong support for the proposed bans, which reflect many years of persistent advocacy on the part of PAN and partner groups in India.

28 May I’d want more tools than just a hammer

The idyllic picture of the traditional farm in the United States often features the sun coming up over a big red barn.

28 May 5 ways to respond to state-sanctioned violence

Dismantling systemic racism is central component of our work to create healthy, just food and farming systems.