08 Oct U.N. expert committee recommends global elimination of toxic chemical harming health of firefighters
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02 Oct Our future is agroecology
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October 1 marked the beginning of 2019’s 16 Days of Action on Agroecology, a global event spearheaded by our partners at PAN Asia and the Pacific (PANAP). This year’s global campaign will focus on youth’s role in agroecology, with the theme, “Youth March On for Agroecology and Food Sovereignty!”
02 Oct Double standard: Germany exporting banned pesticides
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Germany is a powerful player in global pesticide markets. Home to Bayer CropScience, this single European country is responsible for more than 10% of international pesticide trade.
19 Sep EPA Silent As Dicamba Drift Rages On
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Each year since Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant Xtend seeds have hit the market, farmers and rural communities have braced for record levels of pesticide drift. Even with this year’s late start to planting season, 2019 may see the highest number of dicamba drift incidents yet.
14 Aug Farmworker communities applaud California chlorpyrifos cancellation proceedings, alternatives work group
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14 Aug California chlorpyrifos cancellation proceedings commence; alternatives work group announced
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08 Aug Parity pricing: for climate and economic justice
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I went home to Iowa back in July, and many fields were still bare from last fall’s post-harvest tilling. Normally, field corn would have been at least knee high. Though the saying goes “knee high by the fourth of July…”, Iowans know that field corn is often head high — or taller — by the 4th. And I’m 6’ 2”!
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