pesticide storage News
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How farmers don’t have to give up on pesticides – greener farming through conservation-grade land
A number or news items this week relate to organic farming. The first from the Eastern Daily Press examines the red tape surrounding green farming and how bureaucracy can be perceived as hindering and restricting the number of farmers entering this area of agriculture. The second item, featured in The Guardian, highlights how non-organic farmers can do a lot to foster plants, butterflies and bugs ...
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North East Farmer to Lead Pesticide Scheme
A well known North-east farmer has been chosen to spearhead a scheme to ensure that pesticides are used correctly across farms. Andrew Moir, who farms Thornton Mains near Laurencekirk, has been selected to chair the Voluntary Initiative in Scotland which will encourage the responsible use of plant protection products, as well as working in conjunction with politicians and the agri-chemical ...
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to address contaminated soil at a 2-acre former pesticide facility located in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. The Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site has soil and groundwater contaminated with pesticides and dioxins. A groundwater investigation is underway and a plan to address the contamination will be presented at ...
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EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.; August 18 Public Meeting Planned
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil in Manati, P.R. at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site. Historical pesticide operations at the site contaminated the soil and groundwater with pesticides including dioxins. The Pesticide Warehouse III site is a 2-acre former pesticides facility. Pesticides have been linked to various illnesses in ...
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U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies $74,880 for pesticide violations in Calif. and Ariz.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced settlements with two companies selling agricultural chemicals in Arizona and California over improper storage and containment of federally regulated pesticides. San Francisco, Calif-based agricultural products company Wilbur-Ellis must pay $62,080 in civil penalties and, separately, Collierville, Tenn.-based agricultural products company ...
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Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out in developing countries
The tragic incident in Bihar, India, where 23 school children died after eating a school meal contaminated with monocrotophos, is an important reminder to speed up the withdrawal of highly hazardous pesticides from markets in developing countries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. Monocrotophos is an organophosphorus pesticide that is considered highly hazardous by FAO ...
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EPA requires major agricultural chemical dealer to safely manage pesticides
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlements with two associated companies for the improper storage and containment of agricultural pesticides. Fertizona, a large fertilizer and crop protection retailer, and Compton Ag Services operate six facilities in Arizona and California subject to the enforcement actions. They have agreed to pay a total of $133,240 in civil ...
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NFU Scotland and Agricultural Industries Confederation Engage Government – Liquid Fertiliser Tanks Lowering Bills
NFU Scotland has recently stated that many farmers will be unable to pay their bills in December if subsidy support payments are late. They have also made aware of the situation, Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) Scotland, the membership body for companies supplying animal feed, plant protection products and fertiliser. According to Scottish Tenant Farmers Association chairman, ...
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EPA requires Syngenta to label pesticides accurately
Syngenta Crop Protection, a pesticide manufacturer based in Greensboro, N.C., has corrected pesticide labeling violations stemming from incorrect labels it gave to a pesticide distributor in Tangent, Oregon, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Syngenta has agreed to pay a penalty of $50,100. “Mislabeled pesticides are dangerous because they may display ...
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Wheat Pesticide Review and Ethical Consumer Choices Survey
If you’ve been following news on the wheat pesticide story, this week the European Food Safety Authority has announced that it will be officially reviewing the risks of the pesticide gyphosphate and will consider new research which suggests that it is ‘probably carcinogenic’. The EFSA is reviewing and risk-assessing the substance which is currently facing pressures from The Soil ...
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