Perspective: Distorting the narrative about bee health hurts everyone
Declines in bee populations is a concern in agriculture, but activists used a genuine interest and concern for pollinators to push a misinformation agenda.
neonicotinoids
New York law pushes tricky patchwork approach for modern pesticides
The Birds and Bees Protection Act would prohibit the use of neonicotinoid insecticides, but decisions based on questionable data leave family farmers in a bind This week the New York legislature began advancing the Birds and Bees Protection Act. If it passes both chambers and is signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the […]
Study shows certain neonicotinoids could benefit bumblebees
AGDAILY Reporters ·
December 2, 2019
Research out of Sweden shows that certain neonicotinoids could actually benefit bumblebees and pollination.
Perspective: Soybean study in the journal Nature misses the point
Wayne Fredericks ·
November 6, 2019
The most glaring takeaway from the soybean study was that the researchers didn’t place much value on the two-bushel average return from using neonics.
Bayer to appeal EU ruling on neonicotinoids in ag
AGDAILY Reporters ·
July 30, 2018
Bayer is planning to appeal against the recent ruling of the General Court of the European Union involving neonicotinoids in agriculture. The company is concerned that the verdict, announced in May, could have far-reaching consequences for the certainty and predictability of active substance approvals in the European Union (EU). By appealing against the verdict, Bayer […]
Bayer, Syngenta disappointed by EU neonicotinoids court ruling
AGDAILY Reporters ·
May 17, 2018
Bayer and Syngenta are disappointed with the verdict of the General Court of the European Union’s on Case T-429/13 Bayer CropScience v European Commission. The Court has ruled that the European Commission’s decision from 2013, which restricted the use of certain neonicotinoids, was lawful. Bayer said they will review the verdict in detail and assess […]
Bayer, Syngenta respond after EU ban on neonicotinoids
AGDAILY Reporters ·
April 27, 2018
The European Union has decided to ban all use outdoors of neonicotinoids after some recent reports have shown it can harm bees.