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AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders
AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems
CropLife Canada calls for halt to Pest Management Regulatory Agency changes, cites tariffs
The threat of U.S. tariffs means Canada should be doing all it can to keep farmers competitive, CropLife Canada says
CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn't need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
BASF targets partial listing of agriculture division
BASF is planning a partial listing of its agricultural business because the stock market is underestimating the unit's earnings prospects within the group, the German chemicals giant's new CEO told staff on Wednesday.
BASF to prepare agricultural business for IPO, reports Bloomberg
BASF plans to prepare its agricultural chemicals business for an initial public offering in the next few years as part of restructuring measures set to be announced by the chemicals group this month, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Two class action lawsuits take aim at paraquat
Canadian legal actions will attempt to prove a link between the agriculture chemical and Parkinson’s disease
Glacier FarmMedia – Two class action lawsuits are underway in Canada alleging a link between paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is the active ingredient in a broad-spectrum herbicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone in Canada by Syngenta between the mid-1960s and 2022, after which it was taken off the market. Why it matters: Paraquat […] Read more
An answer to closed-container mixing
QuickDraw 3000 offers safety, speed and potential savings
Adaptations in on-farm chemical handling were recently featured at the London Farm Show. Surepoint’s QuickDraw 3000 is designed for security, speed and accuracy when mixing chemicals, and it aligns with potential regulation changes. “It’s been around for five or six years now,” said Jordan Wallace, GPS Ontario’s sales and advanced solutions technician. GPS Ontario brought […] Read more
Oat producers call chlormequat report fear mongering
Environmental Working Group blames Canadian producers for residues of plant growth regulator found in oat products
The Prairie Oat Growers Association is pushing back against allegations that Canadian oats are contaminated with chemicals from a plant growth regulator.
Canadian farmers blamed for ag chemical in U.S. oat foods
Discovery sets off media story despite samples testing well inside safe levels
A U.S. environmental group is pointing a finger at Canadian oat growers, saying they’re the cause of ag chemical residues found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats.
The debate over ‘forever chemicals’
Much of the issue revolves around detection versus toxicity
The term “forever chemicals” to describe poly/perfluorinated akyl substances (PFAS) does more to alarm than inform. That’s the contention of Dr. Scott Mabury, which he provided during the Southwest Agricultural Conference at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus earlier this month. Why it matters: PFAS chemicals have generated debate and discussion ranging from demands for […] Read more
Feds ask for public input on standards for municipal waste to be used for fertilizer
Municipal biosolids contain chemicals that don’t degrade, are toxic to humans, environment
The federal government is asking for public input as it prepares to implement interim rules for municipal wastes imported into Canada or sold as fertilizer.
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