“Non-crop habitats are important for pollinators in agricultural fields as these provide essential resources and nesting sites.”

To save bees, focus first on habitat, then pesticides: scientists

Science Notes: A recent study indicates habitat loss is a bigger factor than pesticide exposure when it comes to bee diversity

Hedgerows and wild grass in field margins, which previously served as semi-natural habitats, are being swallowed by agricultural production. While scientists have suggested pesticide use and habitat loss are detrimental to pollinators, their relative impacts were unclear. A recent study by researchers in China, the U.K. and the Netherlands offers insight. It showsthat semi-natural habitats […] Read more







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Pesticides under fire in U.S.

Recent court decisions have threatened farmers' abilities to use some herbicides

Pesticides are increasingly under attack in the United States and that is keeping farm leaders awake at night.

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Crop spraying in Europe sees high scrutiny

A British sprayer operator highlighted differences in sprayer awareness between Canada and the U.K.

Conditions for operating a sprayer in the United Kingdom, as in much of the European Union, are different from those in Canada or the U.S. “In the U.K., we have to pass tests before we start spraying,” said Iain Richardson, a sprayer operator from South Gloucestershire, England, who spoke at the Ontario Soil and Crop […] Read more


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Ag chem maker FMC looks to sell non-core assets

Reuters — Crop protection products maker FMC Corp. has launched a strategic review of its non-core assets, including a potential sale of its non-crop business. A slowdown in demand for herbicide and pesticides as well as excess inventories had resulted in large destocking in South America, denting the U.S.-based company’s earnings for much of the […] Read more

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Ag input firm FMC’s shares tumble after lowering financial targets

Partners 'rapidly reduced inventory levels'

Reuters — Shares of FMC Corp. fell more than eight per cent on Monday after the agricultural products supplier cut its outlook for the year on volume declines in most of its major markets. “Towards the end of May, we experienced unforeseen and unprecedented volume declines in three out of our four operating regions, as […] Read more