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Stagflation Expected to Persist

Published December 30, 2025

AgriBusiness Global has released its annual forecast for factors expected to influence agriculture in 2026. The report predicts that input prices will remain flat or rise as suppliers compete for a smaller pool of farm purchases. China’s ongoing economic pressures,…

MAHA Movement Puts Spotlight on Crop Protection Industry

Published November 21, 2025

At the 2025 NAFB National Convention, CropLife America President and CEO Alexandra Dunn said the "Make America Healthy Again" movement has increased scrutiny on pesticides and raised broad questions about food system safety. Dunn emphasized that crop protection products undergo…

ASA President Calls MAHA Report a ‘Flat-Out Attack’ on U.S. Farmers

Published May 23, 2025

American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland voiced frustration over the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s new report, criticizing both its content and the lack of transparency behind its development. “Production agriculture didn’t really have a seat at the table, it…

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NAWG Pushes Back on MAHA Report

Published May 23, 2025

Agriculture groups continue to push back on the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s recent report, warning it could harm public confidence in food production. Though the report raises health concerns about crop protection tools like pesticides, its recommendations carry no…

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A Legacy of Innovation

Published October 23, 2024

NDSU Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson is set to retire at the end of the month. Heading into the final weeks of his tenure at NDSU, Thostenson took time to look back at how much pesticide use in agriculture has…

Protecting Endangered Species and Supporting Agriculture

Published April 13, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency has released its first-ever plan to protect endangered species from pesticides and provide certainty for farmers. The agency will prioritize its endangered species obligation for all pesticide ingredients with court-enforceable deadlines and new registrations of conventional…

MN Bill Banning Use of Plastic-Coated Pesticides Introduced

Published March 11, 2022

A bill banning the sale and use of pesticides and fertilizers coated in plastic was introduced in the Minnesota House by South St. Paul Representative Rick Hansen. Hansen says the plastic coating remains are harmful to the environment. "Healthy soils…

Pesticide Approval Process Gets a Closer Look at EPA

Published March 2, 2022

Addressing the National Potato Council, EPA Agriculture Advisor Rod Snyder said pesticide issues take up the majority of his time. The agency is taking a different approach as it considers the Endangered Species Act while approving pesticide ingredients. "Maybe it's…

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Supply Chain Will “Figure Out What It Needs”

Published January 31, 2022

Farmers and retail managers were asking about product availability at the KMOT Ag Expo. BASF District Manager Mike Odegaard expects the supply chain to figure out what it needs. "Have patience. The channel will find a way to supply maybe…

EPA Focused on Improving the Pesticide Approval Process

Published June 7, 2021

An OIG analysis shows EPA mishandled the approval of three dicamba herbicides. EPA will implement actions to ensure pesticide registration decisions are free from political interference. EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the agency takes the investigation seriously. "We understand OIG…

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Articles tagged under: pesticides

Stagflation Expected to Persist

MAHA Movement Puts Spotlight on Crop Protection Industry

ASA President Calls MAHA Report a ‘Flat-Out Attack’ on U.S. Farmers

NAWG Pushes Back on MAHA Report

A Legacy of Innovation

Protecting Endangered Species and Supporting Agriculture

MN Bill Banning Use of Plastic-Coated Pesticides Introduced

Pesticide Approval Process Gets a Closer Look at EPA

Supply Chain Will “Figure Out What It Needs”

EPA Focused on Improving the Pesticide Approval Process

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