Agrochemicals and sustainable agriculture – Page 3
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NewsGlyphosate is not carcinogenic, EU chemicals association concludes
Evaluation clears the way for long term authorisation of herbicide
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ResearchBiochar takes the pharmaceuticals out of urine
Method for cleansing waste urine could see it used as a fertiliser
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NewsHealth agency calls for ban on neonicotinoid in Canada
Government body reports imidacloprid poses a threat to marine insects and soil-dwelling organisms
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BusinessEU scrutinises Syngenta–ChemChina union
European commission investigates competition concerns in agricultural megamerger
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NewsGlyphosate ‘not likely’ to be carcinogenic
US environmental agency issues finding that the herbicide is unlikely to cause cancer, months after accidentally posting report online
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ResearchMetal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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ResearchNitrogen fertiliser can minimise biofuel benefits
Using nitrogen fertiliser on switchgrass boosts nitrous oxide emissions and negates biofuel climate advantage
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NewsBattle continues over glyphosate use in Europe
EU remains undecided on whether to renew approval of the controversial weed-killer
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ResearchPolymeric pod promotes virus’s pesticidal powers
Dendrimer DNA carriers broaden range of virus targets
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PodcastCalcium carbide
Michael Freemantle tells us of discovery that lit the homes and put the food on the table of millions of people
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ResearchFruity alternative to toxic insecticides
Compound used as food additive found to repel damaging fruit fly pest
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FeatureFarming tomorrow
Technology is helping farmers better control the use of fertilisers and pesticides, as Elisabeth Jeffries reports
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PodcastImidacloprid
Phillip Broadwith discusses one of the neonicotinoid insecticides believed to be causing problems for bees
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NewsAnother pesticide linked to honeybee deaths
Fipronil manufacturer BASF disputes European food agency’s conclusion that chemical poses ‘acute risk’ to bees
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NewsUS moves in different direction on pesticides
While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere
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NewsEurope to ban controversial pesticides
Two-year EU-wide moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids to be enforced in bid to boost bee health
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