Roundup rolls on

Tractor spraying soybeans

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EU extends glyphosate use amid political stalemate

The debate around the safety and regulation of glyphosate herbicides is set to roll on, as European regulators have renewed its approval for another 10 years. At a final appeal vote on 16 November, representatives of the EU’s 27 member states could not reach the required qualified majority to either support or block a proposal to reauthorise glyphosate for another 10 years.