The legislation would allow continued use of neonic-treated seeds in fruit and vegetable crops, as well as applications in those crops and wheat, corn and soybeans. Don’t miss a beat!

Advocates have targeted treated seeds, particularly with neonicotinoids, for several years. In 2017 an environmental coalition petitioned the U.S. EPA to regulate treated seeds.

See Complaint, ¶ 55. As AltEn indicated in its modification requests and per federally approved seed corn labels, byproducts from the use of treated seed to produce ethanol cannot be fed to animals.

EPA notes in its October 12, 2023, press release that treated seed and treated paint are currently exempt from FIFRA registration requirements if they meet the exemption criteria pursuant to the ...

It's one of two ethanol plants using treated seed, according to the complaint. The other is in Kansas. Nebraska lawmakers have banned using treated seeds for ethanol.

In 2016, Strom worked directly with DEI Chemicals to explore seed treatment options for the group. The farmers say they bought chemicals at 30% to 50% of the retail price and could ask for custom ...

Seeds were treated with cold plasma and then irrigated with cold plasma-activated water, which is water that has been treated with cold plasma and has some antimicrobial properties.

Since the 1950s, farmers across the world have used chemical treatments of their seeds to protect them from pests, pathogens, and disease. The downside of this practice has been negative impacts on ...

Read and follow all product labels and seed tags prior to planting and application. All insecticides that are toxic to bees have warnings on the label, according to Purdue University Extension. On ...

Turf grass breeders want to restrict the labeling of grass seed as “variety not specified,” which critics expect will disrupt ...

(CN) — Environmentalists and public health advocates sued the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to force the state to close a legal loophole that allows farmers to use crop seeds treated ...