Environment
Study: Herbicides may not be main source of glyphosate in rivers
Herbicide use in farming and urban areas may not be the dominant source of glyphosate in European rivers, a study...
Glyphosate
Tillage
Glyphosate no longer allowed to desiccate crops prior to harvest
Teagasc is advising that glyphosate cannot be used to desiccate cereal crops prior to harvest; the new regulation kicks in...
Tillage
NGOs to go to EU Court for glyphosate renewal review
PAN (Pesticide Action Network) Europe, a group of NGOs that seeks to stop the use synthetic pesticides, will go the...
Tillage
Research reveals potential impact of ban on glyphosate
A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some...
Tillage
Tillage: How to make best use of glyphosate
It is now evident that an insufficient glyphosate application rate for a specific weed species can increase problems with grass...
Agri-Business
NGOs 'start legal challenge' over EU glyphosate re-approval
Six European non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have taken the “first step” to legally challenge the EU’s decision to re-approve the use...
Rural Life
French farmers protest over glyphosate and land use policies
Farm organisations in France have recently had farmers protesting the policies of the French government in relation to issues on...
Rural Life
Parkinson's association advocates PPE where glyphosate used
The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland, Shane O’Brien, has said that while it will continue...
Tillage
Glyphosate: NGOs to challenge renewal in EU court
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is set to go to the Court of Justice of the EU to stop...
Tillage
Glyphosate: Greens call on commission president to stop renewal
MEPs representing ‘Green’ and environmental parties will call on European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen to intervene, and stop...
Tillage
EU Commission to renew approval of glyphosate
The European Commission will adopt a regulation that renews approval of glyphosate for plant protection purposes for 10 years in...
Environment
Glyphosate described as 'critical' for Irish agriculture
Following the outcome of EU member states voting on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the use of glyphosate, an...
Environment
Glyphosate renewal proposal fails to get EU approval
In a vote today (Friday, October 13), a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for 10 years did not...
Environment
Opinion poll: EU 'highly concerned' about effects of pesticides
European citizens are “highly concerned” about the use of pesticides and their effect on health and the environment, according to...
Agri-Business
Green Party MEPs call on Ireland to vote for glyphosate ban
Green Party MEPs have called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue to vote against a...
Environment
Commission proposes glyphosate use in the EU to 2033
A proposal has been published today (Wednesday, September 20) by the European Commission to renew “the authorisation for the herbicide...
Environment
Two EU agencies 'dismissed' cancer risk in glyphosate claim action group
Two EU agencies ‘dismissed’ the cancer risk in glyphosate despite the results of a new scientific survey, according to the...
Agri-Business
Call for glyphosate ban in EU to protect water quality
Glyphosate has been found in surface waters in 11 out of 12 European countries, even during the end of the...