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Austria unsuccessful in banning glyphosate

December 20, 2019

Tillage

For the time being, Austria will not proceed with a ban on glyphosate which was due to begin on January 1. The country…

Germany to ban glyphosate weedkiller from 2023

September 4, 2019

Rural Life

Germany looks set to ban the use of glyphosate weedkiller from the end of 2023, according to a report by international news outlet Reuters.…

Glyphosate detected in drinking water in Mayo

May 28, 2019

Environment

An exceedance for glyphosate has been detected in the public drinking water supply in Newport, Co. Mayo, prompting an appeal for pesticide users…

Couple awarded $2 billion following Roundup cancer claim

May 14, 2019

Rural Life

A California jury has awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer.…

US EPA glyphosate ruling: ‘No risks to public health’

May 3, 2019

Tillage

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it “continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate…

Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer

March 20, 2019

Agri-Business

A second trial into Monsanto’s Roundup product in the US has found that the herbicide was the cause of a man’s cancer in…

Sale, distribution and use of Roundup product banned in France

January 21, 2019

Tillage

French authorities have banned the sale, distribution and use of a Roundup product following a court decision last week. The French agency for…

Glyphosate detected in drinking water in west Waterford

January 17, 2019

Environment

Traces of the pesticide Glyphosate have been detected in the supply of drinking water in the Villierstown supply, Co. Waterford. The ‘exceedances’ of…

Alternatives for Roundup to be examined in Kerry

August 27, 2018

Tillage

Kerry County Council is apparently investigating the controversial weedkiller Roundup and its uses, and will examine possible alternatives for the pesticide, according to…

Bayer comes out swinging at glyphosate court verdict

August 24, 2018

Agri-Business

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer – the new owner of Monsanto and the glyphosate weedkiller – has come out swinging following the recent decision by…

Farmers ‘happy’ with Roundup despite landmark US verdict

August 13, 2018

Agri-Business

A landmark lawsuit in the US linking glyphosate – the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup – to cancer has led to calls for “further…

Payments and petitions: Are farmers getting their message across?

August 2, 2018

Agri-Business

Risk management, income stabilisation and effective agricultural lobbying were key talking points for EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan at…

Bayer’s proposed Monsanto takeover gets ‘conditional’ green light from EU

March 21, 2018

Agri-Business

The European Commission has conditionally approved Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto, manufacturer of the controversial pesticide Roundup, earlier today (Wednesday, March 20). Hailed…

Scientific backing urged as new EU pesticides committee gets green light

February 7, 2018

Tillage

Scientific research and analysis should be given priority in any examination of EU pesticide authorisation procedures. This is the view of MEP and…

It’s time to come up with a glyphosate alternative

December 4, 2017

Opinion

The glyphosate issue seems to buck the trend when it comes to our farm industry leaders proclaiming that Irish agriculture must deliver what…

Glyphosate: ‘We can’t control scutch without it’

December 1, 2017

Tillage

“Glyphosate is a good thing; it’s certainly good for controlling perennial weeds. I don’t really know how you would continue to control scutch…

‘I’ve been labelled ‘anti-farmer’ and ‘anti-rural’ for questioning Roundup’ – Harkin

November 28, 2017

Environment

Independent MEP Marian Harkin has hit back at critics for labelling her “anti-farmer” and “anti-rural” after raising concerns over the safety of controversial…

‘We must up our game; there is a problem with glyphosate’ – Kent

November 27, 2017

Agri-Business

Farm organisations have broadly welcomed today’s announcement of a new five-year licence for popular weedkiller glyphosate; ending months of deadlock at the corridors…

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