It should take two to four years to review the safety of a pesticide. But Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency will take nine to 10 years to evaluate the safety of glufosinate — a herbicide that is already on the market.
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Canadian farmers need level playing field for regulations – says Minister MacDonald
Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is urging the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to speed up their decision making.
Regulatory model “broken” in Canada – says BASF
Taking a decade to assess the safety of glufosinate-ammonium, a herbicide branded as Liberty that has been used by farmers for years, embodies what’s wrong with Canada’s regulatory system, BASF said.
Excessive regulation hobbles productivity
For much of the last decade, economists and business experts have been warning about Canada’s productivity crisis.
Regulatory renewal can help unlock ag’s future
Canada’s agriculture sector stands at the threshold of generational opportunity — and existential risk.
French farmers press government for action
Highways blocked and hay bales set on fire as producers demand more support as well as restrictions on cheap imports
JOSSIGNY, France (Reuters) — Farmers set bales of hay ablaze to partly block access to Toulouse airport in southwestern France Jan. 30 and parked tractors across highways near Paris as they lobbied the government for help to make a living from their work. Farmers, who also want measures against cheap imports, are looking for more […] Read more
