On April 9, the North Dakota state senate voted in favour of a bill that could protect pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits.
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North Dakota bill could limit pesticide lawsuits
Critics of the legislation say it will make it impossible to challenge manufacturers in court over the safety of their products
Pesticide working group established
Agriculture ministers and industry officials stress the importance of basing future decision-making process on science
A new federal-provincial-territorial working group will tackle the challenges of pesticide management, said Canadian agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau after last week’s meeting with her counterparts. Those who have criticized the government for decisions that go against its claim of relying on scientific evidence, such as the recently ended pause on maximum residue level increases, welcomed […] Read more
New option could make AgriStability simpler
Changes could be coming for AgriStability participants after agriculture ministers agreed to an optional new model at their annual meeting in Fredericton. Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said this should make the program simpler and more responsive. Few details are available, but provinces could choose to use a cash or accrual accounting method, she said […] Read more
Feds lift pause on MRL hikes
Health Canada said last week it will resume evaluations of increased maximum residue levels for pesticides, but that doesn’t include glyphosate. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the government received more than 20,000 submissions on glyphosate during consultations on increasing MRLs and hasn’t made its way through all of them. The prospect of more information is […] Read more
Biobeds help put leftovers to rest
A biobed is intended to serve as a standard target depot for chemical rinsate. It’s a safe and acceptable place to dump diluted pesticide waste.
