2017

GM trait leads to drastic yield loss and “metabolic meltdown”

Scientists have hit back against a Monsanto-linked meme that aims to reassure us about the safety of the controversial weedkiller

Recent pesticide poisonings resulting in 40 deaths and the hospitalisation of more than 700 farm workers showcase the dismal state of regulation in India

Some livestock producers are joining a sector of the grain industry in rallying against a bid to legalise the use of the herbicide on late-growth crops

Dicamba is not only a danger to crops but poses special risks to children

As more evidence emerges that glyphosate exposure is increasing in people, feds need to step up efforts to monitor and quantify risks – and to regulate

In the wake of pesticide-related deaths of farm workers in Vidarbha, the state government wants India’s central government to denotify the Bt cotton seed strain Bollgard II

Claims of environmental benefits of no-till farming with glyphosate are unfounded and the sky won’t fall in if the chemical is banned, writes nature blogger Miles King

Move driven by uncertainty over its effect on health

Aim is to reach a consensus among European Union countries