Good News for Crop Inputs Industry Following Chlorpyrifos, Phosphate Decisions
With all the typically bad/negative news that has been the norm for agriculture in recent months, it was very refreshing this past week to see not one, but two positive news stories appear on the national stage. These will undoubtedly have an impact on the crop protection products and fertilizer marketplaces going into the 2024 growing season.
First, for the crop protection market. In early November, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling throwing out the EPA’s rule that essentially banned the use of chlorpyrifos. Agriculture groups had originally brought a lawsuit against the agency in February 2022 seeking to restore farmers’ ability to use this tool to protect crops. The groups highlighted that, in EPA’s own records, agency career scientists have found at least 11 high-benefit, low-risk agricultural uses of chlorpyrifos that can be maintained safely.
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First, for the crop protection market. In early November, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling throwing out the EPA’s rule that essentially banned the use of chlorpyrifos. Agriculture groups had originally brought a lawsuit against the agency in February 2022 seeking to restore farmers’ ability to use this tool to protect crops. The groups highlighted that, in EPA’s own records, agency career scientists have found at least 11 high-benefit, low-risk agricultural uses of chlorpyrifos that can be maintained safely.
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