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EPA Seeks Partial Dismissal in Dicamba Registration Lawsuit Filed by Farmers Associations

Agriculture your username 7 hours ago The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the District of Columbia District Court on Tuesday to dismiss two counts of a four-count complaint against its registration of the Dicamba herbicide; specifically, Count 2, purporting that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) buffer zones required in the registration violate the Administrative Procedure Act, and Count 4 relating to the EPA’s determination that Dicamba use would have “no effect” on endangered species or their habitats.  In its filing, the EPA argued that Count 2 regarding ESA Buffers should be dismissed because the plaintiffs, the American Soybean Association and Plains Cotton Growers Inc., did not follow the proper procedures to file a complaint under the ESA by neglecting to provide 60-day notice. The defendant explained that the plaintiffs “mistakenly believe that certain 57 – to 310-foot buffer zones, measured from the edge of agricultural fields inward, which EPA incl

Lawsuits Filed Against Syngenta AG Claim Paraquat Exposure Caused Parkinson s

Agriculture your username 1 day ago In the first nine days of April, Syngenta AG, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC (collectively, Syngenta) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have had multiple lawsuits filed against them in regards to the herbicide paraquat, alleging that exposure to the herbicide caused the plaintiffs to suffer from Parkinson’s disease. In an exemplary case, filed in the Northern District of California, a plaintiff sued the defendants alleging that he “suffers from Parkinson’s disease caused by his exposure to the herbicide Paraquat.” The complaint noted that Parkinson’s disease is “a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the brain that affects primarily the motor system – the part of the central nervous system that controls movement.”

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Extension specialists’ workloads monitored A newly signed law requires the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and UW-Madison chancellor to develop policies to monitor and report on Extension and outreach workloads of specialists funded by the UW-Division of Extension. The measure pertains to Extension-funded faculty and staff who work in applied agriculture at UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, or UW-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. “Our state specialists are doing amazing work on the ground and in their communities, helping farmers adapt and grow their businesses and supporting the agricultural industry that is the backbone of our state,” said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. “I’m glad to sign this bill so they can continue doing their good work and be recognized for going above and beyond for our farmers and our state.”

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