herbicide
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For decades, Roundup was closely associated with glyphosate, the herbicide first registered in the United States in 1974.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
After residents launched a social media campaign demanding Orange County stop spraying herbicide in creeks, officials said they will halt the practice in two waterways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto in 2018, developer of the popular herbicide Roundup.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Durnell and other plaintiffs argue the company should go further in how it warns farmers and landscapers of the risks the herbicide may pose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
I flinch back, not sure why he used every last sample of the deadliest plant in galaxy history to test an herbicide.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
All of the hospital-derived strains were also highly resistant to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The temporary pause on spraying herbicides started April 30, she said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Some experts warn of subtle but far-reaching vegetational shifts as a result of the growing use of herbicides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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