herbicide
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In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
An additional 15 strains came from feedlots and agricultural soils affected by herbicide use.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
This week, Foley announced that the Orange County Public Works Department had begun a “pause” of herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
One of its new products is a camera that can distinguish between a plant and a weed, reducing herbicide use and saving farmers money.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
If a highly poisonous herbicide such as arsenic has been used, this intense desire to reach the wilting vegetation inevitably has disastrous results.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Honeybees are among the planet's most important pollinators, while glyphosate is one of the world's most-applied herbicides.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 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
Among the herbicides are some that are classified as “mutagens,” or agents capable of modifying the genes, the materials of heredity.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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