pesticide
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Syngenta, the world’s largest pesticide supplier, estimated that it spends about $2 billion a year on research and development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Other big agricultural firms in North America, like pesticide producer Corteva and fertilizer supplier Nutrien, have also had strong quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Alongside the “Dirty Dozen,” EWG named its “Clean Fifteen” choices, produce with the lowest amounts of pesticide residues.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
To create the 2026 report, the EWG analyzed the most recent pesticide residue tests conducted by the U.S.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
When the public protests, confronted with some obvious evidence of damaging results of pesticide applications, it is fed little tranquilizing pills of half truth.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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