pesticide

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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

Compared to last year’s list, nectarines bested both peaches and cherries in pesticide contamination, increasing their ranking from seventh place to fifth.

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

These biomarkers represented three major pesticide categories: organophosphates, pyrethroids and neonicotinoids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Never has any pesticide program been so thoroughly and deservedly damned by practically everyone except the beneficiaries of this “sales bonanza.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson