pesticides

The Michigan Farmers Union says a decision that chemical manufacturer Bayer cannot be sued at the state level over its failure to warn consumers of cancer risks from Roundup "gives pesticide manufacturers protection while they actively risk the health of farmers across our state."

A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council found contamination from neonicotinoid pesticides exceeding federal standards in Michigan waterways.

In the last three decades of data from butterfly counts in the Midwest, none of the butterfly species increased in population. More than 40% declined in number.

Glyphosate is the best-selling farm chemical ever in American agriculture. $2.8 billion in annual sales and roughly 280 million pounds applied annually on U.S. crop fields, most of it on corn and soybeans in Michigan and other Midwest farm states.

A bill before a Michigan Senate committee would make it easier for residents to join the state’s Pesticide Notification Registry.

Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDupont, says it's ended its controversial testing program that was exposed last week by animal welfare advocates."We…

Insecticides widely used on farms, lawns and gardens — known as neonicotinoids — are showing up in rivers across the Great Lakes region.Michelle Hladik, a…

How worried should you be about pesticide residue on produce? Yesterday, we spoke with a veteran food scientist who said not to be alarmed. Today,…

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A conservation group is raising questions about Dow Chemical's attempts to convince the Trump administration to drop studies that show Dow's pesticides…