Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 7/10/19

More than 100 countries, including the U.S., Australia and Brazil, are blasting Europe's strict regulations surrounding pesticides as a threat to the livelihood of farmers around the globe. The nations presented their complaint at a WTO meeting this week in Geneva, claiming that farm exports to the EU including wheat, coffee, bananas and sweet potatoes are being hampered by the bloc's decision to lower legal limits for pesticide residues.

Dennis Shea, the U.S. ambassador to the WTO, leveled especially sharp criticism at the EU.