Source: THE PACKER, 8/29/21


Grower organizations representing a variety of crops are voicing disappointment with Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Endangered Species Act (ESA)-required draft biological evaluation (BE) for several neonicotinoid products, including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin. The groups representing farmers across the country say that the agency’s failure to consider real-world usage data in its analysis could limit growers’ ability to protect their crops and livelihoods – without making endangered species any safer.

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