October 11th, 2017 A new study has confirmed that honey across the world has been contaminated by pesticides linked to the recent crash in global bee populations. The report, published in Science last week, shows that honey from every continent except Antarctica contained traces of neonicotinoids. Incredibly, honey collected on Read more…
August 23rd, 2017 The European Commission has launched an investigation into Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto over concerns for competition in pesticide, seed, and crop markets. The proposed $66 billion (€56bn) merger of the two agricultural giants would create the largest integrated pesticides and seeds company in the world. The Read more…
4th July 2017 A petition signed by 1.3 million people across Europe was delivered to the European Commission (EC) yesterday calling on the EU to ban glyphosate, an active ingredient in Monsanto’s popular weedkiller ‘Roundup‘. The petition is calling on the EC to propose a ban on glyphosate in member states, Read more…
August 25th, 2016 A new pesticide, found to be harmful to bees, is currently awaiting approval for sale in Ireland. Developed by agrochemical firm Bayer, flupyradifurone is the first in a new class of pesticide called Butenolides. Environmental groups PAN Europe and Bee Life say, however, that its chemical structure and Read more…
