In today’s ruling, the court found APHIS failed to consider preventative strategies, the baseline conditions of butterflies, moths and native bees in spray areas, and the cumulative effects of its ...

The pesticide sprayer (typically either the farmer or a farm worker) is in direct contact with chemicals, which affect the skin and lungs. Eventually, chemicals render the soil infertile and ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— In a sweeping victory for family farmers and dozens of endangered plants and animals, a federal court today revoked approval of the extremely volatile, weed-killing pesticide dicamba.