Rabobank<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\nNutrisal, an animal nutrition company, was banned by the Ministry of Agriculture after\u00a0suspected use of a prohibited insecticide in supplements for cattle<\/b>. According to MAPA, this is the second time that the banned insecticide has been identified in laboratory analyzes by the company, which is from S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 do Rio Preto, State of S\u00e3o Paulo.\u00a0(MAPA)<\/span><\/p>\nOn November\u00a028th<\/sup>\u00a0the Ordinary General Assembly of the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee took place.\u00a0Main actions and strategies for managing weed resistance to herbicides<\/b>\u00a0were discussed, including an update on the resistance scenario in the main crops and the planning of actions to promote the responsible use of herbicides and minimize the impacts of resistance.\u00a0(HRAC – BR)<\/span><\/p>\nIn compliance with court decision, Anvisa approves toxicological evaluation of seven products<\/span><\/b>: picoxystrobin 200 + cyproconazole 80 g\/L SC (Rainbow); glyphosate 792.5 g\/kg WG (Syncrom); bifenthrin 100 g\/L EC (Meghmani); imidacloprid 250 + bifenthrin 50 g\/L SC (CHDS); glyphosate ammonium salt 757 g\/kg WG (AllierBrasil); glyphosate 720 g\/L WG (Ferbru); spirodiclofen 240 g\/L SC (Lemma). (Anvisa)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201c2024 should reach a\u00a0new record\u00a0<\/b>of\u00a0pesticide registration\u00a0approvals<\/b>, surpassing the 652 registrations approved in 2022.\u00a0Until now,\u00a0there have been 555 approvals\u201d, according to Flavio Hirata, partner at the consulting firm AllierBrasil.\u00a0(AllierBrasil)<\/span><\/p>\nAt a hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Fine Wines Association of Campanha Ga\u00facha and the Association of Apple Farmers, the Court granted the State 30\u00a0days\u00a0to deliver pending documents.\u00a0The process, filed in 2020, calls for an end to the application of the hormonal herbicide 2,4-D due to cases of application drift<\/b>. According to the State of Rio Grande do Sul’s agriculture department, to avoid drift, the application of hormonal pesticides must respect the following meteorological conditions: wind speed between 3 and 10 km\/h; relative air humidity greater than 55%; ambient temperature lower than 30\u00baC.\u00a0(Secretaria de Agricultura do RS;\u00a0Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Vinhos da Campanha)<\/p>\n
At a meeting of the National Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition Council, held on November\u00a027th<\/sup>,\u00a0Petrobras reaffirmed its intention to resume operations in the fertilizer market<\/b>. The company’s strategic plan foresees investment of US$ 900 million in 2025-2029. The recovery includes the reactivation of industrial units and the development of new technologies, with the potential to generate 13 thousand direct and indirect jobs.\u00a0(Petrobras)<\/span><\/p>\nAgroGalaxy filed a Bankruptcy Protection plan on December\u00a02nd<\/sup><\/b>. The plan provides for full payment, without any discounts, of values owed to suppliers, labor creditors and farmers.\u00a0The document was presented within the legal deadline of 60 days and brings especially favorable conditions for strategic suppliers and farmers.\u00a0\u201cThe Bankruptcy Protection plan brings together the payment conditions that ensure the viability of operational continuity, resulting in the financial recovery of the company to comply with the plan and honor its obligations with creditors\u201d, stated Eron Martins, CEO of AgroGalaxy, who took over command after the departure of Axel Labourt and five advisors during the crisis. \u201cThe proposal combines conditions for us to return to profitability, preserving our relationship with farmers and long-term commercial partners\u201d. (AgroGalaxy)<\/p>\nNational Association for the Promotion and Innovation of the Biological Industry – Anpii Bio offers, free of charge and online,\u00a0a course on Biological Nitrogen Fixation<\/b>. \u201cMore efficient strains in N fixation and consortium with other beneficial microorganisms are examples of trends we observed to increase the amount of nitrogen fixed in crops. An example of a successful consortium is the coinoculation of\u00a0Bradyrhizobium<\/i>\u00a0with\u00a0Azospirillum<\/i>\u00a0in soybean crops\u201d, highlights Solon Cordeiro de Ara\u00fajo, founding advisor of the Association.\u00a0(Anpii Bio)<\/span><\/p>\nFirst occurrences of\u00a0soybean\u00a0Asian rust\u00a0in commercial crops<\/b>\u00a0in the 2024\/25 season were recorded on November\u00a026th<\/sup>\u00a0in the State of S\u00e3o Paulo. Notifications came from areas in the municipalities of Itaber\u00e1 and Itapetininga, identified by technicians from the companies Sipcam Nichino and G12 Agro.\u00a0According to researcher Claudia Godoy, from Embrapa Soybean, the occurrence of Asian rust between the end of November and the beginning of December is considered normal, but continuous attention from soybean farmers is necessary. \u201cSoybean diseases are one of the main factors that limit the grain’s productivity potential\u201d.\u00a0(Embrapa Soybean)<\/span><\/p>\nYeb, a market intelligence company for agricultural inputs, will hold the webinar\u00a0\u201cmarket, trends and perspectives for fertilizers and pesticides in 2025\u201d<\/b>\u00a0on December 10th<\/sup>. The event will feature experts Giovanna Pereira, B\u00e1rbara Santos and Nathalia Rocha, who will address the scenarios of macronutrients, micronutrients and pesticides.\u00a0(Yeb)<\/span><\/p>\nFederal University of Santa Catarina is developing an innovative methodology to monitor Biological Nitrogen Fixation with funding from Global Grand Challenges.\u00a0The project, called \u201cSensMyN –\u00a0Monitoring Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) through integrated soil-vegetation spectral data and RNA-based biomarkers\u201d, seeks to develop a rapid,\u00a0in situ<\/i>\u00a0and low-cost diagnostic test. This will be possible by using\u00a0RNA biomarkers which can identify plant genotypes that are most responsive to biological fixation.<\/b>\u00a0(UFSC)<\/span><\/p>\nMAPA\u00a0published,\u00a0on December 3rd<\/sup>, the Act No. 57 with regard to post-registrations of pesticides and similar products,\u00a0containing the\u00a0withdrawal of\u00a039 pesticide registrations.<\/b>\u00a0(MAPA)<\/span><\/p>\nFarmTrak 2023\/24 survey, by Kynetec Brasil, found\u00a0increased caterpillar populations in off-season corn<\/b>. There was a 24% increase in the adoption of insecticides to control these pests and a 13% increase in the amount of applications. The area treated with specific products reached 22.5 million hectares, 38% above the previous season (2022\/23). This indicator had not recorded representative growth for at least three seasons. The value of applied products went from US$ 129 million in 2021 to US$ 198 million (+54%). The result was due to the need for farmers to intensify product management in order to contain damages from high populations of caterpillars.\u00a0(Kynetec Brasil)<\/span><\/p>\nTwo men were arrested by the Military Police of V\u00edt\u00f3ria Brasil, State of S\u00e3o Paulo, accused of\u00a0stealing agricultural pesticides valued at more than US$ 330 thousand<\/b>\u00a0in the early hours of November 28th<\/sup>, at a gas station in the city of Ur\u00e2nia, State of S\u00e3o Paulo.\u00a0(Military Police)<\/span><\/p>\nBrazilian Green Party (Partido Verde) filed the Direct Unconstitutionality Action No. 7755 in the Federal Supreme Court.<\/b>\u00a0The objective is to declare unconstitutional provisions\u00a0of the\u00a0Agreement No. 100\/97 of the National Council for Financial Policy as well as part of the Constitutional Amendment 132\/2023. These guarantee tax benefits for agricultural inputs. Agreement 100\/97 provides, in its first clause, for a 60% reduction in the ICMS\u00a0[State tax on\u00a0product\u00a0circulation]\u00a0calculation base for pesticides in interstate operations. The third clause also allows States to grant total or partial tax exemption in internal operations involving the products. According to the Party, the provisions would violate: the right to an ecologically balanced environment; the right to health; the principle of tax selectivity, by granting incentives to products considered harmful.\u00a0(Green Party)<\/span><\/p>\nAnvisa published the rejection\u00a0<\/b>of toxicological evaluation for registration of pesticide product Thiamethoxam 750 g\/kg SG, from Real Fert.\u00a0(Anvisa)<\/span><\/p>\nThe\u00a0green-bellied stink bug (Dichelops melacanthus<\/i>) has been one of the main challenges faced by soybean and corn<\/b>\u00a0farmers in previous seasons. The pest, which multiplies quickly and causes significant damage to crops, was the topic of a lecture during the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Corn Technical Meeting, held by Funda\u00e7\u00e3o MT on November 28th<\/sup>\u00a0and 29th<\/sup>, in Cuiab\u00e1, State of Mato Grosso. The research supervisor Mariana Ortega warned of the importance of integrated stink bug management, considering the entire production system, from soybeans to corn. \u201cThe prolonged drought and inadequate management in recent seasons created favorable conditions for stink bugs to proliferate. It is essential to understand that the problem is not restricted to corn. Soybean also plays a crucial role in the population dynamics of this pest\u201d, she explained. The insect’s habit of hiding in straw makes monitoring and control difficult. Furthermore, resistance to some products and the need for integrated management make controlling the pest even more complex.\u00a0(Funda\u00e7\u00e3o MT)<\/span><\/p>\nAn unprecedented study, carried out by Embrapa\u2019s Environmental Unit, showed that the use of inoculants for Biological Nitrogen Fixation in sugarcane farms\u00a0can reduce the severity of foliar diseases<\/b>\u00a0that affect the crop by up to 16%.\u00a0(Embrapa Meio Ambiente)<\/span><\/p>\nBill created on November 29th<\/sup>\u00a0by congressman Renato Roseno\u00a0seeks to prohibit, in the State of Cear\u00e1, the production, commercialization and use of pesticides that are banned in the European Union.<\/b>\u00a0(Legislative Assembly of Cear\u00e1)<\/span><\/p>\nSyngenta announced on December\u00a03rd the interruption of processing activities at its unit in Ituiutaba<\/b>\u00a0city,\u00a0State of Minas Gerais. Approximately 83 employees were fired.\u00a0Even with the interruption of processing operations, the company should maintain storage and logistics activities. The company pointed to\u00a0\u201chigh production costs, limited credit and exchange rate volatility\u201d as decisive factors for the disruption.\u00a0(Syngenta)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Government of\u00a0La Pampa\u00a0Province,\u00a0Argentina, has banned the use and sales\u00a0of agrochemicals \u201cuntil conditions are met that guarantee the safety standards required by Law No. 27279<\/b>\u201d. The aforementioned law requires adequate management of empty pesticide\u00a0packages. Argentina’s Minister of the Environment, Juan Cabandi\u00e9, supported the province’s decision, declaring: \u201cwe support the response of the government of La Pampa that seeks to guarantee the demands of Law 27279, regarding the minimum environmental protection demands for the management of empty pesticide packages\u201d.\u00a0(Ministry of the Environment; Government of La Pampa)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBanasan, from\u00a0Colombia<\/b>, has started using\u00a0drone spraying on 500 hectares<\/b>\u00a0of its banana farms\u00b4 partners\u00a0in the department of Magdalena. According to the company, the technology allows savings of up to 40% in spraying activities.\u00a0(Banasan)<\/span><\/p>\nMexican\u00a0<\/b>Union of Agrochemical Manufacturers and Formulators organizes the Webinar Program: \u201cMaximizing plant growth through the use of seaweed and amino acids<\/b>\u201d on December 4th<\/sup>, 11th<\/sup>\u00a0and 18th<\/sup>. The Institution also promoted, on December 3rd<\/sup>, a training event on \u201cManagement of Foliar Nutrition and Biostimulants in Citrus & Responsible Use of Phytosanitary Inputs\u201d.\u00a0(UMFFAAC)<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to pesticide registration consulting firm Ikan Consultores, from\u00a0Mexico<\/strong>, the\u00a0country’s insecticide trade reached US$ 467 million in 2023<\/strong>,\u00a0with highlight to exports\u00a0from Jalisco, Mexico City and Nuevo Le\u00f3n. (Ikan Consultores)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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