Will the US Competitive Crush Canada’s Agricultural Industry? If So, Credit EPA’s Science-Based Policies
December 5, 2017
From: Alberta Farmer Express
Pesticide rules hurting farmers, says consultant
Producers north of the border have access to fewer modes of action and active ingredients
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He pointed to wheat and barley, saying Canadian farmers have access to five modes of action and 10 different active ingredients, while U.S. farmers have seven modes of action and 15 different active ingredients. In dry beans, there are 12 different modes of action and 34 active ingredients in the U.S. versus five and 10 respectively.
“If you want to use imidicloprid (the active ingredient in some seed treatments), you have two products you can buy in the marketplace,” said Pidskalny. “In the U.S., they have 27 products sold by an array of different companies in an array of different formulations at substantially lower prices.”
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