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Invasive fire ants return to organic farms not treated for 14 months
By Brandon Long
Treatment on export-certified organic farms was paused in August 2025 after genetically modified ingredients were discovered in the baits used to treat nests.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/fire-ants-reinfest-untreated-organic-farms/107274380
Senate inquiry will scrutinse APVMA decision to allow paraquat use
By Kallee Buchanan and Kate Forrester
Independent Senator David Pocock has used support from the Greens and the Coalition to launch an inquiry into the regulator's decision to allow the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-09-09/senate-to-scrutinise-apvma-paraquat-decision/107132358
#AgriculturalChemicals #ParkinsonsDisease #GrainGrowing #ChemicalControl #Health #KalleeBuchanan #KateForrester
Exposure to pesticides at work could raise risk of ALS, study finds
By Fiona Broom
Two people in Australia are diagnosed with ALS each day. Researchers say working with pesticides could bring a 70 per cent greater risk of developing the fatal disease.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/pesticide-exposure-linked-motor-neurone-disease/106998230
#AgriculturalChemicals #MotorNeuronedisease #DiseasesandDisorders #FionaBroom
VERMONT BANS PARAQUAT HERBICIDE AMID PARKINSON'S CONCERNS
Vermont banned paraquat herbicide yesterday due to Parkinson's disease concerns. Farmers and residents in Vermont will no longer be able to buy or use it.
#VermontBan, #ParaquatHerbicide, #ParkinsonsDisease, #HealthNews, #AgriculturalChemicals
https://newsletter.tf/vermont-bans-paraquat-herbicide-parkinsons-concerns/
Vermont has become the first US state to ban paraquat. This ban means farmers can no longer use this weed killer, which has been linked to Parkinson's disease.
#VermontBan, #ParaquatHerbicide, #ParkinsonsDisease, #HealthNews, #AgriculturalChemicals
https://newsletter.tf/vermont-bans-paraquat-herbicide-parkinsons-concerns/