#weedkiller — Public Fediverse posts

The best weed killer for lawns in 2026, according to testing https://www.allforgardening.com/1763782/the-best-weed-killer-for-lawns-in-2026-according-to-testing/ #garden #gardener #gardening #SprayNozzle #TurfGrass #WeedControl #WeedKiller #WeedKillers #WeedKillersForLawns

The best weed killer for lawns in 2026, according to testing https://www.allforgardening.com/1763782/the-best-weed-killer-for-lawns-in-2026-according-to-testing/ #garden #gardener #gardening #SprayNozzle #TurfGrass #WeedControl #WeedKiller #WeedKillers #WeedKillersForLawns

Does Epsom Salt Really Kill Weeds? Gardening Pros All Gave the Same Answer https://www.allforgardening.com/1744966/does-epsom-salt-really-kill-weeds-gardening-pros-all-gave-the-same-answer-2/ #AlabamaCooperativeExtensionSystem #DavidRussell #EpsomSalt #garden #gardening #KerrySmith #WeedKiller #WeedManagement

Does Epsom Salt Really Kill Weeds? Gardening Pros All Gave the Same Answer https://www.allforgardening.com/1744431/does-epsom-salt-really-kill-weeds-gardening-pros-all-gave-the-same-answer/ #AlabamaCooperativeExtensionSystem #DavidRussell #EpsomSalt #garden #gardening #KerrySmith #WeedKiller #WeedManagement

https://www.europesays.com/people/51379/ No safe bets – Supreme Court glyphosate case seen too close to call #Bayer #ChiefJusticeJohnRoberts #Deborah>RhodeCenterOnTheLegalProfession #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #EPA #FIFRA #food #Food&Farming #glyphosate #GordonHaskett #herbicides #JohnRoberts #Monsanto #Roundup #SokoloveLaw #stanford #SupremeCourt #WeedKiller

Gardeners told to stop using weedkiller in garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1714678/gardeners-told-to-stop-using-weedkiller-in-garden/ #garden #GardenJobs #gardener #gardening #Nature(section) #spring #summer #WeedControl #Weedkiller #weeds

Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits

"The agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25bn settlement on Tuesday to resolve thousands of US lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer."
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/bayer-proposed-settlement-roundup-cancer-lawsuits
#weeds #herbicide #Roundup #Bellingenshire #weedkiller #glyphosate #cancer

This article also discusses making home-made weed killer from vinegar and soap, but be careful when applying it... Don't apply to flowering plants, and apply at night after the bees have gone home.

#EcoFriendly and #EnvironmentallyFriendly #WeedKiller: Does It Exist?

By Stephanie Osmanski
Updated July 20 2020,

Excerpt:
"Another eco-friendly alternative to weed killer is enlisting the help of animal friends. Good for the environment and entirely non-toxic, goats can scarf down any unwanted weeds from #kudzu, #OrientalBittersweet, and #ailanthus to #MultifloraRosa, #JapaneseHoneysuckle, and mile-a-minute.

"In fact, some companies — such as #Ecogoats and #GoatsEatWeeds — even rent out goats to homeowners that want eco-friendly help controlling their unwanted noxious weeds. Because a goat’s least favorite food is grass, a goat will eat everything else first before munching on your lawn."

Read more:
https://www.greenmatters.com/p/eco-friendly-weed-killer

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #Weeds #GoatGoals #Goats #YardGoats #InvasiveWeeds #HireAGoat

I asked gardeners best way to kill weeds — they agreed on 1 thing https://www.allforgardening.com/1578845/i-asked-gardeners-best-way-to-kill-weeds-they-agreed-on-1-thing/ #garden #gardening #HowToKillWeeds #HowToPreventWeeds #HowToRemoveWeeks #HowToWeed #ManualWeeding #mulching #NaturalHerbicides #StopWeeds #WeedKiller #WeedRemoval #WeedRemover #Weeding #weeds #WhiteVinegar

I asked gardeners best way to kill weeds — they agreed on 1 thing https://www.allforgardening.com/1578845/i-asked-gardeners-best-way-to-kill-weeds-they-agreed-on-1-thing/ #garden #gardening #HowToKillWeeds #HowToPreventWeeds #HowToRemoveWeeks #HowToWeed #ManualWeeding #mulching #NaturalHerbicides #StopWeeds #WeedKiller #WeedRemoval #WeedRemover #Weeding #weeds #WhiteVinegar

From Industry to #EPA: #Lobbyist Now Oversees #Pesticide Rules
#KyleKunkler fought for a restricted #weedkiller that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land.
Until recently, Kyle Kunkler was the top lobbyist for America’s #soybean industry. In that job he once boasted of helping to keep a controversial weedkiller called #dicamba in use.
He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/climate/from-industry-to-epa-lobbyist-now-oversees-pesticide-rules.html
https://archive.ph/dQXiM

#EPA Proposes Allowing Use of #Dicamba #Weedkiller on Some #Crops
Last year, federal court made certain uses of dicamba illegal after #farmers complained it drifts into neighboring fields, damaging their crops. Ban was scheduled to take full effect this year.
EPA, which reviewed dicamba’s uses and found it poses no risk to human health, is now accepting public comment on its proposed decision. It will then decide whether to greenlight the products.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/climate/dicamba-weed-killer-epa.html
https://archive.ph/FzJDX

So, like, why isn't #RFKjr focusing on this shit?!! Oh, 'cuz the bossman is a total #Corporate SUCK UP!

#Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows

#Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it

Tom Perkins
Sun 6 Jul 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/06/weedkiller-diquat-organ-damage-study

#Pesticides #FDA #USPol #FDAFail #BigAg #BigChem

#Weedkiller ingredient widely used in #US can damage #organs and #gut #bacteria, research shows | #Diquat is banned in the #UK, #EU, #China and other #countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/06/weedkiller-diquat-organ-damage-study

Study Finds High Levels of #Roundup-Type #Weedkiller in #Tampons in the #UK
#Glyphosate, an #herbicide linked to #cancer, is also abundant in the #UnitedStates.

Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for wate
Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/28/toxic-pesticide-levels-found-in-tampons-40-times-higher-than-legal-limit-for-water

#RFK. Jr. Has Unlikely Allies in His Drive to Limit #Atrazine
In Europe, #weedkiller atrazine has been banned for nearly two decades because of its suspected links to reproductive problems like reduced sperm quality and birth defects.
In the #UnitedStates, it remains one of the most widely used #pesticides, sprayed on #corn, #sugarcane and other #crops, result of years of industry #lobbying. It has been detected in #drinkingwater of 40M Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/climate/atrazine-manosphere-maha-kennedy.html
https://archive.ph/yXCLN

Gardeners told to stop using weedkiller in garden in May or June https://www.allforgardening.com/1285764/gardeners-told-to-stop-using-weedkiller-in-garden-in-may-or-june/ #garden #GardenJobs #gardening #Nature(section) #spring #summer #WeedControl #Weedkiller #weeds

Banned in 67 countries and linked to Parkinson’s disease, paraquat is facing calls for stricter regulation. Yet, Australia’s cotton industry body is urging authorities to maintain current rules. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been reviewing this controversial weedkiller for 27 years.

#paraquat #parkinsondisease #weedkiller #pesticides #australia #agriculture #cottonindustry #apvma #environment #DriestcontinentonEarth

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/cotton-australia-calls-usage-rates-chemical-paraquat-remain/104525830

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

'High levels of #weedkiller found in more than half #sperm samples, study finds

#Glyphosate found in samples from French #infertility clinic raising questions about controversial chemical’s impact on #fertility'

'The paper comes as researchers look for answers to why #GlobalFertility rates are dropping, and many suspect exposure to #ToxicChemicals like glyphosate is a significant driver of the decline.'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/glyphosate-weedkiller-sperm
#PublicHealth #Environment #Farming #ProfitBeforePeople #BigChem

[#Tory] #EastSussexCountyCouncil to continue using controversial #WeedKiller - #BBC News - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckmpgy1g137o #Environment #Carcinogenic #ToryPoliciesInAction #glyphosate

‘Disturbing’: #weedkiller ingredient tied to #cancer found in 80% of US urine samples

CDC study finds #glyphosate, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular #Roundup brand, present in samples

by Carey Gillam
Sat 9 Jul 2022 05.30 EDT

"The health impacts of glyphosate are disputed and the CDC report makes no observation about what the detected levels mean in terms of human health outcomes. However, its work comes at a time of mounting concerns and controversy over how #pesticides in #food and #water impact human and #environmental health.

"Both the amount and prevalence of glyphosate found in human urine has been rising steadily since the 1990s when #Monsanto Co. introduced genetically engineered crops designed to be sprayed directly with Roundup, according to research published in 2017 by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.

"Paul Mills, the lead researcher of that study, said at the time there was 'an urgent need' for a thorough examination of the impact on human health from glyphosate in foods people commonly consume.

"More than 200 million pounds of glyphosate are used annually by #US #farmers on their fields. The weedkiller is sprayed directly over genetically engineered crops such as #corn and #soybeans, and also over non-genetically engineered crops such as #wheat and #oats as a desiccant to dry crops out prior to harvest. Many farmers also use it on fields before the growing season, including #spinach growers and #almond producers. It is considered the most widely used herbicide in history.

"Residues of glyphosate have been documented in an array of popular foods made with crops sprayed with glyphosate, including #BabyFood The primary route of exposure for #children is through the diet."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples
#EU #USA #Canada #WaterIsLife #ToxicPesticides #Herbicides #SoilIsLife

#Monsanto, a #BayerAG unit, has been ordered by a #Missouri jury to pay over $1.5B in a #Roundup #weedkiller #verdict, marking the largest trial loss in over five years of Roundup litigation. The verdict includes $61.1M in actual damages each to three former users, linking their non-Hodgkin's lymphomas to Roundup use, Bloomberg reports. #cancer #pesticides #publichealth #chemicals #legalresearch #litigation

Chemical regulator captured by industry interests while Australia is soaked in pesticides?

"Concerningly, the review found serious allegations of chemical industry capture of the APVMA, which appears to have played a key role in the organisation not performing its full regulatory responsibilities...The board chair and CEO of Australia's chemical regulator have resigned, as a damning report finds the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) was "captured" by industry interests and subject to regular complaints of misconduct. The APVMA was also found to have "embedded" industry interests into its regulatory priorities and culture"

"Of the 10 ongoing chemical reviews, eight have been in progress for over 15 years or more, with seven ongoing for nearly 20 years”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/apvma-pesticides-urination-review-delivered/102597720
#APVMA #SystemicProblems #governance #WeedKiller #glyphosate #chemicals #pesticide #regulation #failure #health #biodiversity