U.S. court lets weedkiller combo stay on the market
A U.S. appellate court turned down EPA's request to withdraw its registration of a new weedkiller that its developer, Dow Chemical, expects will be a big seller. "The three-sentence order did not elaborate on the judges' reasoning," said the Chicago Tribune, adding the decision "brought the next generation of genetically modified crops closer to America's dinner tables."
Farm groups ask EPA to allow sale of Dow herbicide
Farmers need "new technology to address the weed control challenges on U.S. farms now," and the EPA should make sure a new weedkiller is available for the spring planting season, said five large U.S. ag groups.