NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana rice farmers have received emergency approval from the federal government to use a severely limited pesticide, a move that has angered bird groups. The Environmental ...

New legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). would protect American’s ability to sue pesticide manufacturers in federal court over potential harm caused by their ...

A Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after the European Union banned a pesticide farmers said they relied upon, in another example of how the bloc ...

A Senate panel has praised the sharp drop in rejected rice shipments from Pakistan, linking the success to recent reforms in food safety. The improvements follow orders from Prime Minister Shehbaz ...

He noted that farmers growing cotton and rice are especially at risk due to the current backlog. ... Due to these challenges, pesticide companies are struggling to meet demand, ...